Paras

#046

Bug Grass

Paras is a Bug/Grass type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Paras Pokédex Data

Species

Mushroom Pokémon

Height

0.3 m (1′00″)

Weight

5.4 kg (11.9 lbs)

Catch rate

190 (24.8%)

Base friendship

Base Exp.

EV yield

1 Atk

Growth rate

Medium Fast

Egg cycles

20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Gender ratio

♂ 50% / ♀ 50%

Egg groups

BugGrass

Paras Abilities

Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp (hidden)

Paras Base Stats

35180–274

Attack

70130–262

Defense

55103–229

Sp. Atk

4585–207

Sp. Def

55103–229

Speed

2549–163

Total285

Min–Max at Lv. 100

Paras Type Matchups

fire ×4 flying ×4 ice ×2 poison ×2 bug ×2 rock ×2 water ×0.5 electric ×0.5 fighting ×0.5 grass ×0.25 ground ×0.25

Paras Evolution Chain

Level 24

Paras Moves

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
1	Scratch	Normal	1	physical	40%	100
13	Stun Spore	Grass	13	status	75%	75
20	Leech Life	Bug	20	physical	20%	100
27	Spore	Grass	27	status	100%	100
34	Slash	Normal	34	physical	70%	100
41	Growth	Normal	41	status	-	20

Moves learnt by HM

HM	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
01	Cut	Normal	1	physical	50%	95
03	Swords Dance	Normal	3	status	-	20
06	Toxic	Poison	6	status	90%	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	8	physical	85%	100
09	Take Down	Normal	9	physical	90%	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	10	physical	100%	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	physical	20%	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	21	special	40%	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	22	special	120%	100
28	Dig	Ground	28	physical	100%	100
31	Mimic	Normal	31	status	-	100
32	Double Team	Normal	32	status	-	15
33	Reflect	Psychic	33	status	-	20
34	Bide	Normal	34	physical	-	10
40	Skull Bash	Normal	40	physical	100%	100
44	Rest	Psychic	44	status	-	5
50	Substitute	Normal	50	status	-	10

Paras Pokédex Entries

Red, Blue:Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
Yellow:Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Gold:It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
Silver:As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
Crystal:The tochukaso growing on this POKéMON’s back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.
Ruby:PARAS has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from the BUG POKéMON host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.
Sapphire:PARAS has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from this BUG POKéMON host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.
FireRed:Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
LeafGreen:Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
Emerald:A PARAS has parasitic tochukaso mushrooms growing on its back. They grow by drawing nutrients from the host. They are valued as a medicine for long life.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum:Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.
HeartGold:It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
SoulSilver:As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2:Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
X:Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
Y:Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire:Paras has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from this Bug Pokémon host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.
Sun:No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes.
Moon:Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life.
Ultra Sun:Whether it’s due to a lack of moisture or a lack of nutrients, in Alola the mushrooms on Paras don’t grow up quite right.
Ultra Moon:The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off.
Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee:Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl:Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Legends: Arceus:Sometimes seen at the foot of trees in humid forests. The mushrooms on its back, called tochukaso, are not present on infant specimens and instead emerge as Paras matures.