Paras

Paras artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 046
Type Bug Grass
Species Mushroom Pokémon
Height 0′12″ (0.30m)
Weight 11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)
Abilities Dry Skin or Effect Spore
Gender 50% male, 50% female
Egg Groups Bug and Plant
Catch rate 190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Local № 46 (R/B/Y, FireRed, LeafGreen)
70 (G/S/C, HeartGold, SoulSilver)

Type defenses

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Paras stats

HP 35
180 - 274
Attack 70
130 - 262
Defense 55
103 - 229
Sp. Atk 45
85 - 207
Sp. Def 55
103 - 229
Speed 25
49 - 163
Total 285

Pokedex descriptions

Red
Blue
LeafGreen
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
HeartGold
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.
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.
FireRed Growing out of the bug's back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.
SoulSilver As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.

Evolution chain



Moves learnt by level up

Paras learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
1 ScratchNormalPhysical40100
6 Stun SporeGrassStatus-75
6 PoisonpowderPoisonStatus-75
11 Leech LifeBugPhysical20100
17 SporeGrassPhysical-100
22 SlashNormalPhysical70100
27 GrowthNormalStatus--
33 Giga DrainGrassSpecial60100
38 AromatherapyGrassStatus--
43 X-ScissorBugPhysical80100

Egg moves

Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
PursuitDarkPhysical40100
Metal ClawSteelPhysical5095
Bug BiteBugPhysical60100
PsybeamPsychicSpecial65100
CounterFightingPhysical-100
FlailNormalPhysical-100
Cross PoisonPoisonPhysical70100
Light ScreenPsychicStatus--
AgilityPsychicStatus--
ScreechNormalStatus-85
False SwipeNormalPhysical40100
Sweet ScentNormalPhysical--

Move Tutor moves

Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
SynthesisGrassStatus--
Worry SeedGrassStatus-100
Bug BiteBugPhysical60100
String ShotBugStatus-95
SnoreNormalSpecial40100
Seed BombGrassPhysical80100
Knock OffDarkPhysical20100
Fury CutterBugPhysical1095

Moves learnt by HM

Paras is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
1 CutNormalPhysical5095
6 Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100

Moves learnt by TM

Paras is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM Move Type Cat. Power Acc.
6 ToxicPoisonStatus-85
9 Bullet SeedGrassPhysical10100
10 Hidden PowerNormalSpecial-100
11 Sunny DayFireStatus--
17 ProtectNormalStatus--
19 Giga DrainGrassSpecial60100
21 FrustrationNormalPhysical-100
22 SolarbeamGrassSpecial120100
27 ReturnNormalPhysical-100
28 DigGroundPhysical80100
31 Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100
32 Double TeamNormalStatus--
36 Sludge BombPoisonSpecial90100
40 Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60
42 FacadeNormalPhysical70100
43 Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100
44 RestPsychicStatus--
45 AttractNormalStatus-100
46 ThiefDarkPhysical40100
53 Energy BallGrassSpecial80100
54 False SwipeNormalPhysical40100
58 EndureNormalStatus--
70 FlashNormalStatus-100
75 Swords DanceNormalStatus--
78 CaptivateNormalStatus-100
81 X-ScissorBugPhysical80100
82 Sleep TalkNormalStatus--
83 Natural GiftNormalPhysical-100
86 Grass KnotGrassSpecial-100
87 SwaggerNormalStatus-90
90 SubstituteNormalStatus--

Paras sprites

ICON
Diamond / Pearl
(icon)

Paras icon sprite
MALE/FEMALE
Platinum
(normal)

Paras normal sprite
MALE/FEMALE
Heartgold / Soulsilver
(normal)

Paras normal sprite
MALE/FEMALE
Platinum
(shiny)

Paras shiny sprite
MALE/FEMALE
Heartgold / Soulsilver
(shiny)

Paras shiny sprite

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Where to find Paras

HeartGold
SoulSilver
Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, National Park
Platinum Great Marsh
Diamond
Pearl
Great Marsh
FireRed
LeafGreen
Mt. Moon
Crystal Ilex Forest
Gold
Silver
Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, National Park

Pokeathlon stats

Speed ★★★★★ 5
Power ★★★ 3
Skill ★★★★ 4
Stamina ★★★ 3
Jump ★★★ 3
Total 18