Paras

Paras artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 046
Type bug grass
Species Mushroom
Height 0'12'' (0.30m)
Weight 11.9 lbs (5.4 kg)

Base stats

HP 35
Attack 70
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 55
Speed 25
Total 285

Type defenses

This chart shows how this pokemon fares against moves of each type.

normal100%
fire400%
water50%
electric50%
grass25%
ice200%
fighting50%
poison200%
ground25%
flying400%
psychic100%
bug200%
rock200%
ghost100%
dragon100%
dark100%
steel100%

Pokedex descriptions

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.
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.
LeafGreen Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
Diamond Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.
Pearl Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.

Diamond/Pearl sprites

ICON
 
Paras sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(normal)
Paras sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(shiny)
Paras sprite

Evolution chain

Paras
bug grass #46
Paras
→

(Level 24)
Parasect
bug grass #47
Parasect

Moves learned by Paras

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Scratch normal physical move 40 100
06 Poisonpowder poison status move - 75
06 Stun Spore grass status move - 75
11 Leech Life bug physical move 20 100
17 Spore grass physical move - 100
22 Slash normal physical move 70 100
27 Growth normal status move - -
33 Giga Drain grass special move 60 100
38 Aromatherapy grass status move - -
43 X-Scissor bug physical move 80 100

HMs learned by Paras

HM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Cut normal physical move 50 95
06 Rock Smash fighting physical move 40 100

TMs learned by Paras

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
06 Toxic poison status move - 85
09 Bullet Seed grass physical move 10 100
10 Hidden Power normal special move - 100
11 Sunny Day fire status move - -
17 Protect normal status move - -
19 Giga Drain grass special move 60 100
21 Frustration normal physical move - 100
22 Solarbeam grass special move 120 100
27 Return normal physical move - 100
28 Dig ground physical move 80 100
31 Brick Break fighting physical move 75 100
32 Double Team normal status move - -
36 Sludge Bomb poison special move 90 100
40 Aerial Ace flying physical move 60 ∞
42 Facade normal physical move 70 100
43 Secret Power normal physical move 70 100
44 Rest psychic status move - -
45 Attract normal status move - 100
46 Thief dark physical move 40 100
53 Energy Ball grass special move 80 100
54 False Swipe normal physical move 40 100
58 Endure normal status move - -
70 Flash normal status move - 100
75 Swords Dance normal status move - -
78 Captivate normal status move - 100
81 X-Scissor bug physical move 80 100
82 Sleep Talk normal status move - -
83 Natural Gift normal physical move - 100
86 Grass Knot grass special move - 100
87 Swagger normal status move - 90
90 Substitute normal status move - -