Paras
Paras ShinyShiny

Type Defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Paras.

Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw­ ing nutrients from the bug host.

Pokédex Data

National №0046
Typebuggrass
SpeciesMushroom Pokémon
Height0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Weight5.4 kg (11.9 lbs)
Abilities
Local №0046 (Gen 1)

Training

Catch Rate190 (74.5%)
Base Exp57
Base Happiness70
Growth RateMedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsBug, Plant
Gender50.0% male, 50.0% female
Egg Cycles20 (5140 steps)

Base Stats

Hp35
31 - 38
Attack70
63 - 77
Defense55
49 - 60
Sp. Atk45
40 - 49
Sp. Def55
49 - 60
Speed25
22 - 27
Total285
Min - Max

Evolution Chain

Pokédex Entries

red

Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw­ ing 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.

Moves Learned

Moves learned by level up

Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
17Fury CutterbugPhysical4095%
43AromatherapygrassStatus
49Rage PowderbugStatus

Moves learned by TM/HM

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Aerial AceflyingPhysical60
AttractnormalStatus100%
Brick BreakfightingPhysical75100%
Bullet SeedgrassPhysical25100%
EndurenormalStatus
FacadenormalPhysical70100%
False SwipenormalPhysical40100%
FlashnormalStatus100%
Giga DraingrassSpecial75100%
Grass KnotgrassSpecial100%
Light ScreenpsychicStatus
ProtectnormalStatus
Rock SmashfightingPhysical40100%
Sleep TalknormalStatus
Sludge BombpoisonSpecial90100%
Sunny DayfireStatus
SwaggernormalStatus85%
ThiefdarkPhysical60100%

Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
AgilitypsychicStatus
Bug BitebugPhysical60100%
CounterfightingPhysical100%
Cross PoisonpoisonPhysical70100%
Fell StingerbugPhysical50100%
FlailnormalPhysical100%
Grassy TerraingrassStatus
Leech SeedgrassStatus90%
Metal ClawsteelPhysical5095%
PsybeampsychicSpecial65100%
ScreechnormalStatus85%
Sweet ScentnormalStatus100%
Wide GuardrockStatus

Sprites

Official Artwork

Paras official artworkNormal
Paras shiny artworkShiny

Pokémon HOME

Paras home spriteNormal
Paras home shinyShiny

Animated

Paras animatedNormal
Paras animated shinyShiny

Game Sprites

Paras red-bluered blue
Paras yellowyellow
Paras crystalcrystal
Paras goldgold
Paras silversilver
Paras emeraldemerald
Paras firered-leafgreenfirered leafgreen
Paras ruby-sapphireruby sapphire
Paras diamond-pearldiamond pearl
Paras heartgold-soulsilverheartgold soulsilver
Paras platinumplatinum
Paras black-whiteblack white

Held Items

ItemRarityGames
Tiny Mushroom50%ruby, sapphire, emerald, firered, leafgreen, diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon
Big Mushroom5%ruby, sapphire, emerald, firered, leafgreen, diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon
Balm Mushroom1%black, white, black-2, white-2