Paras

←(#045) Vileplume

Paras (#046)

Parasect (#047)→

Paras #046
Type Bug Grass	Catch rate 190
Abilities Effect Spore/Dry Skin	Hidden Ability Damp
Spawn time Dawn/Dusk/Night	Level range in wild 10-23
Spawn location Land	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 1 Attack
Mount None Egg Groups Bug/Grass	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by Unknown	Textured by Unknown
Animated by Unknown	Voiced by N/A

Paras is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon that evolves into Parasect at level 24.

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.

Spawn rate

Biome	Time	Location	Rate
Mushroom Island	Dawn/Dusk	Land	33.613%
Mushroom Island	Night	Land	42.553%
Mushroom Island Shore	Dawn/Dusk	Land	33.613%
Mushroom Island Shore	Night	Land	42.553%
Roofed Forest	Dawn/Dusk	Land	14.44%
Roofed Forest	Night	Land	12.012%
Roofed Forest M	Dawn/Dusk	Land	14.164%
Roofed Forest M	Night	Land	11.82%
Swampland	Dawn/Dusk	Land	14.235%
Swampland	Night	Land	11.955%
Swampland M	Dawn/Dusk	Land	14.235%
Swampland M	Night	Land	13.396%

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Brown Mushroom	40%	2
Mycelium	1%	1
Nether Wart	10%	1
Red Mushroom	40%	2

Stats

HP: 35

Attack: 70

Defense: 55

Sp. Atk: 45

Sp. Def: 55

Speed: 25

Total: 285

Type effectiveness

With Effect Spore/Damp

2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	½×	4×	4×	1×	¼×	¼×	2×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	½×

With Dry Skin

2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	½×	8×	4×	1×	¼×	¼×	2×	1×	2×	1×	2×	1×	0×

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 011 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35 066 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75% 30 066 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75% 35 1111 Leech Life Bug Physical 20 100% 15 1717 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 2222 Spore Grass Status — 100% 15 2727 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 3333 Growth Normal Status — — 20 3838 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 4343 Aromatherapy Grass Status — — 5 4949 Rage Powder Bug Status — — 20 5454 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Paras.

By TM/HM

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status — — 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 65 100% 15 TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status — — 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status — — 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical — 100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status — — 20 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100% 10 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 — 20 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100% 10 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 TM70 Flash Normal Status — 100% 20 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status — — 20 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100% 20 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special — 100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 TM101 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 TM102 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 TM103 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 TM108 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 TM110 Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20 TM111 Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100% 15 TM115 Mimic Normal Status — — 10 TM116 Bide Normal Physical — — 10 TM121 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10 TM128 Curse Ghost Status — — 10 TM131 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 TM132 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 TM134 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 TM135 Endure Normal Status — — 10 TM140 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 TM146 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 TM150 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100% 30 TM152 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM163 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 TM165 Natural Gift Varies Physical — 100% 15 TM167 Nature Power Normal Special — — 20 TM170 Confide Normal Status — — 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Paras.

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP After You Normal Status — — 15 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 String Shot Bug Status — 95% 30 Synthesis Grass Status — — 5 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Paras.

By event move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Refresh Normal Status — — 20

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  BeedrillScytherLedybaLedianSpinarakAriadosScizorSurskitNinjaskVenipedeWhirlipedeScolipedeJoltikGalvantula Agility Psychic Status — — 30 CaterpieWeedleAriadosPinecoForretressShuckleWurmpleNinjaskBurmyMothimCombeeSkorupiDrapionYanmegaSewaddleSwadloonLeavannyVenipedeWhirlipedeScolipedeDwebbleCrustleJoltikGalvantulaLarvesta Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 ParasectSpinarakAriadosSkorupiDrapion Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100% 20 BeedrillAriadosSkorupiDrapionLeavanny Fell Stinger Bug Physical 30 100% 25 SewaddleDwebbleCrustle Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurExeggcuteHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTurtwigGrotleTorterraSnivyServineSerperiorCottoneeWhimsicott Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 ScizorNincada Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 ButterfreeVenonatVenomothDustoxMothim Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 BeedrillScytherYanmaScizorSkorupiDrapionYanmegaVenipedeWhirlipedeScolipede Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 YanmaGligarNinjaskVibravaFlygonYanmegaGliscorVenipedeWhirlipedeScolipedeJoltikGalvantula Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Turtwig Wide Guard* Rock Status — — 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Paras. An asterisk (*) indicates a move that must be chain bred onto Paras.