Paras パラス
Bug
Grass
Generation I
Mushroom Pokémon
Height 0.3m Weight 5.4kg
Effect Spore
Dry Skin
Damp (Hidden Ability)
Pokémon Profile
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw ing nutrients from the bug host.
Base Stats
Form Base Stats：Paras · Total 285
HP
35
Attack
70
Defense
55
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
55
Speed
25
Basic Info
- Gender Ratio
- ♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
- Catch Rate
- 190（24.8%）
- Egg Groups
- Bug / Grass
- Egg Cycles
- 20
- Base Friendship
- 70
- EV Yield
- Attack+1
- Base Experience
- 57
- Shape
- Bug-like
- Color
- Red
- Experience
- 1,000,000（Medium Fast）
Type Matchups View full type chart →
Defensive (when attacked)
1/4 Resistance
Grass ×0.25
Ground ×0.25
1/2 Resistance
Water ×0.5
Electric ×0.5
Fighting ×0.5
Offensive (when attacking)
1/2 Resistance
Fire ×0.5
Poison ×0.5
Flying ×0.5
Steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Learnset
| Level | Moves | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 6 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 11 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 17 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 22 | Spore | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 27 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 33 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 38 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 49 | Rage Powder | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 54 | X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM | Moves | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 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 |
| TM54 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM81 | X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM93 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| TM98 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
Wild Encounters
Generation I
Blue
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.8-12 | Walking | 10% |
| Safari Zone | Lv.22-23 | Walking | 15% |
Green
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.8-12 | Walking | 10% |
| Safari Zone | Lv.22-23 | Walking | 15% |
Red
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.8-12 | Walking | 10% |
| Safari Zone | Lv.22-23 | Walking | 15% |
Yellow
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.9-13 | Walking | 15% |
| Safari Zone | Lv.27 | Walking | 5% |
Generation II
Crystal
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilex Forest | Lv.6 | WalkingDay | 4% |
| Lv.6 | WalkingMorning | 4% | |
| Lv.6 | WalkingNight | 4% |
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.12 | WalkingDay | 10% |
| Lv.12 | WalkingMorning | 10% | |
| Lv.12 | WalkingNight | 10% |
Gold
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilex Forest | Lv.5-6 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.5-6 | WalkingNight | 10% | |
| Lv.6 | WalkingDay | 4% |
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.12 | Walking | 10% |
Silver
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilex Forest | Lv.5-6 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.5-6 | WalkingNight | 10% | |
| Lv.6 | WalkingDay | 4% |
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.12 | Walking | 10% |
Generation III
FireRed
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.5-12 | Walking | 20% |
| Safari Zone | Lv.22-23 | Walking | 10% |
LeafGreen
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.5-12 | Walking | 20% |
| Safari Zone | Lv.22-23 | Walking | 10% |
XD: Gale of Darkness
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cipher Key Lair 1f | Lv.28 | Snag | 100% |
Generation IV
Diamond
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Marsh | Lv.22-26 | WalkingAfter National Dex | 5% |
HeartGold
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilex Forest | Lv.5 | WalkingMorning | 5% |
| Lv.5 | WalkingNight | 5% | |
| Lv.6 | Walking | 4% | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Lv.15-17 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.15-17 | WalkingDay | 10% | |
| Lv.42 | Walking | 10% | |
| National Park | Lv.10-17 | WalkingBefore National Dex | 10% |
| Lv.27-34 | WalkingAfter National DexTuesday | 10% |
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.12 | Walking | 5% |
Pearl
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Marsh | Lv.22-26 | WalkingAfter National Dex | 5% |
Platinum
Sinnoh
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Marsh | Lv.27-30 | WalkingAfter National Dex | 5% |
SoulSilver
Johto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilex Forest | Lv.5 | WalkingMorning | 5% |
| Lv.5 | WalkingNight | 5% | |
| Lv.6 | Walking | 4% | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Lv.15-17 | WalkingMorning | 10% |
| Lv.15-17 | WalkingDay | 10% | |
| Lv.42 | Walking | 10% | |
| National Park | Lv.10-17 | WalkingBefore National Dex | 10% |
| Lv.27-34 | WalkingAfter National DexTuesday | 10% |
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.12 | Walking | 5% |
Generation VI
X
Kalos
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend Safari | Lv.30 | Walking | 33% |
Y
Kalos
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend Safari | Lv.30 | Walking | 33% |
Generation VII
Let's Go, Eevee!
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.5-10 | Overworld | 100% |
Let's Go, Pikachu!
Kanto
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Moon | Lv.5-10 | Overworld | 100% |
Moon
Alola
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lush Jungle | Lv.18-21 | Walking | 30% |
| Brooklet Hill | Lv.14-17 | Walking | 20% |
| Route 11 | Lv.24-27 | Walking | 10% |
Sun
Alola
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lush Jungle | Lv.18-21 | Walking | 30% |
| Brooklet Hill | Lv.14-17 | Walking | 20% |
| Route 11 | Lv.24-27 | Walking | 10% |
Ultra Moon
Alola
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lush Jungle | Lv.19-22 | Walking | 10% |
| Brooklet Hill | Lv.14-17 | Walking | 20% |
Ultra Sun
Alola
| Location | Level | Method | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lush Jungle | Lv.19-22 | Walking | 10% |
| Brooklet Hill | Lv.14-17 | Walking | 20% |
Paras Competitive Movesets & Sets
Paras movesets cover 5 generations and 6 formats with 7 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.
5 Generation
6 Format
7 set
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Pokédex Entries
Generation I
- 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.
Generation II
- 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.
Generation III
- 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.
Generation IV
- Diamond：
- 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.
Generation V
- Black：
- Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Generation VI
- 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：
- 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.
Generation VII
- 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：
- Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Generation VIII
- 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.