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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（较快）

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Defensive (when attacked)

4× Weakness Fire ×4 Flying ×4
2× Weakness Ice ×2 Poison ×2 Bug ×2 Rock ×2
1/4 Resistance Grass ×0.25 Ground ×0.25
1/2 Resistance Water ×0.5 Electric ×0.5 Fighting ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Water ×2 Grass ×2 Ground ×2 Psychic ×2 Rock ×2 Dark ×2
1/2 Resistance Fire ×0.5 Poison ×0.5 Flying ×0.5 Steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Paras Paras
Level 24 or higher
Parasect Parasect

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

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.