BugGrass

#0046

— Mushroom Pokémon

Paras

Height0.3 m

Weight5.4 kg

Base Exp57

BST285

Abilities

Effect Spore

Dry Skin

Damphidden

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

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Base Stats

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

BST

285

Evolution Chain

Paras

BugGrass

Lv. 24

Move Learnset

Select a generation to see the moves Paras can learn in those games

Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status

Move

TypeCategoryPwrAcc

Lv1Scratch

Normal40100%

Lv6Stun Spore

Grass—75%

Lv9Poison Powder

Poison—75%

Lv11Absorb

Grass20100%

Lv15Venoshock

Poison65100%

Lv17Fury Cutter

Bug4095%

Lv27Slash

Normal70100%

Lv29Spore

Grass—100%

Lv33Growth

Normal——

Lv38Giga Drain

Grass75100%

Lv43Aromatherapy

Grass——

Lv47Energy Ball

Grass90100%

Lv49Rage Powder

Bug——

Lv54X Scissor

Bug80100%

Pokédex Entries

In-game descriptions of Paras across different games

Pokémon Red: "Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw ing nutrients from the bug host."
Pokémon Yellow: "Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition."
Pokémon Gold: "It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back."
Pokémon Silver: "As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back."
Pokémon Crystal: "The tochukaso growing on this POKéMON's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks."
Pokémon 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."

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About Paras

Paras is the Mushroom Pokémon a Bug/Grass type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 285 with Effect Spore or Dry Skin as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Paras in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.