#0046

Paras

Mushroom Pokémon

Bug Grass

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.3 m
Weight: 5.4 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP57

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.

In Pokémon GO · 1018 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

285

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Effect Spore

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

Dry Skin

Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from Fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

DampHidden

Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Egg groups: Bug, Grass

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying4×

Fire4×

Poison2×

Rock2×

Bug2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Ground¼×

Grass¼×

Fighting½×

Water½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Spore Utility

Moves

Item

Eviolite

AbilityDry Skin

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

EV spread

Atk▲116

Def156

SpD156

Spe76

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Paras

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Red

Blue

Yellow

Gold

Silver

Crystal

FireRed

LeafGreen

XD: Gale of Darkness

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

Ilex Forest Johto Safari Zone Mt. Moon National Park

SoulSilver

Ilex Forest Johto Safari Zone Mt. Moon National Park

Friend Safari

Sun

Brooklet Hill Lush Jungle Route 11

Moon

Brooklet Hill Lush Jungle Route 11

Ultra Sun

Brooklet Hill Lush Jungle

Ultra Moon

Brooklet Hill Lush Jungle

Let's Go Pikachu

Let's Go Eevee

Red Japan

Green Japan

Evolution

#0046Paras

Lv. 24

#0047Parasect

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Paras can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move17 of 17

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
2	Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep.	Grass	Status	—	75	15
9	Poison Powder Poisons the target.	Poison	Status	—	75	35
13	Stun Spore Paralyzes the target.	Grass	Status	—	75	30
15	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
15	Venoshock Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.	Poison	Special	65	100	10
17	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
20	Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
27	Spore Puts the target to sleep.	Grass	Status	—	100	15
34	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
37	X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
38	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
41	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
43	Aromatherapy Cures the entire party of major status effects.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
47	Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100	10
49	Rage Powder Redirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn.	Bug	Status	—	—	20