#046 Paras

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Info

Resistances & Weaknesses

Quick facts

Name	Paras
Type	Bug Grass
Species	Mushroom Pokémon
Height	0.3 m (1' 0")
Weight	5.4 kg (11.9 lbs)
Catch rate	190

Paras's description

Paras is a Bug- / Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Gen 1 and has the National Dex number #046. The Pokédex classifies it as the Mushroom Pokémon.

Paras's name in

Chinese (T / S)	French	German	Japanese	Korean
派拉斯 / 派拉斯 (Pàilāsī)	Paras	Paras	パラス (Paras)	파라스 (Paraseu)

Paras's resistances & weaknesses

Fire	Water	Electric	Grass	Ice	Fighting	Poison	Ground	Fyling	Bug	Rock
x 4	x ½	x ½	x ¼	x 2	x ½	x 2	x ¼	x 4	x 2	x 2

Paras's rearing

Training

Experience Growth	Medium Fast
Base Happiness	70
EV yield	1 Attack

Breeding

Gender ratio	50% – 50%
Egg Group(s)	Bug, Grass
Egg Cycles	20 (approx. 5120 steps)

Paras's abilities

1st Ability	2nd Ability	Hidden Ability
Effect Spore	Dry Skin	Damp

Paras's base stats

Stats		Lv. 50		Lv. 100
Stats		Min	Max	Min	Max
HP	35	95	180	142	274
Attack	70	67	130	134	262
Defense	55	54	103	117	229
Sp. Atk	45	45	85	106	207
Sp. Def	55	54	103	117	229
Speed	25	27	49	84	163
Total	285

Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, 0 IVs, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, 31 IVs, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Paras's evolutions

#046
Paras
Bug /Grass

#047
Parasect
Bug /Grass

Level 24

Paras's Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Description
1	Red, Blue	Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
1	Yellow	Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
1	Stadium	Grows by sucking nutrients from the roots of trees. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing extracts from the bug host.
2	Gold	It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
2	Silver	As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms called tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
2	Crystal	The tochukaso growing on this Pokémon's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.
2	Stadium 2	It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
3	Ruby, Sapphire	Paras has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from this Bug/Grass Pokémon host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.
3	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.
3	FireRed	Growing out of the bug's back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
3	LeafGreen	Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
4	Diamond, Pearl, Platinum	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
4	HeartGold	It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
4	SoulSilver	As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
5	Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
6	X	Growing out of the bug's back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
6	Y	Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
6	Omega Ruby, Alpha 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.
7	Sun	No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes.
7	Moon	Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life.
7	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.
7	Ultra Moon	The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off.
7	Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.