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paras
Paras is a powerful bug/ grass type Pokémon known for its exceptional abilities. With a total base experience of 57, it possesses effect-spore, dry-skin, damp, making it a formidable opponent in battle. Standing 0.3m tall and weighing 5.4kg, this Pokémon has unique characteristics that make it special in the world of Pokémon.
Base Stats
paras's Height
0.3m
paras's Weight
5.4kg
paras's Category
Seed
paras's Gender
♂ 87.5% ♀ 12.5%
paras's Abilities
paras's Evolution Chain
Pokédex entries
Generation I
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw ing nutrients from the bug host.
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Generation II
It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
The tochukaso growing on this POKéMON's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.
Generation III
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.
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.
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.
Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
Generation IV
Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.
It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
Generation V
Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Generation VI
Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
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.
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Generation VII
No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes.
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.
Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life.
The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off.
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Generation VIII
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.
Learnable Moves
Paras can learn 86 moves:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absorb | grass | Special | 20 | 100 |
| aerial ace | flying | Physical | 60 | — |
| after you | normal | Status | — | — |
| agility | psychic | Status | — | — |
| aromatherapy | grass | Status | — | — |
| attract | normal | Status | — | 100 |
| bide | normal | Physical | — | — |
| body slam | normal | Physical | 85 | 100 |
| brick break | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| bug bite | bug | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| bullet seed | grass | Physical | 25 | 100 |
| captivate | normal | Status | — | 100 |
| confide | normal | Status | — | — |
| counter | fighting | Physical | — | 100 |
| cross poison | poison | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| curse | ghost | Status | — | — |
| cut | normal | Physical | 50 | 95 |
| dig | ground | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| double edge | normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| double team | normal | Status | — | — |
| endure | normal | Status | — | — |
| energy ball | grass | Special | 90 | 100 |
| facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| false swipe | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| fell stinger | bug | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| flail | normal | Physical | — | 100 |
| flash | normal | Status | — | 100 |
| frustration | normal | Physical | — | 100 |
| fury cutter | bug | Physical | 40 | 95 |
| fury swipes | normal | Physical | 18 | 80 |
| giga drain | grass | Special | 75 | 100 |
| grass knot | grass | Special | — | 100 |
| grassy terrain | grass | Status | — | — |
| growth | normal | Status | — | — |
| headbutt | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| hidden power | normal | Special | 60 | 100 |
| hone claws | dark | Status | — | — |
| knock off | dark | Physical | 65 | 100 |
| leech life | bug | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| leech seed | grass | Status | — | 90 |
| light screen | psychic | Status | — | — |
| mega drain | grass | Special | 40 | 100 |
| metal claw | steel | Physical | 50 | 95 |
| mimic | normal | Status | — | — |
| natural gift | normal | Physical | — | 100 |
| nature power | normal | Status | — | — |
| poison powder | poison | Status | — | 75 |
| protect | normal | Status | — | — |
| psybeam | psychic | Special | 65 | 100 |
| pursuit | dark | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| rage | normal | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| rage powder | bug | Status | — | — |
| reflect | psychic | Status | — | — |
| rest | psychic | Status | — | — |
| return | normal | Physical | — | 100 |
| rock smash | fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| rototiller | ground | Status | — | — |
| round | normal | Special | 60 | 100 |
| scratch | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| screech | normal | Status | — | 85 |
| secret power | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| seed bomb | grass | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| skull bash | normal | Physical | 130 | 100 |
| slash | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| sleep powder | grass | Status | — | 75 |
| sleep talk | normal | Status | — | — |
| sludge bomb | poison | Special | 90 | 100 |
| snore | normal | Special | 50 | 100 |
| solar beam | grass | Special | 120 | 100 |
| spore | grass | Status | — | 100 |
| string shot | bug | Status | — | 95 |
| struggle bug | bug | Special | 50 | 100 |
| stun spore | grass | Status | — | 75 |
| substitute | normal | Status | — | — |
| sunny day | fire | Status | — | — |
| swagger | normal | Status | — | 85 |
| sweet scent | normal | Status | — | 100 |
| swords dance | normal | Status | — | — |
| synthesis | grass | Status | — | — |
| take down | normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| toxic | poison | Status | — | 90 |
| venoshock | poison | Special | 65 | 100 |
| wide guard | rock | Status | — | — |
| worry seed | grass | Status | — | 100 |
| x scissor | bug | Physical | 80 | 100 |
Commonly Asked Questions About Paras
What type is Paras?
Paras is a bug and grass type Pokémon.
What does Paras evolve into?
Paras evolves into parasect.
What are Paras's weaknesses?
Paras is weak to ice, poison, fire, rock, flying and bug type moves.