(Pokémon Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver and Crystal Versions)
Paras is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon.
No Pokémon evolve into Paras. Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24.
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Base Stats
| HP | 35 |
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| Attack | 70 |
| Defense | 55 |
| Speed | 25 |
| Special | 55RBY |
| Special Attack | 45GSC |
| Special Defense | 55GSC |
Pokédex
Number 046: Paras, the Mushroom Pokémon. Height: 1'0", Weight: 12.0lbs.
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| 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. |
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. |
Learnset
Paras can use the following moves:
| Move | Learnt |
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| Psybeam | by breedingGSC |
| Counter | by breedingGSC |
| Screech | by breedingGSC |
| Light Screen | by breedingGSC |
| Flail | by breedingGSC |
| False Swipe | by breedingGSC |
| Pursuit | by breedingGSC |
| Sweet Scent | by breedingGS |
| Cut | from HM01 |
| Flash | from HM05GSC |
| Scratch | at level 1 |
| Stun Spore | at level 7GSC |
| Poisonpowder | at level 13GSC |
| Stun Spore | at level 13RBY |
| Leech Life | at level 19GSC |
| Leech Life | at level 20RBY |
| Spore | at level 25GSC |
| Spore | at level 27RBY |
| Slash | at level 31GSC |
| Slash | at level 34RBY |
| Growth | at level 37GSC |
| Growth | at level 41RBY |
| Giga Drain | at level 43GSC |
| Swords Dance | from TM03RBY |
| Curse | from TM03GSC |
| Toxic | from TM06 |
| Body Slam | from TM08RBY |
| Rock Smash | from TM08GSC |
| Take Down | from TM09RBY |
| Double-edge | from TM10RBY |
| Hidden Power | from TM10GSC |
| Sunny Day | from TM11GSC |
| Sweet Scent | from TM12GSC |
| Snore | from TM13GSC |
| Protect | from TM17GSC |
| Giga Drain | from TM19GSC |
| Rage | from TM20RBY |
| Endure | from TM20GSC |
| Mega Drain | from TM21RBY |
| Frustration | from TM21GSC |
| Solarbeam | from TM22 |
| Return | from TM27GSC |
| Dig | from TM28 |
| Mimic | from TM31RBY |
| Double Team | from TM32 |
| Reflect | from TM33RBY |
| Bide | from TM34RBY |
| Swagger | from TM34GSC |
| Sleep Talk | from TM35GSC |
| Sludge Bomb | from TM36GSC |
| Skull Bash | from TM40RBY |
| Rest | from TM44 |
| Attract | from TM45GSC |
| Thief | from TM46GSC |
| Fury Cutter | from TM49GSC |
| Substitute | from TM50RBY |