Paras #046(Nat. #0046)

The Mushroom Pokémon

Typing	BugGrass
Classification	The Mushroom Pokémon
National ID	#0046
Regional ID	#0046
Where to find	Mt. Moon and Safari Zone (Kanto)

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

FlyingPoisonFire

Weak x2

RockBugIce

Resists x½

FightingWaterElectric

Resists x¼

GroundGrass

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	35	95—142
Attack	70	75—122
Defense	55	60—107
Special	55	60—107
Speed	25	30—77
Total	240	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 24

Where to Find

Place	Lv.
Mt. Moon 1FWalking	8	5%
Mt. Moon B1FWalking	10	10%
Mt. Moon B2FWalking	10–12	15%
Safari Zone (Kanto) EastWalking	22	15%
Safari Zone (Kanto) NorthWalking	23	15%

Breeding and Species Information

Height	0.3 m (1'0")
Weight	5.4 kg (11.9 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	35 HP 70 Attack 55 Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense 25 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	70
Catch Rate	190
Catch Chance	~25.36% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship

Pokédex Entries

Red

Blue

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

Learnset

Level-up TM HM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Paras via level-up in Pokémon Red and Blue:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
13	Stun Spore	—	75	Grass	Stat.
20	Leech Life	20	100	Bug	Phys.
27	Spore	—	100	Grass	Stat.
34	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
41	Growth	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Paras via TM in Pokémon Red and Blue:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM008	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM009	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM010	Double-Edge	100	100	Normal	Phys.
TM020	Rage	20	100	Normal	Phys.
TM021	Mega Drain	40	100	Grass	Spec.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM028	Dig	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Mimic	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM033	Reflect	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM034	Bide	1	—	Normal	Phys.
TM040	Skull Bash	100	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM050	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Paras via HM in Pokémon Red and Blue:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite
Back Sprite

GameBoy Sprites

GameBoy Grayscale

Vileplume(#0045)

Parasect(#0047)

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