Paras #0046

The Mushroom Pokémon

Typing	BugGrass
Abilities	Effect Spore
Classification	The Mushroom Pokémon
National ID	#0046

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

FlyingFire

Weak x2

PoisonRockBugIce

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	67—134
Defense	55	54—117
Sp. Attack	45	45—106
Sp. Defense	55	54—117
Speed	25	27—84
Total	285	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 24

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Grass Bug
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.39% 49.61%
Height	0.3 m (1'0")
Weight	5.4 kg (11.9 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	70
Catch Rate	190
Catch Chance	~27.97% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Ruby

"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."

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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Paras via level-up in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
7	Stun Spore	—	75	Grass	Stat.
13	Poison Powder	—	75	Poison	Stat.
19	Leech Life	20	100	Bug	Phys.
25	Spore	—	100	Grass	Stat.
31	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
37	Growth	—	—	Normal	Stat.
43	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
49	Aromatherapy	—	—	Grass	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Paras as Egg Moves in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Light Screen	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Psybeam	65	100	Psychic	Spec.
Pursuit	40	100	Dark	Spec.
Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Sweet Scent	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Paras via TM in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM009	Bullet Seed	10	100	Grass	Spec.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Phys.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Paras via HM in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM05	Flash	—	70	Normal	Stat.
HM06	Rock Smash	20	100	Fighting	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Paras via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	E FRLG	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	E FRLG	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Endure	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Fury Cutter	E	10	95	Bug	Phys.
Mimic	E FRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Sleep Talk	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Snore	E	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Substitute	E FRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Swagger	E	—	90	Normal	Stat.
Swords Dance	E FRLG	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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