Paras Evolution
Paras Abilities
Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from Fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Paras Moves
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Paras Sprites
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.
Paras's Japanese name is Paras (パラス). Here are all the official names for Paras across different languages:
Paras Breeding
How to Get Paras
Paras can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Paras in every game where it is available:
About Paras
Paras is a Bug/Grass-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 285, Paras is classified as a Mushroom Pokémon and is part of the Paras → Parasect evolution line.
In competitive play, Paras is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Effect Spore and Dry Skin and Damp, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Paras is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Paras can learn 87 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.3m tall and weighing 5.4kg, Paras has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kanto region games.