About Paras
Paras is a Bug / Grass-type Pokémon, the Mushroom Pokémon (No. 46), introduced in Generation I and native to the Kanto region.
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.
Pokédex data
- Category
- Mushroom Pokémon
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Weight
- 5.4 kg
- Color
- Red
- Shape
- Armor
- Habitat
- Forest
- Generation
- Generation I
- Region
- Kanto
Base stats
- HP35
- Attack70
- Defense55
- Sp. Atk45
- Sp. Def55
- Speed25
Type defenses (Bug / Grass)
Weak to
Resists
Abilities
Effect Spore
Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on the attacker.
Dry Skin
Restores the Pokémon's HP in rain or when it is hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.
Damp
Hidden abilityThe Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.
Evolution
Paras
#046
Lv. 24
Breeding
Egg groups
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Hatch counter
20 cycles (~5,140 steps)
Planning a specific spread? Open the breeding calculator to find compatible partners and hatch odds.
Training
EV yield (when defeated)
- Catch rate
- 190
- Base happiness
- 70
- Base XP
- 57
- Growth rate
- Medium
Trivia & history
Regional Pokédex appearances
Sprites & cry
Artwork
- Artwork
- Shiny artwork
Sprites
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Animated
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Cry