Paras
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.

Emerald

A PARAS has parasitic tochukaso mushrooms growing on its back. They grow by drawing nutrients from the host. They are valued as a medicine for long life.

Firered

Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.

Leafgreen

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

Evolution Chain

paras
Paras
Level 24
parasect
Parasect

Pokédex Data

Classification Mushroom Pokémon
Height 0.3 m (0'12")
Weight 5.4 kg (11.9 lbs)

Held Items

Game Locations

  • Kanto Safari Zone Area 1 East
  • Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North
  • Mt Moon 1f
  • Mt Moon B1f
  • Mt Moon B2f

Training

EV Yield +1 attack
Catch Rate 190
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium
Gender Ratio
Egg Groups Bug, Plant

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Ruby/Sapphire
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
7 Stun Spore
75% 30 Paralyzes the target.
13 Poison Powder
75% 35 Poisons the target.
19 Leech Life
80 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
25 Spore
100% 15 Puts the target to sleep.
31 Slash
70 100% 20 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
37 Growth
20 Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
43 Giga Drain
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
49 Aromatherapy
5 Cures the entire party of major status effects.
Emerald
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
7 Stun Spore
75% 30 Paralyzes the target.
13 Poison Powder
75% 35 Poisons the target.
19 Leech Life
80 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
25 Spore
100% 15 Puts the target to sleep.
31 Slash
70 100% 20 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
37 Growth
20 Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
43 Giga Drain
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
49 Aromatherapy
5 Cures the entire party of major status effects.
FireRed/LeafGreen
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Scratch
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
7 Stun Spore
75% 30 Paralyzes the target.
13 Poison Powder
75% 35 Poisons the target.
19 Leech Life
80 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
25 Spore
100% 15 Puts the target to sleep.
31 Slash
70 100% 20 Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
37 Growth
20 Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
43 Giga Drain
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
49 Aromatherapy
5 Cures the entire party of major status effects.

TM/HM Moves

Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM01 Cut
50 95% 30 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM05 Flash
100% 20 Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
HM06 Rock Smash
40 100% 15 Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
TM06 Toxic
90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM09 Bullet Seed
25 100% 30 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day
5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM17 Protect
10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM19 Giga Drain
75 100% 10 Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM21 Frustration
100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM22 Solar Beam
120 100% 10 Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM27 Return
100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28 Dig
80 100% 10 User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM32 Double Team
15 Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM36 Sludge Bomb
90 100% 10 Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM40 Aerial Ace
60 20 Never misses.
TM42 Facade
70 100% 20 Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43 Secret Power
70 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44 Rest
5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46 Thief
60 100% 25 Takes the target's item.

Tutor Moves

Emerald
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Counter
100% 20 Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Double Edge
120 100% 15 User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Endure
10 Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Fury Cutter
40 95% 20 Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Mimic
10 Copies the target's last used move.
Sleep Talk
10 Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Substitute
10 Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Swagger
85% 15 Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Swords Dance
20 Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
FireRed/LeafGreen
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Counter
100% 20 Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Double Edge
120 100% 15 User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Mimic
10 Copies the target's last used move.
Substitute
10 Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Swords Dance
20 Raises the user's Attack by two stages.

Egg Moves

Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Counter
100% 20 Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
False Swipe
40 100% 40 Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
Flail
100% 15 Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
Light Screen
30 Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
Psybeam
65 100% 20 Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Pursuit
40 100% 20 Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
Screech
85% 40 Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
Sweet Scent
100% 20 Lowers the target's evasion by one stage.

Base Stats

Hp 35
Attack 70
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 55
Speed 25
Total 285

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

4x
0.5x
0.25x
0.5x
2x
0.5x
2x
0.25x
4x
2x
2x