#0046Generation I
Paras
Mushroom Pokémon
Height 0.3 m
Weight 5.4 kg
Role Physical Attacker
Top 58% Attack of all Pokémon
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw ing nutrients from the bug host.
Base stats
HP0
▸ 3%
Attack0
▸ 42%
Defense0
▸ 29%
Sp. Atk0
▸ 20%
Sp. Def0
▸ 29%
Speed0
▸ 4%
Base stat total
0Top 89% overall
Top 82% among Bug
Abilities
Effect Spore
Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
Dry Skin
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.
DampHidden
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Evolution line
Lv. 24
Moves (87)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | Lv. 1 |
| Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Lv. 1 |
| Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 | Lv. 2 |
| Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 | Lv. 4 |
| Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 | Lv. 6 |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Lv. 11 |
| Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lv. 12 |
| Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | Lv. 15 |
| Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | Lv. 15 |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 | Lv. 17 |
| Spore | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 | Lv. 17 |
| Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Lv. 19 |
| X Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Lv. 31 |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Lv. 33 |
| Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Lv. 38 |
| Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Lv. 47 |
| Rage Powder | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 | Lv. 49 |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | machine |
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | tutor |
| Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | egg |
| Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 | machine |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | egg |
| Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | machine |
| Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | machine |
| Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | machine |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | egg |
| Cross Poison | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | egg |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 | machine |
| Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | machine |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | machine |
| Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | machine |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | machine |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | machine |
| False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | egg |
| Fell Stinger | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 | egg |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | egg |
| Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | machine |
| Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | machine |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | machine |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | egg |
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 | machine |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | tutor |
| Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | egg |
| Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | egg |
| Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | egg |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | machine |
| Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | machine |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | machine |
| Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | egg |
| Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | egg |
| Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | machine |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | machine |
| Refresh | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | xd purification |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 | machine |
| Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | machine |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Rototiller | Ground | Status | — | — | 10 | egg |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 | egg |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | machine |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | tutor |
| Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100 | 10 | machine |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | machine |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | machine |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | machine |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | machine |
| String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95 | 40 | tutor |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100 | 20 | machine |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | machine |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | machine |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | machine |
| Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | egg |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | machine |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | tutor |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | machine |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | machine |
| Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | machine |
| Wide Guard | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 | egg |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | tutor |
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