Paras is a Bug and Grass type Pokémon from Kanto, introduced in Generation 1 and known as the Mushroom Pokémon. It stands 0.3 m tall, weighs 5.4 kg and has a base stat total of 285.
Its highest base stat is Attack at 70 and its lowest is Speed at 25. Its total of 285 is higher than 11% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 35 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 70 | |
| Defense | 55 | |
| Sp. Atk | 45 | |
| Sp. Def | 55 | |
| Speed | 25 | |
| Total | 285 |
Paras takes four times damage from Flying and Fire moves and double damage from Poison, Rock, Bug and Ice moves. It resists Fighting, Ground, Water, Grass and Electric moves.
Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24.
Paras has a catch rate of 190 out of 255, which makes it easy to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Paras lives in the Meadow. Wild Paras start turning up once your partner is around level 2. Tap Track on this page and it will turn up more often.
Here's where wild Paras can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Paras is weak to Flying, Poison, Rock, Bug, Fire and Ice moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Paras learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Scratch.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | 40 | 100% |
| 6 | Stun Spore | Grass | - | 75% |
| 11 | Absorb | Grass | 20 | 100% |
| 17 | Fury Cutter | Bug | 40 | 95% |
| 22 | Spore | Grass | - | 100% |
| 27 | Slash | Normal | 70 | 100% |
| 38 | Giga Drain | Grass | 75 | 100% |
| 54 | X-Scissor | Bug | 80 | 100% |