#46 Paras

bug
grass

Pokédex Entries


Height: 0.3m

Weight: 5.4kg

Red

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

Blue

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

Yellow

Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.

Gold

It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.

Silver

As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.

Crystal

The tochukaso growing on this POKéMON's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.

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.

Fire Red

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

Leaf Green

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

Diamond

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.

Pearl

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.

Platinum

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.

Heart Gold

It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.

Soul Silver

As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.

Black

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.

White

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.

Black 2

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.

White 2

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.

X

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

Y

Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.

Omega Ruby

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.

Alpha 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.

Sun

No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes.

Moon

Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life.

Ultra Sun

Whether it’s due to a lack of moisture or a lack of nutrients, in Alola the mushrooms on Paras don’t grow up quite right.

Ultra Moon

The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off.

Let's Go Pikachu

Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.

Let's Go Eevee

Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.

Legends Arceus

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.

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Evolutions

Level 24

Type matchup

Resists

grass

x 0.25

ground

x 0.25

electric

x 0.5

fighting

x 0.5

water

x 0.5

Weak to

fire
x 4
flying
x 4
bug

x 2

ice

x 2

poison

x 2

rock

x 2

Base stats

Stat

0

70 Average

220

HP

35

Attack

A

70

Defense

D

55

Speed

S

25

Sp Attack

Sp A

45

Sp Defense

Sp D

55

Average

Avg

47

Encounters

Abilities

Moveset