Pokémechanics
Gold, Silver & Crystal

#046Paras

Species
Mushroom Pokémon
Type
Catch rate
190
Growth
Medium
Height
0.3 m
Weight
5.4 kg
Gender
50% ♂ 50% ♀
Egg cycles
20
Base friendship
70

Paras

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.

Base stats

HP35
Attack70
Defense55
Sp. Atk45
Sp. Def55
Speed25
Total285

Locations

Bug Catching Contest National Park Lv 10-17, 10% · Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays

Gold
Walking
Ilex ForestLv 5-635%
Mt. MoonLv 1210%
Silver
Walking
Ilex ForestLv 5-635%
Mt. MoonLv 1210%
Crystal
Walking
Ilex ForestLv 615%
Mt. MoonLv 1230%

Damage taken

  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x4
  • x2
  • x0.25
  • x2
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
  • x4
  • x0.5
  • x0.25
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
1Scratch
Physical
40
100
35
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
7Stun Spore
Status
--
75
30
--
Paralyzes the target.
13Poison Powder
Status
--
75
35
--
Poisons the target.
19Leech Life
Physical
80
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
25Spore
Status
--
100
15
--
Puts the target to sleep.
31Slash
Physical
70
100
20
--
Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
37Growth
Status
--
--
20
--
Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
43Giga Drain
Special
75
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Egg
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %Games
Counter
Physical
--
100
20
--
Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
False Swipe
Physical
40
100
40
--
Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.
Flail
Physical
--
100
15
--
Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
Light Screen
Status
--
--
30
--
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
Psybeam
Special
65
100
20
10
Has a chance to confuse the target.
Pursuit
Physical
40
100
20
--
Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
Screech
Status
--
85
40
--
Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.
Sweet Scent
Status
--
100
20
--
G/S
Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
HM01Cut
Physical
50
95
30
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM05Flash
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.
TM03Curse
Status
--
--
10
--
Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM06Toxic
Status
--
90
10
--
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM08Rock Smash
Physical
40
100
15
50
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM10Hidden Power
Special
60
100
15
--
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11Sunny Day
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM12Sweet Scent
Status
--
100
20
--
Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.
TM13Snore
Special
50
100
15
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM17Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM19Giga Drain
Special
75
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM20Endure
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM21Frustration
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM22Solar Beam
Special
120
100
10
--
Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
TM27Return
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28Dig
Physical
80
100
10
--
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM32Double Team
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM34Swagger
Status
--
85
15
--
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM35Sleep Talk
Status
--
--
10
--
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM36Sludge Bomb
Special
90
100
10
30
Has a chance to poison the target.
TM44Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45Attract
Status
--
100
15
--
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46Thief
Physical
60
100
25
--
Takes the target’s item.
TM49Fury Cutter
Physical
40
95
20
--
Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

Other generations

Red, Blue & Yellow, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl