Elite Redux LeafGreen
#46

Paras

The Mushroom Pokémon

Bug Grass

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.

Base stat total
285
Height
0.3 m
Weight
5.4 kg
Catch rate
190

Base stats

285 total
HP 35 211 274
Atk 70 158 262
Def 55 131 229
SpA 45 113 207
SpD 55 131 229
Spe 25 77 163

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Flying 4× Fire 4× Poison 2× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Ground ¼× Grass ¼× Fighting ½× Water ½× Electric ½×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Fire 5× Flying 4× Poison 2× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Ground ¼× Grass ¼× Fighting ½× Electric ½×
No effect
Water 0×

The other 7 types deal normal damage. Full chart

  • Dry Skin always on blocks Water, ×1.25 from Fire

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Fungal Infection Contact moves inflict Leech Seed on the target. Finisher Moves targeting foes at half HP get +1 priority. Hyper Aggressive Moves hit twice. Second hit does 25% damage.
Innate always active, all of them Effect Spore Leaves spores on contact. Overcoat Blocks weather and powder. Dry Skin Prefers moisture to heat.

Evolution line

Paras Paras BST 285
Parasect Parasect BST 405 Level · 24

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Fungal Infection Finisher Hyper Aggressive now innate Effect Spore Dry Skin removed Damp
Innates added Overcoat

Details

Height
0.3 m
Weight
5.4 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Bug, Grass
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
190
Base exp
57
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Atk
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
Big Mushroom
Colour
Red

Moves

6 level-up · 17 egg · 86 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
13 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
20 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
27 Spore Grass Status — 100 15
34 Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
41 Growth Normal Status — ∞ 20
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100 20
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100 20
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Leech Seed Grass Status — 90 10
Wide Guard Rock Status — ∞ 10
Rototiller Ground Status — ∞ 10
Fell Stinger Bug Physical 50 100 25
Grassy Terrain Grass Status — ∞ 10
MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Absorb Grass Special 20 100 25
Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 ∞ 20
After You Normal Status — ∞ 15
Agility Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Aromatherapy Grass Status — ∞ 5
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100 20
Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100 30
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Cut Steel Physical 60 100 20
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
False Swipe Normal Physical 120 100 20
Fell Stinger Bug Physical 50 100 25
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Flash Electric Special 60 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95 20
Fury Swipes Normal Physical 25 100 15
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 10
Grassy Terrain Grass Status — ∞ 10
Grass Knot Grass Special 1 100 20
Growth Normal Status — ∞ 20
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hone Claws Dark Status — ∞ 15
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100 10
Leech Seed Grass Status — 90 10
Light Screen Psychic Status — ∞ 30
Mega Drain Grass Special 40 100 15
Metal Claw Steel Physical 65 100 20
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Nature Power Normal Status 1 ∞ 20
Poison Powder Poison Status — 75 35
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100 20
Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100 20
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rage Powder Bug Status — ∞ 20
Reflect Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rototiller Ground Status — ∞ 10
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scratch Normal Physical 40 100 35
Screech Normal Status — 85 40
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100 10
Slash Normal Physical 60 100 20
Sleep Powder Grass Status — 75 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sludge Bomb Poison Special 90 100 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 10
Spore Grass Status — 100 15
String Shot Bug Status — 95 40
Struggle Bug Bug Special 50 100 20
Stun Spore Grass Status — 75 30
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100 20
Swords Dance Normal Status — ∞ 20
Synthesis Grass Status — ∞ 5
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Venoshock Poison Special 65 100 10
Wide Guard Rock Status — ∞ 10
Worry Seed Grass Status — 100 10
X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 15

Where to find it

1 method
Walking in grass