Paras in Pokémon Gold & Silver
#70 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon
Paras in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
Pokémon Gold
It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
Pokémon Silver
As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Paras in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
35
180
273
Attack
70
145
238
Defense
55
115
208
Sp. Atk
45
95
188
Sp. Def
55
115
208
Speed
25
55
148
Total
285
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.
| Pokédexes | Original Johto #70 |
|---|---|
| Stat Experience | 35 HP, 70 Atk, 55 Def, 25 Spe, 45 Special |
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 70 |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Paras #70 | Level 24 |  Parasect #71 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch Scratches with sharp claws. |  |  | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 7 | Stun Spore A move that may paralyze the foe. | |  | - | 75 | 30 |
| 13 | Poison Powder A move that may poison the foe. |  | | - | 75 | 35 |
| 19 | Leech Life Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | | | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| 25 | Spore A move that induces sleep. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| 31 | Slash Has a high critical hit ratio. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Growth Raises the SPCL. ATK rating. | | | - | - | 40 |
| 43 | Giga Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | |  | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Curse Works differently for ghost-types. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM06 | Toxic A poison move with increasing damage. | | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM08 | Rock Smash An attack that may lower DEFENSE. |  | | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon. | Type varies by DVs | 31–70 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |  | | - | - | 5 |
| TM12 | Sweet Scent Reduces the foe's evasiveness. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM13 | Snore An attack useable only while asleep. | | | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM17 | Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | | | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM20 | Endure Always leaves at least 1HP. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack | | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return An attack that is based on loyalty. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack |  | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team Heightens evasiveness. | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. | | | - | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb An attack that may poison the foe. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM44 | Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief An attack that may steal a held item. |  | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM49 | Fury Cutter Successive hits raise power. | | | 10 | 95 | 20 |
| HM01 | Cut Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | | | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM05 | Flash Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. | | | - | 70 | 20 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter Returns twice the damage from a qualifying physical attack. Bypasses accuracy and evasion checks; fails without qualifying prior damage or against Ghost-type immunity. | | | - | - | 20 |
| False Swipe Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. | | | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| Flail Stronger if the user's HP is low. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| Light Screen Ups SPCL.DEF with a wall of light. | | | - | - | 30 |
| Psybeam An attack that may confuse the foe. | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Pursuit Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. | | | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| Screech Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. | | | - | 85 | 40 |
| Sweet Scent Reduces the foe's evasiveness. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
