Paras
#70 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon
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.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Paras #70 | Level 24 |  Parasect #71 |
Pokémon Gold
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | At night |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | In the morning |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 4% | At night |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 4% | During the day |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 4% | In the morning |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 1% | At night |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 1% | During the day |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 1% | In the morning |
Mt. Moon Mount Moon (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 10% | - |
Pokémon Silver
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | At night |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 5 | 10% | In the morning |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 4% | At night |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 4% | During the day |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 4% | In the morning |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 1% | At night |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 1% | During the day |
Ilex Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 6 | 1% | In the morning |
Mt. Moon Mount Moon (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 12 | 10% | - |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Scratches with sharp claws. |
| 7 | Stun Spore |  |  Status | - | 75 | 30 | A move that may paralyze the foe. |
| 13 | Poison Powder |  | Status | - | 75 | 35 | A move that may poison the foe. |
| 19 | Leech Life |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. |
| 25 | Spore | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | A move that induces sleep. |
| 31 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Has a high criti cal hit ratio. |
| 37 | Growth | | Status | - | - | 20 | Raises the SPCL. ATK rating. |
| 43 | Giga Drain | |  Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter |  | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | Returns a physical blow double. |
| False Swipe | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | Leaves the foe with at least 1HP. |
| Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | Stronger if the user's HP is low. |
| Light Screen |  | Status | - | - | 30 | Ups SPCL.DEF with a wall of light. |
| Psybeam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may confuse the foe. |
| Pursuit |  | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Heavily strikes switching Pokémon. |
| Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | Sharply reduces the foe's DEFENSE. |
| Sweet Scent | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Reduces the foe's evasiveness. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. |
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM08 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may lower DEFENSE. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM12 | Sweet Scent | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Reduces the foe's evasiveness. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM28 | Dig |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may poison the foe. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may steal a held item. |
| TM49 | Fury Cutter | | Physical | 10 | 95 | 20 | Successive hits raise power. |