Paras
#53 in the Hisui Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon
Paras
#53 in the Hisui Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
35
180
274
Attack
70
130
262
Defense
55
103
229
Sp. Atk
45
85
207
Sp. Def
55
103
229
Speed
25
49
163
Total
285
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| Pokédexes | Hisui #53 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Atk |
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 57 |
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
Lore
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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Paras #53 | Level 24 |  Parasect #54 |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Absorb |  |  Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | The user attacks by draining the target’s nutrients. Some of the damage dealt to the target is absorbed by the user to restore their own HP. |
| 5 | Stun Spore | |  Status | - | 75 | 30 | The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target. |
| 9 | Poison Powder |  | Status | - | 75 | 35 | The user scatters a cloud of toxic powder that poisons the target. |
| 15 | Venoshock | | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid to inflict damage. This move’s power is doubled if the target has a status condition. |
| 21 | Slash |  |  Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| 29 | Spore | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | The user scatters a burst of spores that makes the target drowsy. |
| 37 | X-Scissor |  | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user strikes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| 47 | Energy Ball | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats. |
