Paras
#46 in the Kanto Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon
Pokédex entries
Let's Go, Pikachu!
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Let's Go, Eevee!
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Details
Types
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Stats
Min
Max
HP
35
180
411
Attack
70
130
393
Defense
55
103
360
Sp. Atk
45
85
338
Sp. Def
55
103
360
Speed
25
49
294
Total
285
Ranges are for Level 100 before friendship stat boosts. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 200 AVs and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 AVs and 0 IVs. Let’s Go has no EVs. Normal-rule link battles instead use Level 50 and 0 AVs.
Growth
| Pokédexes | Let’s Go Kanto #46 |
|---|---|
| Stat training | AVs from Candy and leveling up; no EVs |
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 57 |
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Paras #46 | Level 24 |  Parasect #47 |
Encounters
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. |
| 2 | Sleep Powder | |  Status | - | 75 | 15 | The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the target. |
| 4 | Stun Spore | | Status | - | 75 | 30 | The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target. |
| 6 | Poison Powder |  | Status | - | 75 | 35 | The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. |
| 9 | Absorb | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| 12 | Growth | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user’s body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| 15 | Fury Swipes | | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | The target is raked with sharp claws or scythes quickly two to five times in a row. |
| 19 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily. |
| 23 | Leech Life | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user drains the target’s blood. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| 27 | Spore | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | The user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep. |
| 31 | X-Scissor | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| TM05 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 10 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM06 | Light Screen | | Status | - | - | 30 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. |
| TM07 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM08 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM09 | Reflect | | Status | - | - | 20 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns. |
| TM10 | Dig |  | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn. |
| TM12 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM13 | Brick Break |  | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| TM24 | X-Scissor | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes or claws as if they were a pair of scissors. |
| TM27 | Toxic | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM45 | Solar Beam | | Special | 200 | 100 | 10 | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| TM52 | Sludge Bomb | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target. |
| TM53 | Mega Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
