Paras

#46 in the National Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon

This species is outside the Hoenn Pokédex. Obtaining it in Ruby or Sapphire requires a compatible Generation III trade or historical event.

Normal

Shiny

Bellossom Parasect

Pokédex entries

Ruby

PARAS has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from the BUG Pokémon host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.

Sapphire

PARAS has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from this BUG Pokémon host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.

Details

Types

Weak to

4×

4×

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.25×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 Atk
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	70

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Bug Grass
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Paras #46	Level 24	Parasect #47

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

These are the game’s programmed wild held-item rates. They do not establish a wild encounter location.

Big Mushroom

Ruby

Sapphire

Tiny Mushroom

Ruby

50%

Sapphire

50%

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Scratch	Physical	40	100	35	Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
7	Stun Spore	Status	-	75	30	Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
13	Poison Powder	Status	-	75	35	Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
19	Leech Life	Physical	20	100	15	An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
25	Spore	Status	-	100	15	Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep.
31	Slash	Physical	70	100	20	Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
37	Growth	Status	-	-	40	Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK.
43	Giga Drain	Special	60	100	5	An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
49	Aromatherapy	Status	-	-	5	Heals all status problems with a soothing scent.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

			Class				Description
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM09	Bullet Seed		Special	10	100	30	Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
TM10	Hidden Power	Varies by IVs	Varies By Type	30–70	100	15	The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts the power of FIRE-type moves for 5 turns.
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM19	Giga Drain		Special	60	100	5	An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM22	Solar Beam		Special	120	100	10	Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM28	Dig		Physical	60	100	10	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb		Physical	90	100	10	Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
TM40	Aerial Ace		Physical	60	-	20	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
TM42	Facade		Physical	70	100	20	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		Physical	70	100	20	An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		Status	-	100	15	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		Special	40	100	10	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
HM01	Cut		Physical	50	95	30	Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
HM05	Flash		Status	-	70	20	Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
HM06	Rock Smash		Physical	20	100	15	A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Counter	Physical	-	100	20	Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
False Swipe	Physical	40	100	40	An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flail	Physical	-	100	15	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Light Screen	Status	-	-	30	Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
Psybeam	Special	65	100	20	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
Pursuit	Special	40	100	20	Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Screech	Status	-	85	40	Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's DEFENSE.
Sweet Scent	Status	-	100	20	Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Effect Spore

Leaves spores on contact.

Has a 10% chance of inflicting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

#91

Bellossom

#47

Parasect

Join Discord

Join a community of 5,000+ Trainers.

discord.gg/dittobase