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Paras

BugGrass

Mushroom Pokémon

KantoShiny obtainable

Normal Shiny

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Characteristics

Height: 0.3 m · 1′ 0″
Weight: 5.4 kg · 11.9 lb
Gender: 50.0% female · 50.0% male
Abilities: Effect Spore · Dry Skin · Damp (Hidden)
Egg Groups: Bug · Plant
Growth Rate: Medium
Catch Rate: 190
Base Friendship: 70

Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Base Stat Total285

Evolutionary Line

Paras#0046

Level up · Lv. 24

Parasect#0047

Pokédex Numbers

Main-series regional Pokédexes only. DLC and local Pokédexes are nested beneath their parent region.

Kanto

Kanto#46

Johto

Johto#70

Alola

Alola#180

Hisui

Hisui#53

Location Data

Native encounter and acquisition records are organized in release order. Downloadable expansions are nested beneath the base game that is required to use them. Transfer-only compatibility and untracked side games are intentionally excluded.

Pokémon Red5 locations

Mt Moon 1f

Walk · Lv. 8 · 5%

Mt Moon B1f

Walk · Lv. 10 · 10%

Mt Moon B2f

Walk · Lv. 10 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 12 · 5%

Kanto Safari Zone Area 1 East

Walk · Lv. 22 · 15%

Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North

Walk · Lv. 23 · 15%

Pokémon Blue5 locations

Mt Moon 1f

Walk · Lv. 8 · 5%

Mt Moon B1f

Walk · Lv. 10 · 10%

Mt Moon B2f

Walk · Lv. 10 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 12 · 5%

Kanto Safari Zone Area 1 East

Walk · Lv. 22 · 15%

Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North

Walk · Lv. 23 · 15%

Pokémon Yellow3 locations

Mt Moon B1f

Walk · Lv. 9 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 11 · 5%

Mt Moon B2f

Walk · Lv. 13 · 15%

Kanto Safari Zone Middle

Walk · Lv. 27 · 5%

Pokémon Gold2 locations

Ilex Forest

Walk · Lv. 5 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 1%

Mt Moon 1f

Walk · Lv. 12 · 10%

Pokémon Silver2 locations

Ilex Forest

Walk · Lv. 5 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 1%

Mt Moon 1f

Walk · Lv. 12 · 10%

Pokémon Crystal2 locations

Ilex Forest

Walk · Lv. 6 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 1%

Mt Moon 1f

Walk · Lv. 12 · 10%

Pokémon FireRed5 locations

Mt Moon 1f

Walk · Lv. 8 · 5%

Mt Moon B1f

Walk · Lv. 7 · 20%

Walk · Lv. 8 · 20%

Walk · Lv. 5 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 9 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 10 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 7 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 8 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 5 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 9 · 1%

Walk · Lv. 10 · 1%

Mt Moon B2f

Walk · Lv. 10 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 12 · 5%

Kanto Safari Zone Area 1 East

Walk · Lv. 22 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 22 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 22 · 1%

Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North

Walk · Lv. 23 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 23 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 23 · 1%

Pokémon LeafGreen5 locations

Mt Moon 1f

Walk · Lv. 8 · 5%

Mt Moon B1f

Walk · Lv. 7 · 20%

Walk · Lv. 8 · 20%

Walk · Lv. 5 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 9 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 10 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 7 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 8 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 5 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 9 · 1%

Walk · Lv. 10 · 1%

Mt Moon B2f

Walk · Lv. 10 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 12 · 5%

Kanto Safari Zone Area 1 East

Walk · Lv. 22 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 22 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 22 · 1%

Kanto Safari Zone Area 2 North

Walk · Lv. 23 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 23 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 23 · 1%

Pokémon Diamond6 locations

Great Marsh Area 1

Walk · Lv. 26 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 2

Walk · Lv. 26 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 3

Walk · Lv. 24 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 4

Walk · Lv. 24 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 5

Walk · Lv. 22 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 6

Walk · Lv. 22 · 5%

Pokémon Pearl6 locations

Great Marsh Area 1

Walk · Lv. 26 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 2

Walk · Lv. 26 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 3

Walk · Lv. 24 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 4

Walk · Lv. 24 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 5

Walk · Lv. 22 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 6

Walk · Lv. 22 · 5%

Pokémon Platinum6 locations

Great Marsh Area 1

Walk · Lv. 28 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 30 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 2

Walk · Lv. 28 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 30 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 3

Walk · Lv. 28 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 29 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 4

Walk · Lv. 28 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 29 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 5

Walk · Lv. 27 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 28 · 5%

Great Marsh Area 6

Walk · Lv. 27 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 28 · 5%

Pokémon HeartGold6 locations

Ilex Forest

Walk · Lv. 5 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 1%

National Park

Walk · Lv. 10–17 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 27–34 · 10%

Mt Moon 1f

Walk · Lv. 12 · 5%

Mt Moon 2f

Walk · Lv. 12 · 5%

Johto Safari Zone Peak

Walk · Lv. 42 · 10%

Johto Safari Zone Swamp

Walk · Lv. 15 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 16 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 17 · 10%

Pokémon SoulSilver6 locations

Ilex Forest

Walk · Lv. 5 · 5%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 4%

Walk · Lv. 6 · 1%

National Park

Walk · Lv. 10–17 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 27–34 · 10%

Mt Moon 1f

Walk · Lv. 12 · 5%

Mt Moon 2f

Walk · Lv. 12 · 5%

Johto Safari Zone Peak

Walk · Lv. 42 · 10%

Johto Safari Zone Swamp

Walk · Lv. 15 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 16 · 10%

Walk · Lv. 17 · 10%

Pokémon X1 location

Friend Safari Bug

Walk · Lv. 30 · 33%

Pokémon Y1 location

Friend Safari Bug

Walk · Lv. 30 · 33%

Pokémon Sun5 locations

Alola Route 11

Walk · Lv. 24–27 · 10%

Brooklet Hill North

Walk · Lv. 14–17 · 20%

Lush Jungle North

Walk · Lv. 18–21 · 30%

Lush Jungle South

Walk · Lv. 18–21 · 20%

Lush Jungle West

Walk · Lv. 18–21 · 10%

Pokémon Moon5 locations

Alola Route 11

Walk · Lv. 24–27 · 10%

Brooklet Hill North

Walk · Lv. 14–17 · 20%

Lush Jungle North

Walk · Lv. 18–21 · 30%

Lush Jungle South

Walk · Lv. 18–21 · 20%

Lush Jungle West

Walk · Lv. 18–21 · 10%

Pokémon Ultra Sun5 locations

Brooklet Hill North

Walk · Lv. 14–17 · 20%

Brooklet Hill South

Walk · Lv. 14–17 · 20%

Lush Jungle North

Walk · Lv. 19–22 · 10%

Lush Jungle South

Walk · Lv. 19–22 · 10%

Lush Jungle West

Walk · Lv. 19–22 · 10%

Pokémon Ultra Moon5 locations

Brooklet Hill North

Walk · Lv. 14–17 · 20%

Brooklet Hill South

Walk · Lv. 14–17 · 20%

Lush Jungle North

Walk · Lv. 19–22 · 10%

Lush Jungle South

Walk · Lv. 19–22 · 10%

Lush Jungle West

Walk · Lv. 19–22 · 10%

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!3 locations

Mt Moon 1f

Overworld · Lv. 5–10 · 100%

Mt Moon B1f

Overworld · Lv. 5–10 · 100%

Mt Moon B2f

Overworld · Lv. 5–10 · 100%

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!3 locations

Mt Moon 1f

Overworld · Lv. 5–10 · 100%

Mt Moon B1f

Overworld · Lv. 5–10 · 100%

Mt Moon B2f

Overworld · Lv. 5–10 · 100%

Masterdex acquisition notes

RBY FRLG PE

Obtain this Pokémon from one of the permitted source games listed by the Masterdex workbook.

Pokédex Entries

Pokémon Red & BlueView entryHide entry

Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw ing nutrients from the bug host.

Pokémon Yellow & Pokémon Y & Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!View entryHide entry

Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.

Pokémon Gold & HeartGoldView entryHide entry

It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.

Pokémon SilverView entryHide entry

As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.

Pokémon CrystalView entryHide entry

The tochukaso growing on this POKéMON's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.

Pokémon RubyView entryHide entry

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.

Pokémon SapphireView entryHide entry

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.

Pokémon FireRed & XView entryHide entry

Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.

Pokémon LeafGreenView entryHide entry

Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.

Pokémon EmeraldView entryHide entry

A PARAS has parasitic tochukaso mushrooms growing on its back. They grow by drawing nutrients from the host. They are valued as a medicine for long life.

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl & PlatinumView entryHide entry

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.

Pokémon SoulSilverView entryHide entry

As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.

Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 & White 2View entryHide entry

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha SapphireView entryHide entry

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.

Pokémon SunView entryHide entry

No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes.

Pokémon MoonView entryHide entry

Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life.

Pokémon Ultra SunView entryHide entry

Whether it’s due to a lack of moisture or a lack of nutrients, in Alola the mushrooms on Paras don’t grow up quite right.

Pokémon Ultra MoonView entryHide entry

The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off.

Pokémon Legends: ArceusView entryHide entry

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.

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