Paras

Category: Mushroom Pokémon

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#0045 vileplume

#0047 parasect

#0046

Basic Information

Height

0.3 m

Weight

5.4 kg

Abilities

Effect Spore

Leaves spores on contact.

Dry Skin

Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.

Damp Hidden

Prevents self-destruction.

Bug Grass

Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Paras

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

Base Stats

Total285

HP35

Attack70

Defense55

Sp. Atk.45

Sp. Def.55

Speed25

Training

Base experience: 57
Capture rate: 190
Base happiness: 70
Growth rate: Medium
EV yield: 1 Attack

Breeding

Egg groups: Bug, Grass
Gender ratio: ♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles: 20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 12

National: #046
Hisui: #053

Historical changes

Generation I and earlier: Special 55

Evolution Chain

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Level Up

Level 24

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Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

Illegal

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

Overused

The competitive standard.

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

Low-usage category.

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Game

Lv.	Move	Method	Version
1	Absorb	Level	Legends: Arceus
5	Stun Spore	Level	Legends: Arceus
9	Poison Powder	Level	Legends: Arceus
15	Venoshock	Level	Legends: Arceus
21	Slash	Level	Legends: Arceus
29	Spore	Level	Legends: Arceus
37	X Scissor	Level	Legends: Arceus
47	Energy Ball	Level	Legends: Arceus