Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw ing nutrients from the bug host.
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Weight
- 5.4 kg
- Generation
- 1
Defensive matchups
Immunities
Based on typing; abilities and battle effects are not included.
Base Stats
Abilities
Training
| Catch Rate | 190 (74.5%) |
| Base Exp | 57 |
| Base Happiness | 70 |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
Compare evolutions and forms
Compare Paras with its evolution family and other forms of the same species. Parentheses show the difference from Paras.
| Pokémon | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paras | 35 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 25 | 285 |
| Parasect | 60 (+25) | 95 (+25) | 80 (+25) | 60 (+15) | 80 (+25) | 30 (+5) | 405 (+120) |
These are base stats, not in-battle values. Level, nature, IVs and EVs change the final stats. Forms are not available in every game; an alternate form is not necessarily an evolution.
Data: PokéAPI. Differences calculated from the records shown.
Evolution Chain
Parasect#0047Pokédex Entries
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by draw ing nutrients from the bug host.
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
The tochukaso growing on this POKéMON's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.
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.
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.
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.
Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
Moves Learned
Moves learned by level up
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fury Cutter | bug | Physical | 40 | 95% |
| 43 | Aromatherapy | grass | Status | — | — |
| 49 | Rage Powder | bug | Status | — | — |
Moves learned by TM/HM
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | flying | Physical | 60 | — |
| Attract | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| Brick Break | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% |
| Bullet Seed | grass | Physical | 25 | 100% |
| Endure | normal | Status | — | — |
| Facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| False Swipe | normal | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| Flash | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| Giga Drain | grass | Special | 75 | 100% |
| Grass Knot | grass | Special | — | 100% |
| Light Screen | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Protect | normal | Status | — | — |
| Rock Smash | fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% |
| Sleep Talk | normal | Status | — | — |
| Sludge Bomb | poison | Special | 90 | 100% |
| Sunny Day | fire | Status | — | — |
| Swagger | normal | Status | — | 85% |
| Thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100% |
Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | psychic | Status | — | — |
| Bug Bite | bug | Physical | 60 | 100% |
| Counter | fighting | Physical | — | 100% |
| Cross Poison | poison | Physical | 70 | 100% |
| Fell Stinger | bug | Physical | 50 | 100% |
| Flail | normal | Physical | — | 100% |
| Grassy Terrain | grass | Status | — | — |
| Leech Seed | grass | Status | — | 90% |
| Metal Claw | steel | Physical | 50 | 95% |
| Psybeam | psychic | Special | 65 | 100% |
| Screech | normal | Status | — | 85% |
| Sweet Scent | normal | Status | — | 100% |
| Wide Guard | rock | Status | — | — |
Sprites
Official Artwork
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ShinyGame Sprites
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| Item | Rarity | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Tiny Mushroom | 50% | ruby, sapphire, emerald, firered, leafgreen, diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon |
| Big Mushroom | 5% | ruby, sapphire, emerald, firered, leafgreen, diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon |
| Balm Mushroom | 1% | black, white, black-2, white-2 |