Paras (#0046) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP3595–142180–274

Atk7067–134130–262

Def5554–117103–229

SpA4545–10685–207

SpD5554–117103–229

Spe2527–8449–163

Total285Higher than 11% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 Atk.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 25). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+84Max77No SP45Min40Scarf126Tailwind168

At max Speed, Paras outspeeds 4 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC.

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Type matchups

Weak to

Fire4×Flying4×Bug2×Ice2×Poison2×Rock2×

Resists

Grass¼×Ground¼×Electric½×Fighting½×Water½×

Takes normal damage from 7 types

NormalGhostSteelPsychicDragonDarkFairy

With Dry Skin: Water becomes 0×

With Dry Skin: Fire becomes 5×

Abilities

Effect Spore
Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
Dry Skin
Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from Fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
DampHidden ability
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Competitive

National DexLC

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Evolution

#0046ParasBugGrass
1. Level 24#0047ParasectBugGrass

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 8

1AbsorbDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec20100%25

5Stun SporeParalyzes the target.GrassStatus—75%30

9Poison PowderPoisons the target.PoisonStatus—75%35

15VenoshockInflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.PoisonSpec65100%10

21SlashHas an increased chance for a critical hit.NormalPhys70100%20

29SporePuts the target to sleep.GrassStatus—100%15

37X-ScissorInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.BugPhys80100%15

47Energy BallHas a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GrassSpec90100%10

Pokédex entries

Category: Mushroom Pokémon
Debut: Kanto · Red & Green (JP)
Color: Red
Shape
Habitat: Forest
Pal Park area: Forest

Kanto#046Original Johto#070Updated Johto#070Original Alola#147Original Akala#074Original Ula’ula#066Updated Alola#180Updated Akala#081Updated Ula’ula#072Let’s Go Kanto#046Hisui#053

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.
Legends: Arceus
The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off.
Ultra Moon
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.
Ultra Sun
Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life.
Moon
No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes.
Sun
As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
SoulSilver
Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.
Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2
Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
FireRed · X
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.
Emerald
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.
Sapphire · Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
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.
Ruby
The tochukaso growing on this Pokémon's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.
Crystal
As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
Silver
It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
Gold · HeartGold
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Yellow · Y · Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee!
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
Red · Blue · LeafGreen