# Pokémon/Pokédex/Paras
## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 46
* Johto Index: 70
* Hoenn Index: 235
* Stage: Basic
* Height: 0.3 meters (0.98 ft)
* Weight: 5.4 kilograms (12 lb)
* Gender Distribution: 50% Male
* Ability: Effect Spore
* Type: Bug/Grass
* Species: Mushroom
* Egg Group: Bug/Plant
* Hatch Steps: 5120
* Catch Rate: 190
* Base Experience: 70
* Max Experience: 1000000
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 35 | 70 | 55 | 25 | 55 | 55 |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 35 | 70 | 55 | 25 | 45 | 55 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 35 | 70 | 55 | 25 | 45 | 55 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 273 | 238 | 208 | 148 | 208 | 208 |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 273 | 238 | 208 | 148 | 188 | 208 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 274 | 262 | 229 | 163 | 207 | 229 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Type Matching

Move types which are very good on Paras: Fire, Flying, Poison¹ Move types which are good on Paras: Bug, Ice, Poison², Rock Move types which are bad on Paras: Electric, Fighting, Water Move types which are very bad on Paras: Grass, Ground
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Paras.
¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only ² – All other Pokemon games

## How to Evolve

Paras evolves at level 24.

## Moveset

| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum | Fire Red / Leaf Green |
| Start | Scratch | Scratch | Scratch | Scratch | Scratch | Scratch |
| 7 | - | - | Stun Spore | Stun Spore | Stun Spore | Stun Spore |
| 13 | Stun Spore | Stun Spore | Poisonpowder | Poisonpowder | Poisonpowder | Poisonpowder |
| 19 | - | - | Leech Life | Leech Life | Leech Life | Leech Life |
| 20 | Leech Life | Leech Life | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | - | - | Spore | Spore | Spore | Spore |
| 27 | Spore | Spore | - | - | - | - |
| 31 | - | - | Slash | Slash | Slash | Slash |
| 34 | Slash | Slash | - | - | - | - |
| 37 | - | - | Growth | Growth | Growth | Growth |
| 41 | Growth | Growth | - | - | - | - |
| 43 | - | - | Giga Drain | Giga Drain | Giga Drain | Giga Drain |
| 49 | - | - | - | - | Aromatherapy | Aromatherapy |

### TM/HM

* RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Cut, Dig, Double Team, Rest, Solarbeam, Toxic
* GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Flash, Frustration, Giga Drain, Hidden Power, Protect, Return, Rock Smash, Sludge Bomb, Sunny Day, Thief
* RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Mega Drain, Mimic, Rage, Reflect, Skull Bash, Substitute, Swords Dance, Take Down
* GS/C: Curse, Endure, Fury Cutter, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger, Sweet Scent
* RS/FL: Aerial Ace, Bullet Seed, Facade, Secret Power

### Breeding

* GS/C/RS/FL: Counter, False Swipe, Flail, Light Screen, Psybeam, Pursuit, Screech, Sweet Scent

## Trading Cards

* Jungle #59 - Paras
* Gym Challenge #71 - Erika's Paras
* Neo Revelation #47 - Paras
* Aquapolis #99 - Paras
* EX FireRed & LeafGreen #72 - Paras
| Basic: Paras | Stage 1: Parasect | (No Stage 2) |