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.
Paras is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Ice, Poison, Bug and Rock, quadruple damage from Fire and Flying, and resists five types. Its base stats add up to 285: the highest is Attack (70) and the lowest is Speed (25).
It is the first stage of its evolution line, along with Parasect. Its abilities are Effect Spore and Dry Skin, and its Hidden Ability is Damp. It is in the Bug and Grass egg groups and can breed with 179 species. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl it learns 12 moves by level-up and 26 by TM.
BASE STATS
ABILITIES
Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on the attacker.
Restores the Pokémon's HP in rain or when it is hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.
The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.
BREEDING
MOVES
WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES
EVOLUTION LINE
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Paras
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Parasect
