Paras

The Bug/Grass type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #46• HeartGold & SoulSilver #70

Paras - Bug/Grass type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
BugGrass

Pokemon Details

Species: Mushroom Pokémon

Height: 0.3 m

Weight: 5.4 kg

Abilities:

  • Effect Spore
  • Dry Skin
  • Damp (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 1 Attack

Catch Rate: 190

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 57

Growth Rate: Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Bug
  • Grass

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

70
55
35
45
55
25
Total
285

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Paras - Bug/Grass type Pokemon

#46

Paras(Current)

BugGrass

Level Up

24

Parasect - Bug/Grass type Pokemon

#47

Parasect

BugGrass

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Scratch1NormalPhysical40100
Poisonpowder6PoisonStatus-75
Stun Spore6GrassStatus-75
Leech Life11BugPhysical20100
Spore17GrassStatus-100
Slash22NormalPhysical70100
Growth27NormalStatus--
Giga Drain33GrassSpecial60100
Aromatherapy38GrassStatus--
X Scissor43BugPhysical80100

Game Locations

GameLocation
HeartgoldIlex Forest - Wild Mt. Moon - Wild National Park - Wild ilex-forest-area - Walk johto-safari-zone-zone-swamp - Walk mt-moon-1f - Walk mt-moon-2f - Walk national-park-area - Walk
SoulsilverIlex Forest - Wild Mt. Moon - Wild National Park - Wild ilex-forest-area - Walk johto-safari-zone-zone-swamp - Walk mt-moon-1f - Walk mt-moon-2f - Walk national-park-area - Walk

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldIt is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
SoulsilverAs its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.