Paras

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 Atk.

BugGrassshow which type causes itweaknessresistance

With Dry Skin: Water becomes 0×

With Dry Skin: Fire becomes 5×

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 25); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

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

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Paras against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first

Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
84		Paras · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
77		Paras · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown
45		Paras · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment

Smogon · Showdown 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.

• Effect Spore

  30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with this Pokémon.

  Everything about Effect Spore →
  Other Pokémon with Effect Spore 10

  VileplumeParasectShroomishBreloomFoongusAmoongussMorelullShiinoticGossifleurEldegoss
• Dry Skin

  This Pokémon is healed 1/4 by Water, 1/8 by Rain; is hurt 1.25× by Fire, 1/8 by Sun.

  Everything about Dry Skin →
  Other Pokémon with Dry Skin 6

  ParasectJynxCroagunkToxicroakHelioptileHeliolisk
• Damp, hidden ability

  Prevents Explosion/Mind Blown/Misty Explosion/Self-Destruct/Aftermath while active.

  Everything about Damp →
  Other Pokémon with Damp 19

  ParasectPsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathHorseaSeadraPolitoedWooperQuagsireKingdraMudkipMarshtompSwampertFrillishJellicentTadbulbBellibolt

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation I Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

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Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Category

Mushroom Pokémon

Debut

Kanto · Red & Green (JP)

Color

Red

Shape

Armor

Habitat

Forest

Pal Park area

Forest

1. 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: ArceusRead

2. The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off.

   Ultra Moon

3. 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

4. Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life.

   Moon

5. No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes.

   Sun

6. As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.

   SoulSilver

7. Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.

   Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2

8. Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.

   FireRed · X

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. The tochukaso growing on this Pokémon's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.

    Crystal

13. As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.

    Silver

14. It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.

    Gold · HeartGold

15. 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!

16. Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.

    Red · Blue · LeafGreen

Names around the world

English

Paras

Japanese

パラス

Japanese (romaji)

Paras

Korean

파라스

Chinese (Traditional)

派拉斯

Chinese (Simplified)

派拉斯

French

Paras

German

Paras

Spanish

Paras

Italian

Paras

EV yield

1 Atk

Catch rate

190 ≈24.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP

Base friendship

70

Base experience

57

Growth rate

Medium

Egg groups

BugGrass

Gender

♂ 50%♀ 50%

Hatch time

20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.