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Parasin Pokémon Heart & Soul

buggrass

Pokédex Entry

Mushroom Pokémon

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.

Paras in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Paras is #46 in the Pokédex for Pokémon paras. This page covers its bug/grass typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 53 encounter locations.

Type
BugGrass
Dex
#046
Abilities
EFFECT SPORE(Primary)

Leaves spores on contact.

DAMP(Secondary)

Prevents self-destruction.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
mon_egg_groups, p_updated_abilities
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
pokeball
Poké Ball15.6%
greatball
Great Ball21.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball26.1%
Base Exp
EV Yield
1 Attack
Weak To
fire ×4ice ×2poison ×2flying ×4bug ×2rock ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.25fighting ×0.5ground ×0.25

How to Obtain

You can catch Paras in Mt Moon B1f (uncommon), in Ilex Forest Hns (rare), and in Mt Moon B2f (rare), among six other areas. Wild ones range from level five to 46.

Wild Encounters (9)

Level Up Moves (9)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
4010035
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
Stun SporeLevel: 7grass
07530
Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
Poison PowderLevel: 13poison
07535
Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
Leech LifeLevel: 19bug
6010010
Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
SporeLevel: 25grass
010015
Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep.
SlashLevel: 31normal
7010020
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
GrowthLevel: 37normal
000
Forces the body to grow, raising Attack and Sp. Atk.Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk.
Giga DrainLevel: 43grass
010025
Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
AromatherapyLevel: 49grass
005
Heals all status problems with a soothing scent.

Egg Moves (8)

False Swipenormal
4010040
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Screechnormal
08540
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
Counterfighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Psybeampsychic
6510020
Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
Flailnormal
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Sweet Scentnormal
010020
Allures the foes to harshly reduce evasiveness.Allures the foes to reduce evasiveness.
Light Screenpsychic
0030
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Pursuitdark
4010020
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.

TM/HM Moves (35)

Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bullet Seedgrass
010030TM09
Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
509530HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
10010010TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Energy Ballgrass
010010TM53
Draws power from nature to attack. May lower Sp. Def.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
4010040TM54
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flashnormal
0020HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Draingrass
010025TM19
Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Grass Knotgrass
110020TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Light Screenpsychic
0030TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Solar Beamgrass
12010010TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Swords Dancenormal
000TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
X Scissorbug
8010015TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

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