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Parasin Pokémon Modern Emerald

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 Modern Emerald

Paras is #46 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Modern Emerald. This page covers its bug/grass typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Front
paras sprite
Normal
paras sprite
Shiny
paras sprite
Animated
paras sprite
Shiny Animated
Back
paras sprite
Normal
paras sprite
Shiny
Type
BugGrass
Dex
#046
Abilities
Effect Spore

Leaves spores on contact.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug, grass
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
pokeball
Poké Ball15.6%
greatball
Great Ball21.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball26.1%
Base Exp
70
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
Tinymushroom(50%)Bigmushroom(5%)
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 Petalburg Woods (rare). Wild ones range from level five to six.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (10)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
Stun SporeLevel: 7grass
PWR0ACC75PP30
Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
Poison PowderLevel: 13poison
PWR0ACC75PP35
Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
Fury CutterLevel: 17bug
PWR20ACC95PP20
An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
SporeLevel: 25grass
PWR0ACC100PP15
Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep.
Leech LifeLevel: 27bug
PWR60ACC100PP10
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
SlashLevel: 31normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
GrowthLevel: 37normal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk.
Giga DrainLevel: 43grass
PWR75ACC100PP10
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
AromatherapyLevel: 49grass
PWR0ACC0PP5
Heals all status problems with a soothing scent.
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Egg Moves (10)

False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Agilitypsychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Metal Clawsteel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Screechnormal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
Counterfighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Psybeampsychic
PWR65ACC100PP20
Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
Flailnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Sweet Scentnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness.
Light Screenpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
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TM/HM Moves (21)

Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC70PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Bullet Seedgrass
PWR20ACC100PP30TM09
Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM10
The effectiveness varies with the user.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Digground
PWR80ACC100PP10TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
An attack with effects that vary by location.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP5TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Thiefdark
PWR50ACC100PP25TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Cutgrass
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20HM05
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR40ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
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Move Tutor Moves (11)

Body Slam(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Counter(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Double Edge(Sootopolis City Pokemon Center 1F)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Fury Cutter(Verdanturf Town Pokemon Center 1F)bug
PWR20ACC95PP20Tutor
An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
Mimic(Lavaridge Town House)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
Sleep Talk(Fortree City House 2)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Snore(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR50ACC100PP15Tutor
A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Substitute(Lilycove City Department Store Rooftop)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Swagger(Slateport City Pokemon Fan Club)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack.
Swords Dance(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)normal
PWR0ACC0PP20Tutor
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
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Type Summary

6
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
7
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Paras. Use these types to counter it effectively.

fire4×flying4×ice2×poison2×bug2×rock2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Paras resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

grass0.25×ground0.25×water0.5×electric0.5×fighting0.5×
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