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 #046. Paras

Japanese:

Sinnoh #:

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Types:

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Ability:

Effect Spore / Dry Skin

Gender Rate:

50%   50%

Egg Group:

Bug / Grass

EXP for L100:

1,000,000

Steps to Hatch:

5,376

Base Happiness:

70

Catch Rate:

190

Effort Values:

1 Attack

Held Item:

TinyMushroom (50%), Big Mushroom (5%)

Weaknesses and Resistances:

100%	400%	50%	50%	25%	200%
50%	200%	25%	400%	100%	200%
200%	100%	100%	100%	100%

* does not include the effect of Abilities

Evolution Line:

Paras

Parasect at Level 24

Pokedex Information

Species:

Mushroom Pokemon

Height:

1' 0" (0.3m)

Weight:

11.9 lbs. (5.4kg)

Color:

Red

Pokedex Entry:
Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.

Size Comparison:

Where to find Paras

Location	Morn.	Day	Night
Pastoria Great Marsh Game	10%	10%	10%
at Level(s): 20 - 26	Possible Daily Pkmn

Paras's Stats

L100		Wild		Trained		Base
		Min	Max	Min	Max
HP		180	211	243	274	35
Attack	=	145	176	208	239	70
Defense	=	115	146	178	209	55
Speed	=	55	86	118	149	25
Sp. Atk	=	95	126	158	189	45
Sp. Def	=	115	146	178	209	55
Total *		705	891	1083	1269	285

These stats are all shown with a Neutral Nature and at Level 100.

Paras's Moves

Level	Move Learned	Power	Acc%	Type	Class
1	Scratch	40	100		Physical
6	Poisonpowder	--	75		Status
6	Stun Spore	--	75		Status
11	Leech Life	20	100		Physical
17	Spore	--	100		Status
22	Slash	70	100		Physical
27	Growth	--	--		Status
33	Giga Drain	60	100		Special
38	Aromatherapy	--	--		Status
43	X-Scissor	80	100		Physical
TM/HM Moves		Power	Acc%	Type	Class
TM06	Toxic	--	85		Status
TM09	Bullet Seed	10	100		Physical
TM10	Hidden Power	??	100		Special
TM11	Sunny Day	--	--		Status
TM17	Protect	--	--		Status
TM19	Giga Drain	60	100		Special
TM21	Frustration	??	100		Physical
TM22	Solarbeam	120	100		Special
TM27	Return	??	100		Physical
TM28	Dig	80	100		Physical
TM31	Brick Break	75	100		Physical
TM32	Double Team	--	--		Status
TM36	Sludge Bomb	90	100		Special
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	--		Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100		Physical
TM43	Secret Power	70	100		Physical
TM44	Rest	--	--		Status
TM45	Attract	--	100		Status
TM46	Thief	40	100		Physical
TM53	Energy Ball	80	100		Special
TM54	False Swipe	40	100		Physical
TM58	Endure	--	--		Status
TM70	Flash	--	100		Status
TM75	Swords Dance	--	--		Status
TM78	Captivate	--	100		Status
TM81	X-Scissor	80	100		Physical
TM82	Sleep Talk	--	--		Status
TM83	Natural Gift	??	100		Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	??	100		Special
TM87	Swagger	--	90		Status
TM90	Substitute	--	--		Status
HM01	Cut	50	95		Physical
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100		Physical
Egg Moves		Power	Acc%	Type	Class
EGG	Psybeam	65	100		Special
EGG	Counter	??	100		Physical
EGG	Screech	--	85		Status
EGG	Light Screen	--	--		Status
EGG	Flail	??	100		Physical
EGG	False Swipe	40	100		Physical
EGG	Pursuit	40	100		Physical
EGG	Sweet Scent	--	100		Status
EGG	Metal Claw	50	95		Physical
EGG	Cross Poison	70	100		Physical
EGG	Bug Bite	60	100		Physical