Hey, I’m Zathong and this guide is about Paras in Pokémon. Learn more about Paras’s type, abilities, weaknesses, evolution, name and location.
| Type | Bug / Grass |
| Height | 1′ 00″ |
| Weight | 11.9 lbs |
| Abilities | Effect Spore: Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on its attacker. Dry Skin: Restores HP in rain or when hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves. |
| Gender | ♂ ♀ |
Versions:
- Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Paras Name in Japanese and Languages others
| Languages | Name |
|---|---|
| English, Spanish, Italian | Paras |
| Japanese | パラス (Paras) |
| German | Paras |
| French | Paras |
| Origin | parasite: insect/bacterium that feeds off another animal |
Paras Weaknesses
| Weaknesses |
|---|
| Fire |
| Flying |
| Ice |
| Poison |
| Rock |
| Bug |
Paras Evolution
Bug / Grass
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Bug / Grass
Paras changes
- In Generation 3, Paras does not have the Dry Skin ability.
- In Generation 1, Paras has a base Special stat of 55.
- In Generations 1-4, Paras has a base experience yield of 70.
- In Generations 2-7, Paras has a base Friendship value of 70.
Paras where to find for…
| Red Blue Yellow | Mt. Moon, Safari Zone |
| Gold Silver Crystal | Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, National Park |
| Ruby Sapphire | Trade/migrate from another game |
| FireRed LeafGreen | Mt. Moon, Safari Zone |
| Emerald | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum | Great Marsh |
| HeartGold SoulSilver | Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, National Park |
| Black | Trade/migrate from another game |
| White | Route 11 |
| Black 2 White 2 | Trade/migrate from another game |
| X Y | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | Petalburg Woods |
| Sun Moon | Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle |
| Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle |
| Let’s Go Pikachu Let’s Go Eevee | Mt. Moon |
| Sword Shield | Not available in this game |
| Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl | Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern |
| Legends: Arceus | Nature’s Pantry, Cloudpool Ridge, Cottonsedge Prairie, Diamond Heath, Golden Lowlands, Heavenward Lookout, Wayward Wood, Windbreak Stand |
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