Paras

	#046 Paras
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Top: Kantonian Paras; Bottom: Altaran Paras
National Dex	046
Species	Mushroom Pokémon
Type	Kanto: Bug/Grass; Altaris: Poison/Bug
Abilities	Kanto: Effect Spore, Dry Skin, Damp (Hidden), Natural Cure (Hidden); Altaran: Hallucination, Poison Touch, Effect Spore (Hidden), Liquid Ooze (Hidden)
Gender Ratio	50% Male
Catch Rate	190
EV Yield	1 Atk
Egg Group	Bug and Grass
Bulbapedia	Paras
Designer	Game Freak, Keileon

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Paras (Japanese: パラス Paras) is a dual-type Bug- and Grass-Type Pokémon introduced in Generation I. It has an Altaran Regional Variant that is Poison- and Bug-Type.

Regardless of form, it evolves into Parasect starting at level 24. Altaran Paras can also evolve when leaving a Deathmatch with it dead in the party.

Altaran Paras was designed and sprited by Keileon.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Peridot Forest (Section 1)	Tall Grass	20%	Morning, Day
Peridot Forest (Section 2)	Tall Grass	20%	Morning, Day
Peridot Forest (Section 4)	Tall Grass	20%	Morning, Day
Jadit Ruins	Tall Grass	20%	All Day

Stats

	HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
Kanto	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
Altaris	35	70	50	70	50	45	320

Dex Entries

Kantonian Paras
No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes.
Altaran Paras
The mushrooms that grow on its back are related to the Death Cap and can cause hallucinations before death. Salandit and Salazzle prey on them to consume these mushrooms recreationally.

Movesets

By Level-Up		By TM		By Level-Up		By TM
Kantonian				Altaran
Level	Move	TM	Move	Level	Move	TM	Move
1	Scratch	TM16	Light Screen	1	Scratch	TM16	Light Screen
		TM17	Protect	1	Confuse Ray	TM17	Protect
6	Stun Spore	TM21	Frustration	6	Stun Spore	TM21	Frustration
6	Poison Powder	TM28	Dig	6	Poison Powder	TM28	Dig
11	Absorb	TM45	Attract	11	Smog	TM45	Attract
17	Fury Cutter	TM46	Thief	17	Fury Cutter	TM46	Thief
22	Spore	TM87	Swagger	22	Spore	TM83	Infestation
27	Slash	TM101	Hone Claws	27	Slash	TM87	Swagger
33	Growth	By HM		33	Growth	TM101	Hone Claws
38	Giga Drain	HM01	Cut	38	Cross Poison	By HM
43	Aromatherapy			43	Toxic	HM01	Cut
49	Rage Powder			49	Rage Powder
54	X-Scissor			54	X-Scissor
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics