PARAS

Normal

Shiny

Bug

Grass

It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.

Pokédex #

046

Species

MUSHROOM

Height

1'00"

Weight

12.0 lbs

Base Exp

Catch Rate

190

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Bug / Grass

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

285

HP 35

Attack 70

Defense 55

Sp. Atk 45

Sp. Def 55

Speed 25

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	95-110	75-90	60-75	50-65	60-75	30-45
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	103	84	68	58	68	38
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	142	122	107	97	107	77

How To Get It

3 wild locations

0 special sources

Wild

3 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 17

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Ilex Forest	Grass · Morning	Lv 5-6	15%
Ilex Forest	Grass · Day	Lv 6	5%
Ilex Forest	Grass · Night	Lv 5-6	15%
Mount Moon	Grass · Morning	Lv 12	10%
Mount Moon	Grass · Day	Lv 12	10%
Mount Moon	Grass · Night	Lv 12	10%
National Park Bug Contest	Bug-Catching Contest · Tue/Thu/Sat, Regular grass	Lv 10-17	10%
National Park Bug Contest	Bug-Catching Contest · Tue/Thu/Sat, Tall grass	Lv 10-17	10%

Held by wild Pokémon

Wild encounters can sometimes carry these items.

2 items

TINYMUSHROOM

More common wild held item.

23%

BIG MUSHROOM

Rare wild held item.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Gold Version.

Special Sources

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Flying x4

Fire x4

Poison x2

Rock x2

Bug x2

Ice x2

Resistances

Ground x0.25

Grass x0.25

Fighting x0.5

Water x0.5

Electric x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at PARASECT.

2 stages

1

PARAS

#046
2

PARASECT

#047

Level 24

PARAS

#046

→

Level 24

PARASECT

#047

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
SCRATCH	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35	Slot 1

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 7	STUN SPORE	Grass	Status	0	75%	30
Lv 13	POISONPOWDER	Poison	Status	0	75%	35
Lv 19	LEECH LIFE	Bug	Physical	20	100%	15
Lv 25	SPORE	Grass	Status	0	100%	15
Lv 31	SLASH	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Lv 37	GROWTH	Normal	Status	0	100%	40
Lv 43	GIGA DRAIN	Grass	Special	60	100%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
FALSE SWIPE	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40	Breed from a parent that knows it
SCREECH	Normal	Status	0	85%	40	Breed from a parent that knows it
COUNTER	Fighting	Physical	1	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
PSYBEAM	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
FLAIL	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	Breed from a parent that knows it
SWEET SCENT	Normal	Status	0	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
LIGHT SCREEN	Psychic	Status	0	100%	30	Breed from a parent that knows it
PURSUIT	Dark	Special	40	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
CURSE	???	Status	0	100%	10	TM03 (Curse)
TOXIC	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
ROCK SMASH	Fighting	Physical	20	100%	15	TM08 (Rock Smash)
HIDDEN POWER	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
SUNNY DAY	Fire	Status	0	90%	5	TM11 (Sunny Day)
SWEET SCENT	Normal	Status	0	100%	20	TM12 (Sweet Scent)
SNORE	Normal	Physical	40	100%	15	TM13 (Snore)
PROTECT	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM17 (Protect)
GIGA DRAIN	Grass	Special	60	100%	5	TM19 (Giga Drain)
ENDURE	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM20 (Endure)
FRUSTRATION	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
SOLARBEAM	Grass	Special	120	100%	10	TM22 (Solarbeam)
RETURN	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
DIG	Ground	Physical	60	100%	10	TM28 (Dig)
DOUBLE TEAM	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM32 (Double Team)
SWAGGER	Normal	Status	0	90%	15	TM34 (Swagger)
SLEEP TALK	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM35 (Sleep Talk)
SLUDGE BOMB	Poison	Physical	90	100%	10	TM36 (Sludge Bomb)
REST	Psychic	Status	0	100%	10	TM44 (Rest)
ATTRACT	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
THIEF	Dark	Special	40	100%	10	TM46 (Thief)
FURY CUTTER	Bug	Physical	10	95%	20	TM49 (Fury Cutter)
CUT	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	HM01 (Cut)
FLASH	Normal	Status	0	70%	20	HM05 (Flash)

Trainer Uses

6 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
BUG CATCHER JOSH	Lv 13	1	Azalea Gym
BEAUTY JULIA	Lv 32	1	Celadon Gym
SCHOOLBOY BILLY	Lv 27	1	Route 15
SCHOOLBOY BILLY	Lv 27	2	Route 15
LASS SHANNON	Lv 29	1	Route 25
LASS SHANNON	Lv 29	2	Route 25

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