#046 Paras	General	Location	Attacks	Stats	Egg Moves	5th Gen Dex	3rd Gen Dex
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Pokémon Game Picture	National No.	Hoenn No.	English name	Japanese Name
Ruby/Sapphire	046	235	Paras	パラス Paras
FireRed/LeafGreen	Ability: Effect Spore
	When a Pokémon makes contact with Paras it has a 10% chance of being Paralyzed, Poisoned or Put Asleep
Emerald	Gender Ratio
	Male: 50 %		Female: 50 %
Classification	Type 1	Type 2	Height	Weight
Mushroom Pokémon			1'00"	11.9 lbs
Evolution Chain
--Lv. 24-->

Wild Hold Item	Dex Category	Colour Category	Footprint
RSE & FRLG TinyMushroom - 50% Big Mushroom - 5%		Red

Flavour Text
Ruby	PARAS has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from the BUG POKéMON host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.
Sapphire	PARAS has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from this BUG POKéMON host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.
Emerald	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.
Fire Red	Growing out of the bug's back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
Leaf Green	Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.

Location
Game	Rarity	Location
Ruby	None	Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/XD
Sapphire	None	Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/XD
Emerald	None	Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/XD
FireRed	Common	Mt. Moon Floor 1 & Basements 1 & 2, Safari Zone Areas 1 & 2
LeafGreen	Common	Mt. Moon Floor 1 & Basements 1 & 2, Safari Zone Areas 1 & 2
Colosseum	None	Trade from FireRed/LeafGreen/XD
XD	Only One	Snagged from Cipher Peon Humah in Cipher Key Lair

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Colosseum/XD Level Up
Level	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
—	Scratch		40	100	35	--
		Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
7	Stun Spore		--	75	30	--
		Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
13	Poisonpowder		--	75	35	--
		Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
19	Leech Life		20	100	15	--
		An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
25	Spore		--	100	15	--
		Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep.
31	Slash		70	100	20	--
		Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
37	Growth		--	--	40	--
		Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK.
43	Giga Drain		60	100	5	--
		An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
49	Aromatherapy		--	--	5	--
		Heals all status problems with a soothing scent.

Fire Red/Leaf Green Level Up
Level	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
—	Scratch		40	100	35	--
		Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
7	Stun Spore		--	75	30	--
		Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
13	Poisonpowder		--	75	35	--
		Scatters a toxic powder that may poison the foe.
19	Leech Life		20	100	15	--
		An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
25	Spore		--	100	15	--
		Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep.
31	Slash		70	100	20	--
		Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
37	Growth		--	--	40	--
		Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK.
43	Giga Drain		60	100	5	--
		An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
49	Aromatherapy		--	--	5	--
		Heals all status problems with a soothing scent.

TM & HM Attacks
TM/HM #	Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
TM06	Toxic		--	85	10	100
		Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
TM09	Bullet Seed		10	100	30	--
		Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
TM10	Hidden Power		??	100	15	--
		The effectiveness varies with the user.
TM11	Sunny Day		--	--	5	--
		Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns.
TM17	Protect		--	--	10	--
		Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
TM19	Giga Drain		60	100	5	--
		An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
TM21	Frustration		??	100	20	--
		An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
TM22	Solarbeam		120	100	10	--
		Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
TM27	Return		??	100	20	--
		An attack that increases in power with friendship.
TM28	Dig		60	100	10	--
		Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
TM32	Double Team		--	--	15	--
		Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
TM36	Sludge Bomb		90	100	10	30
		Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
TM40	Aerial Ace		60	--	20	--
		An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
TM42	Facade		70	100	20	--
		Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43	Secret Power		70	100	20	30
		An attack with effects that vary by location.
TM44	Rest		--	--	10	--
		The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
TM45	Attract		--	100	15	--
		Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief		40	100	10	100
		While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
HM01	Cut		50	95	30	--
		Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
HM05	Flash		--	70	20	--
		Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
HM06	Rock Smash		20	100	15	50
		A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.

Fire Red/Leaf Green/Emerald Tutor Attacks
Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Swords Dance		--	--	30	--
	A fighting dance that sharply raises ATTACK.
Body Slam		85	100	15	30
	A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Double-edge		120	100	15	--
	A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Counter		??	100	20	--
	Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Mimic		--	100	10	--
	Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
Substitute		--	--	10	--
	Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.

Emerald Tutor Attacks
Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Snore		40	100	15	30
	A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
Endure		--	--	10	--
	Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Swagger		--	90	15	100
	Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises ATTACK.
Sleep Talk		--	--	10	--
	Uses an own move randomly while asleep.
Fury Cutter		10	95	20	--
	An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.

Egg Moves
Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
False Swipe		40	100	40	--
	An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Screech		--	85	40	--
	Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's DEFENSE.
Counter		??	100	20	--
	Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Psybeam		65	100	20	10
	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
Flail		??	100	15	--
	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Sweet Scent		--	100	20	--
	Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness.
Light Screen		--	--	30	--
	Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
Pursuit		40	100	20	--
	Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.

Special Attacks
Attack Name	Type	Att.	Acc.	PP	Effect %
Refresh		--	100	20	--
	Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.			After Purifying in XD

Egg Steps to Hatch	Effort Points from Battling it	Catch Rate
5,120 Steps	Attack: 1 Point	190

Egg Groups
Lists Of Groups	Group Names
CaterpieMetapodButterfreeWeedleKakunaBeedrillParasParasectVenonatVenomothScytherPinsirLedybaLedianSpinarakAriadosYanmaPinecoForretressGligarScizorShuckleHeracrossWurmpleSilcoonBeautiflyCascoonDustoxSurskitMasquerainNincadaNinjaskVolbeatIllumiseTrapinchVibravaFlygonDitto	Bug
BulbasaurIvysaurVenusaurOddishGloomVileplumeParasParasectBellsproutWeepinbellVictreebelExeggcuteExeggutorTangelaChikoritaBayleefMeganiumBellossomHoppipSkiploomJumpluffSunkernSunfloraLotadLombreLudicoloSeedotNuzleafShiftryShroomishBreloomRoseliaCacneaCacturneTropiusDitto	Plant

Stats
	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
Base Stats	35	70	55	45	55	25
Max Stats Hindering Nature	274	215	188	170	188	134
Max Stats Neutral Nature	274	239	209	189	209	149
Max Stats Beneficial Nature	274	262	229	207	229	163