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NATIONAL POKÉDEX #046 · Mushroom Pokemon

Paras

Bug Grass Both

Paras is a Bug/Grass-type Mushroom Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Ilex Forest, National Park, Mt. Moon. Silver: Wild; locations include Ilex Forest, National Park, Mt. Moon.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

285

HP35

Attack70

Defense55

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def55

Speed25

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height: 1'00" (0.3 m)
Weight: 12.0 lbs (5.4 kg)
Catch rate: 190
Base EXP: 70
Growth: Medium Fast
BST: 285

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50

Pokémon level

Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp

Determinant values (0–15) Attack Defense Speed Special

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535) HP Attack Defense Speed Special

StatCalculatedLegal range

HPBase 35

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AttackBase 70

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DefenseBase 55

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Sp. AtkBase 45

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Sp. DefBase 55

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SpeedBase 25

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Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

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

Pokémon Silver
As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#046

Paras #047

Parasect

Paras→Level 24→Parasect

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas: 3
Tables: 4
Special: 0

Wild encounters 4

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Ilex Forest	Grass	Any time	Lv. 5–6	Morning 15% · Day 5% · Night 15%
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest	Bug Contest GrassRegular grass	Any time	Lv. 10–17	10% slot
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest	Bug Contest Tall GrassSuper tall grass	Any time	Lv. 10–17	10% slot
Mt. MoonMount Moon	Grass	Any time	Lv. 12	10% slot

Silver

Wild

Areas: 3
Tables: 4
Special: 0

Wild encounters 4

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Ilex Forest	Grass	Any time	Lv. 5–6	Morning 15% · Day 5% · Night 15%
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest	Bug Contest GrassRegular grass	Any time	Lv. 10–17	10% slot
National ParkNational Park Bug Contest	Bug Contest Tall GrassSuper tall grass	Any time	Lv. 10–17	10% slot
Mt. MoonMount Moon	Grass	Any time	Lv. 12	10% slot