While this Pokémon is in battle, self destruct and explosion will fail and aftermath will not take effect.

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Damp

This Pokémon takes 1/8 of its maximum HP in damage after each turn during strong sunlight, but it heals for 1/8 of its HP each turn during rain.  This Pokémon takes 1.25× as much damage from fire-type moves, but whenever a water move hits it, it heals for 1/4 its maximum HP instead.

Restores the Pokémon's HP in rain or when it is hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.

Dry Skin

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being paralyzed, poisoned, or put to sleep, chosen at random.

Nothing is done to compensate if the move's user is immune to one of these ailments; there is simply a lower chance that the move's user will be affected.

Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on the attacker.

Effect Spore

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grass

Sometimes seen at the foot of trees in humid forests.
The mushrooms on its back—called tochukaso—are not present
on infant specimens and instead emerge as Paras matures.

legends-arceus

Burrows under the ground to gnaw on
tree roots. The mushrooms on its back
absorb most of the nutrition.

lets-go-eevee

lets-go-pikachu

The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are
controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the
mushrooms, they tell it to bug off.

ultra-moon

Whether it’s due to a lack of moisture or a lack
of nutrients, in Alola the mushrooms on Paras
don’t grow up quite right.

ultra-sun

Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its
back. They can be dried and powdered to make
a medicine used to extend life.

moon

No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms
growing on its back steal away most of
the nutrients it consumes.

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.

alpha-sapphire

omega-ruby

Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots.
The mushrooms on its back absorb most of
the nutrition.

Growing out of the bug’s back are mushrooms
called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow
with the bug host.

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow
on its back. They grow along
with the host Paras.

white-2

black-2

white

black

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

soulsilver

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

heartgold

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow
on its back. They grow along
with the host PARAS.

platinum

pearl

diamond

Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms
on its back grow by drawing nutrients from
the bug host.

leafgreen

Growing out of the bug’s back are
mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms
grow with the bug host.

firered

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.

emerald

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.

sapphire

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.

ruby

The tochukaso
growing on this
POKéMON's backorders it to
extract juice from
tree trunks.

crystal

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

silver

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

gold

Burrows under the
ground to gnaw on
tree roots. Themushrooms on its
back absorb most
of the nutrition.

yellow

Burrows to suck
tree roots. The
mushrooms on itsback grow by draw­
ing nutrients from
the bug host.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	35	—		110
Attack	70	1		90
Defense	55	—		75
Sp.Atk	45	—		65
Sp.Def	55	—		75
Speed	25	—		45
Total	285	1	0/510	460

Paras

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