#046
Paras
Mushroom Pokémon
BugGrass
Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Base Stats
HP 35
Attack 70
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 55
Speed 25
Total 285
Type Effectiveness
Abilities
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc Usage: 0.2%
Spore
Item
Eviolite / Oran Berry
Ability
Dry Skin
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 236
Atk 116
Def 156
AgiliSpore
Item
Life Orb / Oran Berry
Ability
Dry Skin
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 76
Atk 196
Spe 236
Strategy Overview
Paras is unique in that it is one of the few Pokemon in Little Cup that have access to a 100% accurate sleep-inducing move, in the form of Spore. With the changes in sleep mechanics that BW brought, Paras's ability to help other Pokemon and set itself up with little risk is not just unique, but also useful. Paras's good defenses and Attack, along with its excellent STAB and support moves, makes it a very good Pokemon in the Little Cup metagame. Its Dry Skin ability makes it immune to Water-type moves, giving it ample opportunity to switch in for free and set up.
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Most Used Items
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc