- ATTACK (LV 100)
- 44
- CATCH CHANCE
- 51% (Poké Ball)
- EGG STEPS
- 800
- BASE EXP
- 57
- GROWTH RATE
- Medium Fast
- CARD RARITY
- common
- HOME REGION
- Kanto
Forms: 
Valencian Paras
Pinkan Paras
Where to find it
Safari Zone 3.0% of grass encounters 
Mt. Moon Dungeon · wild · 20% of wild fights Ilex Forest Dungeon · wild · 10% of wild fights Cipher Key Lair A trainer here uses it as a Shadow Pokémon, and you can catch it from them (Cipher Key Lair) 
Grass Egg Can hatch from this egg · sold in Lavender Town, Azalea Town, Verdanturf Town Evolution
ParasectLevel evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had. Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.
Base stats
HP 35
Attack 70
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 55
Speed 25
Total285
Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).
Type matchups
How much damage Paras takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).
Takes ×½: waterelectricfighting
Trading card
Its card in Kanto Set 1 is common. Owning the card raises Paras's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.