Paras Pokémon Gold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Paras in Pokémon Gold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 40 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Gold

Kanto

Paras Pokemon Gold Pokedex Entry

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.

Pokemon Gold Paras Sprites

Paras front-facing sprite from Pokémon Gold

Primary

Paras back-facing sprite from Pokémon Gold

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Gold Paras Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Paras via various methods in Pokémon Gold.

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Stun Spore	grass	Lv. 7
Poison Powder	poison	Lv. 13
Leech Life	bug	Lv. 19
Spore	grass	Lv. 25
Slash	normal	Lv. 31
Growth	normal	Lv. 37
Giga Drain	grass	Lv. 43

End of Move Database

Pokémon Gold Paras Locations

Paras can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Gold, including Ilex Forest Area and Mt Moon 1f. The most reliable spawn is at Mt Moon 1f, where you'll find it at Lv. 12 by walking through tall grass with a 10% encounter rate.

Ilex Forest Area

8 encounters

walk
Lv. 5
Night
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 5
Morning
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 6
Night
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 6
Day
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 6
Morning
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 6
Night
1%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 6
Day
1%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 6
Morning
1%Very Rare

Mt Moon 1f

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 12
10%Uncommon