How to get one
The best chance per place. The same table can do better at another hour; the tool gives them all.
Red and Blue
| Place | Method | Level | Per attempt |
| Safari Zone east |
Grass |
22 |
1.79% |
| Safari Zone north |
Grass |
23 |
1.79% |
| Mt. Moon B2F |
Grass |
10–12 |
0.58% |
| Mt. Moon B1F |
Grass |
10 |
0.38% |
| Mt. Moon 1F |
Grass |
8 |
0.20% |
Yellow
| Place | Method | Level | Per attempt |
| Mt. Moon B2F |
Grass |
13 |
0.60% |
| Safari Zone centre |
Grass |
27 |
0.60% |
| Mt. Moon B1F |
Grass |
9–11 |
0.40% |
Gold and Silver
| Place | Method | Level | Per attempt |
| Ilex Forest |
Grass morning |
5–6 |
0.59% |
| Mt. Moon |
Grass morning |
12 |
0.59% |
Crystal
| Place | Method | Level | Per attempt |
| Mt. Moon |
Grass morning |
12 |
0.59% |
| Ilex Forest |
Grass morning |
6 |
0.20% |
What it becomes
- Paras becomes Parasect at level 24.
Base stats
| Stat | Gen 1 | Gen 2 |
| HP | 35 | 35 |
| Attack | 70 | 70 |
| Defense | 55 | 55 |
| Speed | 25 | 25 |
| Sp. Atk | 55 | 45 |
| Sp. Def | 55 | 55 |
Generation 2 split Special in two, and not down the middle: the two columns are not one value copied twice.