Paras
Mushroom Pokémon |
パラス
Paras |
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#046 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Effect Spore or Dry Skin |
Damp
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 1 |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation I
- Generation II
- Generation III
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Paras (Japanese: パラス Paras) is a dual-type Bug/Grass Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into Parasect starting at level 24.
Biology
Paras removing its
tochukaso
Paras is an orange, insectoid Pokémon that resembles the nymph stage of a cicada. Its ovoid body is segmented, and it has three pairs of legs. The foremost pair of legs is the largest and has sharp claws at the tips. There are five specks on its forehead and three teeth on either side of its mouth. It has circular eyes with large pseudopupils.
Red-and-yellow mushrooms known as tochukaso grow on this Pokémon's back. The mushrooms can be removed at any time and grow from spores that are doused on this Pokémon's back at birth by the mushroom on its mother's back. Tochukaso are parasitic in nature, drawing their nutrients from the host Paras's body in order to grow and exerting some command over the Pokémon's actions. For example, Paras drains nutrients from tree roots due to commands from the mushrooms. The mushrooms are also popular among collectors and have medicinal uses, usually involving extended life. The mushrooms are also the source of its former signature move, Spore.
The anime has shown that Paras can often be found in caves. However, it can also thrive in damp forests. In the Alola region, the mushrooms on its back do not grow well. This is thought to be from a lack of moisture or nutrients.
In the anime
Major appearances
In The Problem with Paras, Cassandra owns a Paras that is extremely weak, but she needed it to evolve into a Parasect so she could use its giant mushroom to aid her in her medical research. It did so towards the end of the episode.
Minor appearances
In Clefairy and the Moon Stone, multiple Paras were removing the mushrooms on their backs. Seymour explained that this behavior was due to someone stringing lights in the caves of Mt. Moon, and implied that this was not good for them.
In Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village, a Paras was under Melanie's care. It reappeared in a flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.
In Pokémon Fashion Flash, a Paras was on Scissor Street.
A Paras appeared in A Chansey Operation.
A Paras appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Paras was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Paras were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
Two Paras of the Valencia Island variant appeared in Poké Ball Peril.
In In the Pink, a pink Paras was a resident of Pinkan Island.
In Tracey Gets Bugged, a Paras was on Murcott Island.
In The Power of One, a Paras sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A wild Paras appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In The Fortune Hunters, a Paras was stolen by Butch and Cassidy.
In The Bug Stops Here, a Paras was chased away by Misty after it scared her.
In The Grass Route, a Trainer's Paras competed in the Grass Tournament.
A Paras appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
In Got Miltank?, a Paras was an inhabitant of a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.
A Paras appeared in A Bite to Remember.
A Paras appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Paras appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Coordinator's Paras appeared in Harley Rides Again.
In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Paras participated in the Terracotta Contest.
A Paras appeared in Borrowing on Bad Faith!.
In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Paras were residents of Pokémon Hills.
A Trainer's Paras appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
In Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!, a Paras was playing in Lillie's garden. It reappeared in The Ol' Raise and Switch!.
In I Choose You!, a Paras taking shelter from the rain in a cave alongside Entei.
In Alola, Kanto!, multiple Paras were seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
Five Trainers' Paras appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.
Five Paras appeared in The Power of Us, with four under the ownership of different Trainers and the fourth being wild.
Three Paras appeared in Securing the Future!, with two under the ownership of different Trainers and the third being wild. They joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, a Paras was watching Bewear and Stufful put on a performance in their hot springs.
In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh caught a Paras. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
Multiple Paras appeared in a fantasy in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
EP044 |
Paras |
Ash's Pokédex |
Paras, the Mushroom Pokémon. Rare mushrooms grow on its back. |
EP044 |
Paras's type |
Ash's Pokédex |
Paras has qualities of both Bug and Grass Pokémon. |
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In the manga
Paras in
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
In Purrrr-sian, Super Nerd Miles, disguised as Red, used a Paras during an attempt to catch Pika, who was with Yellow at the time. It used its spores, attacking alongside his Persian and Marowak.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Paras was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
A Trainer's Paras appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
A Paras appeared in A Match For Pokémon.
A Paras appeared in The Challenge at Celadon University!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Paras (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
Generation I |
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Kanto
#046 |
Red |
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host. |
Blue |
Yellow |
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition. |
Stadium |
Grows by sucking nutrients from the roots of trees. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing extracts from the bug host. |
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Generation II |
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Johto
#070 |
Gold |
It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back. |
Silver |
As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms called tochukaso start sprouting out of its back. |
Crystal |
The tochukaso growing on this Pokémon's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks. |
Stadium 2 |
It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back. |
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Generation III |
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Hoenn
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Kanto
#046 |
Ruby |
Paras has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from this Bug/Grass Pokémon host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life. |
Sapphire |
Emerald |
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. |
FireRed |
Growing out of the bug's back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host. |
LeafGreen |
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host. |
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Generation IV |
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Sinnoh
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Johto
#070 |
Diamond |
Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras. |
Pearl |
Platinum |
HeartGold |
It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back. |
SoulSilver |
As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back. |
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Generation V |
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Unova
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Black |
Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras. |
White |
Black 2 |
Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras. |
White 2 |
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Generation VI |
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Kalos
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Hoenn
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X |
Growing out of the bug's back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host. |
Y |
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition. |
Omega Ruby |
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 |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
SM: #147 |
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Alola
USUM: #180 |
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Kanto
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Sun |
No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes. |
Moon |
Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life. |
Ultra Sun |
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 Moon |
The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off. |
Let's Go Pikachu |
Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition. |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII. |
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Game locations
Generation I |
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Yellow |
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Generation II |
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Gold |
Silver |
National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa
Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon |
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Crystal |
National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa
Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon |
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Generation III |
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Ruby |
Sapphire |
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Emerald |
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FireRed |
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Colosseum |
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XD |
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Generation IV |
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Diamond |
Pearl |
Great Marsh (after obtaining National Pokédex) |
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Platinum |
Great Marsh (after obtaining National Pokédex) |
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HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa
Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Safari Zone |
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Pal Park |
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Pokéwalker |
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Generation V |
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Black |
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White |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
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Dream World |
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Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
Petalburg Woods (hidden Pokémon*) |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleDay |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleDay |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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In side games
Generation I |
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Pinball |
Blue Field: Mt. Moon
Blue and Red Fields: Safari Zone |
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Generation II |
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games. |
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Generation III |
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Trozei! |
Secret Storage 1, Secret Storage 10, Endless Level 25, Mr. Who's Den |
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MD Red |
MD Blue |
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Ranger |
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Generation IV |
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MD Time |
MD Darkness |
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MD Sky |
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Rumble |
Silent Forest (Normal Mode C) |
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Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
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Rumble U |
Adventure Area: Grab and Go! |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
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Shuffle |
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Rumble World |
Leafy Expanse: Lookout Tree (All Areas) |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Charizard Sea2019, Snorlax Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Charizard SeaFinal |
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In events
GSC |
Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Synthesis Paras |
English |
United States |
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January 3 to 9, 2003 |
Held items
Game |
Held Item(s) |
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Blue* |
Berry (100%) |
Yellow* |
Gold |
Silver |
TinyMushroom (23%) |
Big Mushroom (2%) |
Crystal |
FireRed |
LeafGreen |
TinyMushroom (50%) |
Big Mushroom (5%) |
Diamond |
Pearl |
TinyMushroom (50%) |
Big Mushroom (5%) |
Platinum |
HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
TinyMushroom (50%) |
Big Mushroom (5%) |
Black |
White |
TinyMushroom (50%) |
Big Mushroom (5%) |
BalmMushroom (1%) |
X |
Y |
Tiny Mushroom (50%) |
Big Mushroom (5%) |
Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
Tiny Mushroom (50%) |
Big Mushroom (5%) |
Sun |
Moon |
Tiny Mushroom (50%) |
Big Mushroom (5%) |
Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
Tiny Mushroom (50%) |
Big Mushroom (5%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
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At Lv. 100 |
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95 - 142 |
180 - 274 |
Attack:
70
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67 - 134 |
130 - 262 |
Defense:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Sp. Atk:
45
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45 - 106 |
85 - 207 |
Sp. Def:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Speed:
25
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27 - 84 |
49 - 163 |
Total:
285
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 55.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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- If this Pokémon has Dry Skin, the effectiveness of Water-type moves is 0× and the effectiveness of Fire-type moves is 5×.
- In Generation I, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is 4×.
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Paras's learnsets from other generations. |
TCG-only moves
Move |
Card |
Vice Grip |
Erika's Paras (Gym Challenge 71) |
Stomp |
Paras (Supreme Victors 119) |
Side game data
Evolution
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Unevolved |
Paras
Bug Grass |
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Level 24
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Sprites
Generation I |
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Generation II |
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Gold |
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Generation III |
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Ruby |
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FireRed |
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Generation IV |
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Diamond |
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Platinum |
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HeartGold |
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Generation V |
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Black |
White |
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Black 2 |
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Generation VI |
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X |
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Omega Ruby |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
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Ultra Sun |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Paras images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Early English promotional material for Pokémon Red and Blue listed Paras's name as Parasyte.
- In Generation I, Poison attacks are super-effective against Bug, making Paras and Parasect the only Pokémon to have ever had three 4× weaknesses.
- No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination as Paras and its evolution.
- Paras and Parasect share their species name with Shroomish, Breloom, Foongus, and Amoonguss. They are all known as the Mushroom Pokémon.
- All six Pokémon also share a common move, Spore, and Ability, Effect Spore.
- Paras can be seen as a counterpart to Morelull. Both share the Grass type, the same base stat total of 285, evolve at Level 24, both are mushroom-based Pokémon and thus can learn Spore, and both can be found in the wild in Pokémon Sun and Moon, taking the place of the other depending on the time, with Paras being found during the day and Morelull at night.
- In the 1.0 release of the English versions of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the Pokédex entry of Paras refers to it as BUG POKéMON. In the 1.1 release, this was modified to mention BUG/GRASS POKéMON instead. The Pokédex entry in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire says Bug Pokémon like Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire version 1.0, however.
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
On the Origin of Species: Paras and Parasect
The fungus on Paras is identified as tochukaso, an endoparasitoid that replaces the host tissue and can affect the behavior of its insect host. The base insect appears to be a cicada nymph. In concept, it could be inspired by ants that are infected with mushroom spores that take control of the host ant's brain and sprout from its head or back. It may also draw inspiration from Massospora, a genus of fungi which include species that specifically infect cicadas.
Name origin
Paras is a shortening of parasite, referring to the parasitic mushroom growing on its back.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
パラス Paras |
From parasite |
French |
Paras |
Same as Japanese name |
Spanish |
Paras |
Same as Japanese name |
German |
Paras |
Same as Japanese name |
Italian |
Paras |
Same as Japanese name |
Korean |
파라스 Paras |
Transliteration of Japanese name |
Cantonese Chinese |
蘑菇蟲 Mòhgūchùhng |
Literally "Mushroom bug" |
Mandarin Chinese |
派拉斯 Pàilāsī |
Transliteration of Japanese name |
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[hide]More languages |
Hebrew |
פרס Paras |
Transcription of English name |
Hindi |
पारस Paras |
Transcription of English name |
Icelandic |
Sníkill* |
Literally "Parasite" |
Lithuanian |
Paras |
Same as English name |
Russian |
Парас Paras |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
พารัส Pharat |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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External links
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