Paras パラス Paras
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|  Artwork from FR/LG
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HP 0
| Atk 1
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| Sp.Atk 0
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| Exp. 70
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Paras (Japanese: パラス Paras) is a dual-type Bug/Grass Pokémon.
It evolves into Parasect starting at level 24.
Biology
Physiology
Paras is an insectoid creature, with the unique feature of having mushrooms known as tochukaso growing from its back. They grow from spores that are doused on this Pokémon's back at birth by the mushroom on its parent's back.
Though tochukaso are parasitic in nature, Paras manages to make use of the mushrooms by creating a semi-symbiotic relationship; the mushrooms draw their nutrients from the host Paras's body in order to grow, and Paras is able to use the mushrooms spores along with its own pincers for self-defense.
Paras may have fairly long life spans, because the tochukaso is known for having properties that are beneficial for longevity.
The mushrooms on Paras's back are often prized by collectors.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
The mushrooms growing out of its back will release irritating spores that can paralyze, poison, or put to sleep.
Behavior
The mushrooms on its back have a very commanding influence over Paras and order it to extract juice from tree trunks. It is also very timid as shown in the anime when it runs away from a battle with a Charmeleon.
Habitat
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Paras can often be found in caves, since sunlight and dry air hurt their skin. They can also thrive in dank forests with lots of humidity where conditions are ideal for fungi.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
It is unknown if Paras eats regular food in the wild or if it gets all of its nutrients from the roots that it sucks, though most of the food is absorbed by the mushrooms on its back.
In the anime
Major appearances
Paras is first featured in The Problem with Paras under the ownership of Cassandra. It is extremely weak, but Cassandra needs it to evolve into a Parasect so she can use the giant mushroom to aid in her medical research.
Minor appearances
A group of Paras can be seen briefly in Clefairy and the Moon Stone removing the mushrooms on their backs.
A differently patterned Paras appeared in Poké Ball Peril.
Paras had a small cameo in Tracey Gets Bugged as one of the Bug Pokémon on Murcott Island.
It also appeared in The Bug Stops Here during the Bug-Catching Contest.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP044
| Paras
| Ash's Pokédex
| Paras, the Mushroom Pokémon. Rare mushrooms grow on its back.
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| EP044
| Paras's Type
| Ash's Pokédex
| Paras has qualities of both Bug and Grass Pokémon.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Paras (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
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| Blue
| Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
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| Yellow
| Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back Absorb most of the nutrition.
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| 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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| II
| Gold
| It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
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| Silver
| As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms called tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
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| Crystal
| The tochukaso growing on this Pokémon's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.
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| 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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| III
| 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.
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| Sapphire
| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| Growing out of the bug's back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
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| LeafGreen
| Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
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| Pearl
| Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
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| Platinum
| Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
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| HeartGold
| It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 95 - 142
| 180 - 274
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| 67 - 134
| 130 - 262
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| 54 - 117
| 103 - 229
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| 45 - 106
| 85 - 207
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| 54 - 117
| 103 - 229
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| 27 - 84
| 49 - 163
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 55.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Paras is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
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| Pwr.
| Acc.
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| Contest
| Appeal
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Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Ledyba, Ledian Spinarak, Ariados Surskit, Masquerain Ninjask
| AgilityHGSS
| Psychic
| Status
| —
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—%
| 30
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Ariados Ninjask Yanmega
| Bug Bite
| Bug
| Physical
| 60
| 100%
| 20
| Tough
| 0
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Heracross Breloom
| Counter
| Fighting
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 20
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Parasect Skorupi, Drapion
| Cross Poison
| Poison
| Physical
| 70
| 100%
| 20
| Cool
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Scyther, Scizor Nincada, Ninjask
| False Swipe
| Normal
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 40
| Cool
| 0
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Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom Tangela, Tangrowth Pinsir Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon
| Flail*
| Normal
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Ledyba, Ledian Dustox
| Light Screen
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 30
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Scizor Nincada
| Metal Claw
| Steel
| Physical
| 50
| 95%
| 35
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Butterfree Venonat, Venonat Dustox
| Psybeam
| Psychic
| Special
| 65
| 100%
| 20
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Beedrill Scyther, Scizor Yanma, Yanmega
| Pursuit
| Dark
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 20
| Smart
| 1 ♥
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Yanma, Yanmega Gligar, Gliscor Ninjask Vibrava, Flygon
| Screech
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 85%
| 40
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom Bellsprout,Weepinbell, Victreebel Surskit, Masquerain Roselia Tropius
| Sweet Scent
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 100%
| 20
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Paras's name was originally "Parasyte". The name was probably abandoned because it was also the official English name of an extremely graphic Japanese horror comic.
- In Generation I, Poison attacks are super effective against Bug, making Paras and Parasect the only Pokémon to have ever had three 4× weaknesses or double weakness to Poison.
- Due to the ability Dry Skin, Paras and Parasect are also the only Pokémon to have a 8× weakness (to Fire).
- Paras and Parasect share the same species name with Shroomish and Breloom. They are all known as Mushroom Pokémon.
- Paras, Parasect, and Wormadam in its Plant cloak are the only Bug-types that also take super-effective damage from Bug attacks, due to their part Grass typing.
- Paras' colors on its shiny sprite resembles its evolution's colors.
- Paras has teeth or fangs. But in the Generation I sprite it appeared to have a mouth that was frowning.
Origin
There are many forms of fungus that grow on insects, any one of which could have inspired Paras's design, like the Entomophthora muscae, which grows on the back of the common housefly. As for the insect itself, it bears a resemblance to a cicada larva, more so than Nincada.
Name origin
Paras's name is a shortening of the word parasite, referring to the parasitic mushroom growing on its back. "Paras" also means "the best" in Finnish.
In other languages
External links
Notes