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Revision as of 21:48, 21 January 2008
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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
1′00″
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0.3 m
Metric
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1′00″/0.3 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
11.9 lbs.
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5.4 kg
Metric
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11.9 lbs./5.4 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 70
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Battle Exp.: 701*
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Paras (Japanese: パラス Paras) is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Paras is an insectoid creature, with the unique feature of having mushrooms known as tochukaso growing from its back.
They grow from a 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 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.
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
Habitat
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
In the anime
Paras is first featured in The Problem with Paras. Team Rocket helps it get stronger and evolve.
A group of Paras can be seen briefly in Clefairy and the Moon Stone.
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.
In the TCG
- Main article: Paras (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
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| Yellow
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Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
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| Stadium
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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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| Gold
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It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
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| Silver
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As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms called tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
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| Crystal
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The tochukaso growing on this Pokémon's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.
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| Stadium 2
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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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| Ruby
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Paras has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nuitrients from this Bug Pokémon host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.
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| Sapphire
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Paras has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nuitrients from this Bug Pokémon host. They are highly valued as a medicine for extending life.
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| Emerald
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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
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Growing out of the bug's back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
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| LeafGreen
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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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| Diamond
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Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
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| Pearl
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Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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35
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95 - 142
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180 - 274
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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25
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27 - 84
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49 - 163
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Total: 285
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
In Generation I, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is 4×.
If Paras has the ability Dry Skin, the effect of Water becomes 0×, and Water attacks will heal 25% of Paras's HP. In addition, the effect of Fire becomes 8×.
Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
Special Moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Paras knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Paras's name was originally "Parasyte".
- Paras and its evolution, Parasect, have similar cries to Mewtwo's.
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, one could say it is based from a tick with coconut crab-like characteristics.
Name origin
Paras's name is a shortening of the word parasite, referring to the parasitic mushrooms growing on its back. It is also interesting to note that Paras means "the best" in Finnish.
In other languages
- German: Paras
- French: Paras
- Korean: 파라스 Paraseu
- Chinese (Taiwan): 派拉斯 Pai La Si - Transliteration of Paras.
External links
For other sprites and images, please see Paras images on Bulbagarden Archives.
