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==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
[[File:Paras Mushroom.png|thumb|left|250px|Paras removing its {{wp|tochukaso}}]] | [[File:Paras Mushroom.png|thumb|left|250px|Paras removing its {{wp|tochukaso}}]] | ||
Paras is an orange, insectoid creature | Paras is an orange, insectoid creature that resembles the nymph stage of a {{wp|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]], {{m|Spore}}. | 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]], {{m|Spore}}. | ||
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Three Paras appeared in ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', with two under the ownership of different Trainers and the third being wild. They joined the rest of [[Alola]] in showering {{DL|Light trio (anime)|Necrozma}} with light so it could return to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|true form}}. | Three Paras appeared in ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', with two under the ownership of different Trainers and the third being wild. They joined the rest of [[Alola]] in showering {{DL|Light trio (anime)|Necrozma}} with light so it could return to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|true form}}. | ||
In ''[[SM131|The Battlefield of Truth and Love!]]'', a Paras was watching {{an|Bewear}} and {{ | In ''[[SM131|The Battlefield of Truth and Love!]]'', a Paras was watching {{an|Bewear}} and {{an|Stufful}} put on a performance in their hot springs. | ||
In ''[[JN006|Working My Way Back to Mew!]]'', [[Goh]] caught a Paras. It | In ''[[JN006|Working My Way Back to Mew!]]'', [[Goh]] caught a {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Paras}}. It has since made further appearances in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''. | ||
Multiple Paras appeared in a fantasy in [[JN033]]. | |||
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In ''[[PS047|Purrrr-sian]]'', {{tc|Super Nerd}} {{adv|Miles}}, disguised as {{adv|Red}}, used a Paras during an attempt to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} [[Pika]], who was with {{adv|Yellow}} at the time. It used its spores, attacking alongside his {{p|Persian}} and {{p|Marowak}}. | In ''[[PS047|Purrrr-sian]]'', {{tc|Super Nerd}} {{adv|Miles}}, disguised as {{adv|Red}}, used a Paras during an attempt to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} [[Pika]], who was with {{adv|Yellow}} at the time. It used its spores, attacking alongside his {{p|Persian}} and {{p|Marowak}}. | ||
In ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'', a Paras was sent to participate in the fight in [[Ilex Forest]]. | |||
===In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga=== | ||
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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Leafy Expanse#Lookout Tree|Leafy Expanse: Lookout Tree]] <small>(All Areas)</small>}} | {{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Leafy Expanse#Lookout Tree|Leafy Expanse: Lookout Tree]] <small>(All Areas)</small>}} | ||
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===Learnset=== | ===Learnset=== | ||
{{Learnlist/MoveNA|Paras|Bug|Grass|1}} | |||
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{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Paras and Parasect}} | {{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Paras and Parasect}} | ||
The fungus on Paras is identified as [[tochukaso]], an {{wp|Parasitoid|endoparasitoid}} that replaces the host tissue and can affect the behavior of its {{wp|insect}} host. The base insect appears to be a {{wp|cicada}} {{wp|nymph (biology)|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. | The fungus on Paras is identified as [[tochukaso]], an {{wp|Parasitoid|endoparasitoid}} that replaces the host tissue and can affect the behavior of its {{wp|insect}} host. The base insect appears to be a {{wp|cicada}} {{wp|nymph (biology)|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. | ||
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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 is an orange, insectoid creature 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 JN033.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Trainer's Paras appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Paras appeared in A Match For Pokémon.
A Paras appeared in The Challenge at Celadon University!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Paras (TCG)
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In events
Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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GSC | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Synthesis Paras | English | United States | 5 | January 3 to 9, 2003 |
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Gold | Silver | TinyMushroom (23%) | Big Mushroom (2%) |
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FireRed | LeafGreen | TinyMushroom (50%) | Big Mushroom (5%) |
Diamond | Pearl | TinyMushroom (50%) | Big Mushroom (5%) |
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HeartGold | SoulSilver | TinyMushroom (50%) | Big Mushroom (5%) |
Black | White | TinyMushroom (50%) | Big Mushroom (5%) |
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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%) |
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HP: 35
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54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
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27 - 84 | 49 - 163 | |
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Vice Grip | Erika's Paras (Gym Challenge 71) |
Stomp | Paras (Supreme Victors 119) |
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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.
- 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
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.
Name origin
Paras is a shortening of parasite, referring to the parasitic mushroom growing on its back.
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
- Pokémon
- Generation I Pokémon
- Bug-type Pokémon
- Grass-type Pokémon
- Dual-type Pokémon
- Pokémon with a gender ratio of one male to one female
- Pokémon in the Medium Fast experience group
- Red-colored Pokémon
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- Bug group Pokémon
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- Pokémon in the Kanto Pokédex
- Pokémon in the Johto Pokédex
- Pokémon in the Alola Pokédex
- Pokémon with wild held items
- Pokémon with a base stat total of 285
- Pokémon whose Special stat became their Special Defense
- Pokémon with 18 max performance stars
- Body size 1 Pokémon
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