Paras (Pokémon)

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Paras パラス Paras #046
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Bug Grass Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mushroom Pokémon
Abilities Effect Spore or Dry Skin Dry Skin Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #046 Johto #070 Hoenn #235 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'00" Imperial 0.3 m Metric 1'00"/0.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 11.9 lbs. Imperial 5.4 kg Metric 11.9 lbs./5.4 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Bug and Plant groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 70 Battle Exp.: 701*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Paras (Japanese: パラス Paras) is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

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 first appears in EP044. Team Rocket helps it get stronger and evolve.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I 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 nutrients from the bug host.
Generation II 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 Unknown
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire 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. 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.
Generation IV Diamond Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS. Pearl Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Few Mt. Moon, Safari Zone Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Few Mt. Moon, Safari Zone
Generation II Gold Silver Few National Park, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon Crystal Few National Park, Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Common Mt. Moon, Safari Zone Colosseum None Trade XD One Cipher Key Lair (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Great Marsh Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei	Secret Storage 1 Secret Storage 10 Endless Level 25 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Silent Chasm (7F-9F)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 35		95 - 142	180 - 274
Attack: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Total: 285	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.

Type effectiveness

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Poison-type moves is 400.

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 800.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Scratch	Scratch	Scratch	Scratch
6				Stun Spore Poisonpowder
7		Stun Spore	Stun Spore
11				Leech Life
13	Stun Spore	Poisonpowder	Poisonpowder
17				Spore
19		Leech Life	Leech Life
20	Leech Life
22				Slash
25		Spore	Spore
27	Spore			Growth
31		Slash	Slash
33				Giga Drain
34	Slash
37		Growth	Growth
38				Aromatherapy
41	Growth
43		Giga Drain	Giga Drain	X-Scissor
49			Aromatherapy

By TM/HM

Number	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03	Swords Dance	Curse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM08	Body Slam	Rock Smash
TM09	Take Down		Bullet Seed	Bullet Seed
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11		Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM12		Sweet Scent
TM13		Snore
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM19		Giga Drain	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21	Mega Drain	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM22	Solarbeam	Solarbeam	Solarbeam	Solarbeam
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM28	Dig	Dig	Dig	Dig
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM36		Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM40	Skull Bash		Aerial Ace	Aerial Ace
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46		Thief	Thief	Thief
TM49		Fury Cutter
TM50	Substitute
TM53				Energy Ball
TM54				False Swipe
TM58				Endure
TM70				Flash
TM75				Swords Dance
TM78				Captivate
TM81				X-Scissor
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Natural Gift
TM86				Grass Knot
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
HM01	Cut	Cut	Cut	Cut
HM05		Flash	Flash
HM06			Rock Smash	Rock Smash

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.

Trivia

Paras's name was originally "Parasyte".

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.

Name origin

Paras's name is a shortening of the word parasite, referring to the parasitic mushrooms growing on its back.

In other languages

• German: Paras
• French: Paras
• Korean: 파라스 Paraseu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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