Paras (Pokémon)

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Paras パラス Paras #046 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Effect Spore or Dry Skin Cacophony Cacophony Damp Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Bug and Grass Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Paras 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 11.9 lbs. 5.4 kg Paras 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 70 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 57 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Paras 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Red	Base friendship 70
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 dual-type Bug/Grass Pokémon.

It evolves into Parasect starting at level 24.

Biology

Paras removing its tochukaso

Paras is an orange, insectoid creature resembling the nymph stage of a cicada. Its ovoid body is segmented, and it has six 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 pupils.

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.

Paras can often be found in caves, but can also thrive in damp forests with high amounts of humidity where conditions are ideal for fungi. It is also very timid as shown in the anime when it runs away from a battle with a Charmeleon.

In the anime

Paras in the anime

Major appearances

Paras is featured in The Problem with Paras under the ownership of Cassandra. It is extremely weak, but Cassandra needed it to evolve into a Parasect so she can use the giant mushroom to aid in her medical research. It does so towards the end of the episode.

Minor appearances

Paras made its debut in Clefairy and the Moon Stone, in which a group of Paras can be briefly seen 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.

A Paras also appeared in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village. It was one of the Pokémon in Melanie's care. It reappeared in a flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.

A Paras appeared in Pokémon Fashion Flash, A Chansey Operation and The Breeding Center Secret.

Multiple Paras were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.

Two differently patterned Paras appeared in Poké Ball Peril.

A pink Paras appeared on Pinkan Island in In The Pink.

Paras had a small cameo in Tracey Gets Bugged as one of the Bug Pokémon on Murcott Island.

A Paras was one of the Pokémon stolen by Butch and Cassidy in The Fortune Hunters.

A Paras appeared in The Bug Stops Here where it was chased away by Misty after it scared her.

A Paras belonging to an unnamed competitor appeared in The Grass Route competing in the Grass Tournament.

A Paras was one of the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in Got Miltank?.

Paras also appeared in The Power of One, Celebi: Voice of the Forest and Destiny Deoxys.

A Paras appeared in A Bite to Remember.

A Paras appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A group of Paras also appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened at Pokémon Hills.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source 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.

In the manga

Paras in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Purrrr-sian, Super Nerd Miles, disguised as Red, used a Paras to attempt to capture Pika (at that time with Yellow) using its spores alongside his Persian and Marowak.

A Paras appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

In the TCG

Main article: Paras (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Red(ENG) 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.

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 It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.

Generation III 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.

Generation IV 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.

Generation V 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

Generation VI 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

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Mt. Moon, Safari Zone Blue (Japan) Mt. Moon, Safari Zone Yellow Mt. Moon, Safari Zone

Generation II Gold Silver National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon Crystal National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Mt. Moon, Safari Zone Colosseum Trade XD Cipher Key Lair (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Great Marsh (after obtaining National Pokédex) Platinum Great Marsh (after obtaining National Pokédex) HeartGold SoulSilver National Park (Bug-Catching Contest) Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Safari Zone Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker Noisy Forest

Generation V Black Trade White Route 11 (Swarm) Black 2 White 2 Trade Dream World Dream Park

Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Bug) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Petalburg Woods (hidden Pokémon*)

In side games

Generation I Pinball Mt. Moon, Safari Zone

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Secret Storage 1, Secret Storage 10, Endless Level 25, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Silent Chasm (7F-9F) Ranger Krokka Tunnel

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Apple Woods (1F-12F) MD Sky Apple Woods (1F-12F) Rumble Silent Forest (Normal Mode C)

Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: Soothing Shore Rumble U Adventure Area: Grab and Go!

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Su Rumble World Leafy Expanse: Lookout Tree (All Areas)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Synthesis Paras	English	United States	5	January 3 to 9, 2003

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	TinyMushroom (25%)	Big Mushroom (8%)
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%)

Stats

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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/5 ★★☆☆☆	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 11/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: 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×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   066 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 066 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1111 Leech Life Bug Physical 02020 100100% 15 Clever 1 ♥ 0   1717 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2222 Spore Grass Status 0000— 100100% 15 Beautiful 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 2727 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   3333 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   3838 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4343 Aromatherapy Grass Status 0000— ——% 5 Clever 1 ♥ 0   4949 Rage Powder Bug Status 0000— ——% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   5454 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Paras Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Paras Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM76 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Paras Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Paras Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Fell Stinger Bug Physical 30 100% 25 Cool 1 ♥ 0   Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cute 1 ♥ 0   Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 0   Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Clever 1 ♥ 0   Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ Rototiller* Ground Status — —% 10 Tough 1 ♥ 0   Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   Wide Guard* Rock Status — —% 10 Tough 1 ♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Paras in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Paras in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Paras Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Paras Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS After You Normal Status — —% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ X Y OR AS Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Paras can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Paras cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Paras Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Paras Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Vice Grip	Erika's Paras (Gym Challenge 71)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 046.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 11.4% Friend Area: Mushroom Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP The mushrooms on my back are my friends! 26%-50% HP Hey, my health is half gone... 1%-25% HP Please... I'm about to fall with my mushrooms... Level up Yay! I leveled up! That makes me happy! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Yay! I leveled up! That makes me happy!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Bug  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: (Cut ×1) Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 13 Max. exp.: 24 Browser entry   Paras cuts the Capture Line with its front claws to avoid being caught.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Paras  Bug  Grass

Level 24 →

First Evolution Parasect  Bug  Grass

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

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. The name may have been shortened to Paras because Parasyte is the official English name of a graphic horror manga series.
• In Generation I, Poison attacks are super effective against Bug, making Paras and Parasect the only Pokémon to have ever had three 4× weaknesses.
• Paras and Parasect are the only Pokémon in the game to take more than 4 times as much damage from any one type of attack under normal battle conditions: a Paras or Parasect with the Ability Dry Skin takes 5× damage from Fire-type attacks.
• 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 parallel to Shroomish. Both of them are Grass-type Pokémon based on fungi. Paras is exclusive to White while Shroomish is exclusive to Black, with both Pokémon found in a Mass Outbreak in the same location in their respective versions.
• 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.

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 English/Japanese name Spanish Paras Same as English/Japanese name German Paras Same as English/Japanese name Italian Paras Same as English/Japanese name Korean 파라스 Paraseu Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 派拉斯 Pàilāsī Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 蘑菇蟲 Mòhgūchùhng Literally "Mushroom bug"

More languages Hindi पारस Paras Transcription of English name

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