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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 at day and Morelull during the night.
Parasect can be seen as a counterpart to Shiinotic. Both share the Grass type, the same base stat total of 405, evolve at Level 24, both are mushroom-based Pokémon and thus can learn Spore, and both appeared as trial Pokémon of the Lush Jungle in Pokémon Sun and Moon depending on the game version, with Parasect being found in Pokémon Sun and Shiinotic in Pokémon Moon.
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Tauros can be seen as a counterpart to Miltank. Both are bovine-like Pokémon with the same base stat total. While Tauros is a male-only species, Miltank is a female-only species. Despite not being associated with a certain group, both Tauros and Miltank are listed on the same Pokédex page in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
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Plusle shares its category with its partner Minun; they are both known as the Cheering Pokémon. Plusle and Minun share the same base stat total, although the stat distribution is different, with Plusle being more offense-oriented and Minun being more defense-oriented.
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Volbeat shares its category with its female counterpart Illumise. They are both known as the Firefly Pokémon. Volbeat and its counterpart are the only Bug-type Pokémon in the Human-Like Egg Group. No other Pokémon have the same dual Egg Group as Volbeat and its counterpart (Bug and Human-Like).
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Numel's evolutionary line may be considered a counterpart of Carvanha's evolutionary line. Both of them are dual-type Pokémon, both lines have identical base stat totals per evolutionary stage, both of their final evolutions are used by Team Magma Leader Maxie and Team Aqua Leader Archie, respectively, and both of their final evolutions can Mega Evolve.
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Solrock shares its category with its counterpart Lunatone. They are both known as the Meteorite Pokémon. Solrock and Lunatone have nearly identical base stats, with only the physical and special stats switched.
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Cranidos and Shieldon evolve at level 30, the earliest of any Fossil Pokémon. Cranidos is exclusive to Pokémon Diamond, while Shieldon is exclusive to Pearl.
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Sawk and Throh draw parallels to the Generation I Pokémon Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, in that they are male-only Fighting-type Pokémon that appear to be counterparts of each other.
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Rufflet and Braviary may be considered counterparts of Vullaby and Mandibuzz. Rufflet and Vullaby can evolve starting at level 54 and are both part Flying. Braviary and Mandibuzz share a base stat total of 510. Rufflet and Braviary are exclusive to White, White 2, Sun, Ultra Sun, and Sword; while Vullaby and Mandibuzz are exclusive to Black, Black 2, Moon, Ultra Moon, and Shield. Whereas Rufflet and Braviary can only be male, Vullaby and Mandibuzz can only be female.
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Passimian can be seen as a counterpart to Oranguru. Both are primate Pokémon with the same base stat total. While Passimian is exclusive to Pokémon Sun, Ultra Sun, and Sword, Oranguru is exclusive to Pokémon Moon, Ultra Moon, and Shield.
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