Paras (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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}}.

[[EP006|The anime]] has shown that Paras can often be found in caves. However, it can also thrive in damp {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon|forests}}. In the [[Alola]] region, the mushrooms on its back do not grow well. This thought to be from a lack of moisture or nutrients.

Paras debuted in ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]'', where 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.

Multiple Paras appeared in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'', where they were among the Pokémon living at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].

Two Paras of the {{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Valencian Pokémon|Valencia Island variant}} appeared in ''[[EP083|Poké Ball Peril]]''.

A {{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Pink Pokémon|pink}} Paras appeared in ''[[EP088|In the Pink]]'' as a resident of [[Pinkan Island]].

A Paras made a brief cameo appearance in ''[[EP097|Tracey Gets Bugged]]'' as one of the Bug-type Pokémon on [[Murcott Island]].

Multiple Paras appeared in ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'' as residents of [[Pokémon Hills]].

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|Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|Necrozma}} with light so it could return to its {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|true form}}.

In ''[[PS047|Purrrr-sian]]'', {{tc|Super Nerd}} Miles, disguised as {{adv|Red}}, used a Paras during an attempt to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} [[Pika]] (at that time with {{adv|Yellow}}). It used its spores, attacking alongside his {{p|Persian}} and {{p|Marowak}}.

A Paras appeared in ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'' as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in [[Ilex Forest]].

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* Paras can be seen as a counterpart to {{p|Morelull}}. Both share the {{t|Grass}} type, the same base stat total of 285, evolve at Level 24, both are mushroom-based Pokemon and thus can learn {{m|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.

|hi=पारस ''Paras''|himeaning= Transcription of English name