Paras (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0045: Vileplume	Pokémon	#0047: Parasect →

Paras Mushroom Pokémon パラス Paras #0046 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Effect Spore or Dry SkinGen IV+ 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 20 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 introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Parasect starting at level 24.

Biology

Paras removing its tochukaso

Paras is an orange, insectoid Pokémon 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. Prior to Generation III, Spore was its signature move.

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.

Evolution

Paras evolves into Parasect.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Paras  Bug  Grass

→

First evolution Parasect  Bug  Grass

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #046 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green 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 Johto #070 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 Hoenn #— Kanto #046 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 Sinnoh #— Johto #070 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 Unova #— 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 Kalos #— Hoenn #— 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

Generation VII Alola  S  M : #147 Alola  US  UM : #180 Kanto #046 Sun No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes. Moon Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life. Ultra Sun Whether it's due to a lack of moisture or a lack of nutrients, in Alola the mushrooms on Paras don't grow up quite right. Ultra Moon The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off. Let's Go Pikachu Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #053 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield. Brilliant Diamond Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras. Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus Sometimes seen at the foot of trees in humid forests. The mushrooms on its back—called tochukaso—are not present on infant specimens and instead emerge as Paras matures.

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Paras in the Alola Pokédex

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 the National Pokédex) Platinum Great Marsh (After obtaining the National Pokédex) HeartGold SoulSilver National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)TuThSa Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon Safari Zone (Peak with 3 Forest points; tall grass in Swamp, defaultMorningDay) 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*)

Generation VII Sun Moon Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleDay Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleDay Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Mt. Moon

Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Great Marsh (After obtaining the National Pokédex) Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Swampy Cave, Bogsunk Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands: Nature's Pantry, massive mass outbreaks Crimson Mirelands: Golden Lowlands, near Ursa's Ring, near Cloudpool Ridge, Diamond Heath, near Cottonsedge Prairie, Droning Meadow, massive mass outbreaks Cobalt Coastlands: near Windbreak Stand Coronet Highlands: Heavenward Lookout, Wayward Wood

Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

Generation I Pinball Blue Field: Mt. Moon Blue and Red Fields: 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 (B7F-B9F) 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)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2019, Snorlax Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Charizard SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Silent Chasm (6F-9F), Oddity Cave (3F-4F), Remains Island (3F-4F), Marvelous Sea (3F-4F), Fantasy Strait (3F-4F) Fainted Pokémon: Sinister Woods Mystery House: Pitfall Valley, Darknight Relic

Cross-Generation Shuffle Desert Umbra: Stage 302 Masters EX Egg event (Fighting- and Bug-Type Egg Event, Bug- and Steel-Type Egg Event): Scottie/Bettie & ParasEgg

In events

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

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow
Gold	Silver	TinyMushroom (23%) Big Mushroom (2%)
Crystal
FireRed	LeafGreen	TinyMushroom (50%) Big Mushroom (5%)
Diamond	Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black	White	TinyMushroom (50%) Big Mushroom (5%) BalmMushroom (Dark grass only, 1%)
X	Y	Tiny Mushroom (50%) Big Mushroom (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire
Sun	Moon
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl
Legends: Arceus		Normal Springy Mushroom (35%) Ball of Mud (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

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

Paras is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

BDSP

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 066 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 066 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 1111 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 1717 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 2222 Spore Grass Status 0000— 100100% 15 2727 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3333 Growth Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 3838 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 4343 Aromatherapy Grass Status 0000— 00——% 5 4949 Rage Powder Bug Status 0000— 00——% 20 5454 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15

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

LA

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

Learn Mastery  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  1 9 Absorb Grass Special 30 40 20 100% 100% 20 5 14 Stun Spore Grass Status — — — 80% 100% 20 9 18 Poison Powder Poison Status — — — 80% 100% 20 15 25 Venoshock Poison Special 65 80 50 100% 100% 15 21 31 Slash Normal Physical 70 85 55 100% 100% 15 29 40 Spore Grass Status — — — 100% 100% 10 37 48 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 47 59 Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10

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

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM09 TM09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Cross Poison Poison Physical 70 100% 20 Fell Stinger Bug Physical 50 100% 25 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Grassy Terrain Grass Status — —% 10 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Psybeam Psychic Special 65 100% 20 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Sweet Scent Normal Status — 100% 20 Wide Guard^ Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Paras in Generation VIII 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

BDSP

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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

LA

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP  Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  LA Aerial Ace Flying Physical 60 75 45 —% —% 20 LA Energy Ball Grass Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 LA False Swipe Normal Physical 40 50 30 100% 100% 30 LA Leech Life Bug Physical 75 90 60 100% 100% 10 LA Rest Psychic Status — — — —% —% 10 LA Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 50 30 100% 100% 20 LA Sludge Bomb Poison Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 LA X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100 60 100% 100% 10

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)
Stomp	Paras (Supreme Victors 119)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: A
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Feed an Apple to in a dungeon Connected to: Slowbro Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal May I offer one of the mushrooms on my back as a token of friendship? Low HP (< 50%) This is too much...
Pokémon Ranger Group: Bug Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Cut ×1) Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 13 Max. exp.: 24 Browser entry R-050 Paras cuts the Capture Line with its front claws to avoid being caught.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 3.33 seconds Base HP: 43 Base Attack: 68 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 50
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 40 - 115 15 #454 Paralyze Leaves the foe paralyzed. Swappable Skill(s): Paralyze+
Pokémon GO Base HP: 111 Base Attack: 121 Base Defense: 99 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Scratch, Bug Bite Charged Attacks: Cross Poison, X-Scissor, Seed Bomb

Evolution data

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
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Paras images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Paras 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

Multiple Paras debuted in Clefairy and the Moon Stone, where they 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 Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.

A Trainer's Paras appeared in Take My Thief! Please!.

A Paras appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

A Paras appeared in Distant Blue Sky!.

A Paras appeared in The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject 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

Pokémon Adventures

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.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Trainer's Paras appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

A Paras appeared in A Match For Pokémon.

A Paras appeared in The Challenge at Celadon University!.

In the TCG

Main article: Paras (TCG)

Trivia

• Early English promotional material for Pokémon Red and Blue listed Paras's name as Parasyte.
• In Generation I, Poison-type attacks were super effective against Bug-type Pokémon, 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 its evolution are also the only Bug-type Pokémon in the Grass Egg Group.
• Paras and Parasect share their species name with Shroomish, Breloom, Foongus, and Amoonguss. They are all known as the Mushroom Pokémon.
  • All six Pokémon also share a common move, Spore; and Ability, Effect Spore.
  • In Pokémon GO, they all give more Stardust than most other Pokémon upon capture.
• 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. It may also draw inspiration from Massospora, a genus of fungi which include species that specifically infect cicadas.

Name origin

Paras may be derived from 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 Paras Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 派拉斯 Pàilāsī Transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 派拉斯 Pāailāaisī* 蘑菇蟲 Mòhgūchùhng* Transcription of Japanese name From 蘑菇 mòhgū and 蟲 chùhng

More languages Hebrew פרס Paras Transcription of English name Hindi पैरस Paras Transcription of English name Icelandic Sníkill* From sníkill Lithuanian Paras Same as English name Russian Парас Paras Transcription of English name Thai พารัส Pharat Transcription of Japanese name

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