Paras

Paras is a dual-type Bug/Grass Pokémon, best known for its small size and its symbiotic relationship with the parasitic mushrooms growing on its back. Introduced in the first generation of Pokémon games (Red/Blue), Paras is often encountered in moist, forested areas.

Type: Bug/Grass

Physiology: - Paras resembles a small orange insect resembling a cicada nymph, with six legs and large, round eyes. - The most distinctive feature of Paras is the pair of mushrooms, called Tochukaso, sprouting from its back. These mushrooms are said to have medicinal properties.

Evolutions: - Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. When it evolves, the mushrooms on its back overtake its body, gaining a more dominant role.

Abilities: - Effect Spore: This ability gives Paras a chance to inflict a status condition (paralysis, poison, or sleep) on an

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• Red: Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on itsback grow by draw­ ing nutrients from the bug host.
• Blue: Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on itsback grow by draw­ ing nutrients from the bug host.
• Yellow: Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. Themushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
• 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 namedtochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
• Crystal: The tochukaso growing on this Pokémon's backorders it to extract juice from tree trunks.
• Ruby: PARAS has parasitic mushrooms growing on its back called tochukaso. They grow large by drawing nutrients from the 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 nutrients 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.
• 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: Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host PARAS.
• 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.
• Black: Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
• White: Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
• Black-2: Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
• White-2: Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
• 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: 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.
• 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.
• Lets-Go-Pikachu: Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
• Lets-Go-Eevee: Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
• 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.