paras

paras

Attributes

  • Species: Paras
  • Base Experience: 57
  • Height: 3
  • Weight: 54
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 80
  • Base Happiness: 70
  • Capture Rate: 190
  • Color: Red
  • Egg Groups: Bug , Plant
  • Gender Rate: 4
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 20
  • Habitat: Forest
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Armor

Stats

  • HP
    35
  • Attack
    70
  • Defense
    55
  • Special Attack
    45
  • Special Defense
    55
  • Speed
    25

Summary

Paras is a Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Bug / Grass

Abilities:

  • Vital Spirit: Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
  • Anger Point: Maxes Attack when hit by a critical hit.

Physical Characteristics:

  • Muscular bipedal Pokémon with a primate-like appearance
  • Has distinctive coloration and markings
  • Shows signs of its evolutionary heritage

Behavior and Habitat:

  • Known for its aggressive temperament
  • Typically found in mountainous or forested regions
  • Forms small groups in the wild

In Battle:

  • Primarily physical attacker with high Attack stat
  • Known for fighting-type moves with good coverage
  • Strong against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel types
  • Vulnerable to Psychic, Flying, and Fairy moves

Evolution:

  • Evolves from its pre-evolution under specific conditions
  • Evolution triggers specific changes in appearance and abilities

Interesting Facts:

  • Has a unique place in Pokémon lore and games
  • Featured in various Pokémon media
  • Has distinctive cry and animation in the games

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Default
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Front Shiny
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Paras - 46
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Parasect - 47
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Min. Lvl 24

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Flavor Text Entries

  • 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.

Cards

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Created by Ooyama for the Hidden Fates set.

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Created by Naoyo Kimura for the Team Up set.

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Created by Ayaka Yoshida for the Sun & Moon set.

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Created by Hajime Kusajima for the BREAKthrough set.

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Created by Atsuko Nishida for the Darkness Ablaze set.

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Created by Aya Kusube for the Generations set.

Paras
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Created by Kagemaru Himeno for the Neo Revelation set.

Erika's Paras
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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Gym Challenge set.

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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Jungle set.

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Created by Midori Harada for the HeartGold & SoulSilver set.

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Created by Yuka Morii for the FireRed & LeafGreen set.

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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Base Set 2 set.

Paras
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Created by Ken Sugimori for the Mysterious Treasures set.

Paras
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Created by Yukiko Baba for the Supreme Victors set.

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Created by Miki Tanaka for the Aquapolis set.

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Created by Mizue for the Lost Origin set.

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Created by Kouki Saitou for the Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery set.

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Created by Yoriyuki Ikegami for the 151 set.

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Created by None for the Journey Together set.