Paras (Pokémon)

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

Pokédex color

Red

Base friendship

70

External Links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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. The mushrooms are also the source of its former signature move, Spore.

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.

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!.

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)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I

Kanto
#046

Blue
Red	Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing 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.
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

Sapphire
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.
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

Pearl
Diamond	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
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
#—

White
Black	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

Generation VI

Kalos
#—

Hoenn
#—

Alpha Sapphire
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.

Generation VII

Alola
SM: #147

Alola
USUM: #180

Kanto
#046

Let's Go Eevee
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.

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.

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)^Tu ^Th ^Sa
Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon

Crystal

National Park (Bug-Catching Contest)^Tu ^Th ^Sa
Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon

Generation III

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)^Tu ^Th ^Sa
Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Safari Zone

Generation V

Generation VI

Petalburg Woods (hidden Pokémon*)

Generation VII

Sun

Moon

Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle^Day

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle^Day

Generation VIII

Unobtainable

Great Marsh (After obtaining the National Pokédex)
Grand Underground - Grassland Caves, Sunlit Cavern, Swampy Caves, Bogsunk Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex)

Legends: Arceus

Nature's Pantry, Golden Lowlands, Diamond Heath, Cloudpool Ridge, Cottonsedge Prairie, Windbreak Stand, Heavenward Lookout, and Wayward Wood

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)

Generation IV

Apple Woods (1F-12F)

Apple Woods (1F-12F)

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 1 ^Su

Shuffle

Desert Umbra: Stage 302

Rumble World

Leafy Expanse: Lookout Tree (All Areas)

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Charizard Sea²⁰¹⁹, Snorlax Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Charizard Sea^Final

In events

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

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*		Berry (100%)
Gold	Silver	TinyMushroom (23%)	Big Mushroom (2%)
Crystal		TinyMushroom (23%)	Big Mushroom (2%)
FireRed	LeafGreen	TinyMushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Diamond	Pearl	TinyMushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Platinum		TinyMushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	TinyMushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Black	White	TinyMushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Black	White	BalmMushroom (1%)
X	Y	Tiny Mushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Tiny Mushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Sun	Moon	Tiny Mushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Tiny Mushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		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 VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Normal

1×

Ghost

1×

Steel

1×

Psychic

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Flying

4×

Poison

2×

Rock

2×

Bug

2×

Fire

4×

Ice

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Fighting

½×

Ground

¼×

Water

½×

Grass

¼×

Electric

½×

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

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—	——%	20
3838	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	07575	100100%	10
4343	Aromatherapy	Grass	Status	0000—	——%	5
4949	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	0000—	——%	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

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

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM09	TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	02525	100}}100%	30
TM11	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
TM16	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
TM17	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	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—	—}}—%	15
TM36	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TM40	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
TM42	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM44	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	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—	—}}—%	10
TM70	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
TM75	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
TM81	TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
TM82	TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	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—	—}}—%	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:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

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

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

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	75	100%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	80	100%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	80	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 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.

Skill Swapper: Paralyze+

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 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

Unevolved

Paras
Bug Grass

Level 24
→

First evolution

Parasect
Bug Grass

Sprites

Generation I

Red	Blue	Yellow		Red	Green

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

HOME

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

Trivia

Early English promotional material for Pokémon Red and Blue listed Paras's name as Parasyte.
In Generation I, Poison attacks are super-effective against Bug, 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 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.
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.
Paras and its evolution are the only Bug-type Pokémon in the Grass Egg Group.

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 is a shortening of 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 Japanese name
Spanish	Paras	Same as Japanese name
German	Paras	Same as Japanese name
Italian	Paras	Same as Japanese name
Korean	파라스 Paras	Transliteration of Japanese name
Cantonese Chinese	蘑菇蟲 Mòhgūchùhng	Literally "Mushroom bug"
Mandarin Chinese	派拉斯 Pàilāsī	Transliteration of Japanese name

More languages
Hebrew	פרס Paras	Transcription of English name
Hindi	पारस Paras	Transcription of English name
Icelandic	Sníkill*	Literally "Parasite"
Lithuanian	Paras	Same as English name
Russian	Парас Paras	Transcription of English name
Thai	พารัส Pharat	Transcription of Japanese name

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