Paras

Paras
Vileplume
046
Parasect
Ability	Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp (Hidden)
Egg group	Bug and Grass
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue
Creator	Game Freak

Paras <sup>(JPJapanese: パラス

Romaji: Paras)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Bug/Grass Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves into Parasect at level 24.

Physiology and Behavior

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.

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-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
Pokémon Yellow	Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Pokémon Stadium	Grows by sucking nutrients from the roots of trees. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing extracts from the bug host.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
Pokémon Silver	As its body grows large, oriental mushrooms called tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
Pokémon Crystal	The tochukaso growing on this Pokémon's back orders it to extract juice from tree trunks.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon Sapphire	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.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon FireRed	Growing out of the bug's back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
Pokémon LeafGreen	Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Pokémon Pearl	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Pokémon Platinum	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Pokémon HeartGold	It is doused with mushroom spores when it is born. As its body grows, mushrooms sprout from its back.
Pokémon SoulSilver	As its body grows, large mushrooms named tochukaso start sprouting out of its back.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Pokémon White	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Pokémon Black 2	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Pokémon White 2	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Growing out of the bug's back are mushrooms called tochukaso. The mushrooms grow with the bug host.
Pokémon Y	Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon 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.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	No matter how much it eats, the mushrooms growing on its back steal away most of the nutrients it consumes.
Pokémon Moon	Mushrooms called tochukaso sprout from its back. They can be dried and powdered to make a medicine used to extend life.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.
Pokémon 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

Title	Location(s)
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Mt. Moon, Safari Zone
Pokémon Yellow	Mt. Moon, Safari Zone
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	National Park (Bug-Catching Contest) Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon
Pokémon Silver	National Park (Bug-Catching Contest) Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon
Pokémon Crystal	National Park (Bug-Catching Contest) Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Trade
Pokémon FireRed	Mt. Moon, Safari Zone
Pokémon LeafGreen	Mt. Moon, Safari Zone
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Great Marsh *
Pokémon Pearl	Great Marsh *
Pokémon Platinum	Great Marsh *
Pokémon HeartGold	National Park (Bug-Catching Contest) Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon
Pokémon SoulSilver	National Park (Bug-Catching Contest) Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Trade
Pokémon White	Route 11 (Swarm)
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Friend Safari (Bug)
Pokémon Y	Friend Safari (Bug)
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Petalburg Woods (hidden Pokémon)
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Petalburg Woods (hidden Pokémon)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleDay
Pokémon Moon	Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleDay
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleDay
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Brooklet Hill, Lush JungleDay
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Mt. Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Mt. Moon
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Great Marsh * Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Swampy Cave, Bogsunk Cavern *
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Great Marsh * Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Swampy Cave, Bogsunk Cavern *
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	Obsidian Fieldlands: Nature's Pantry Crimson Mirelands: Golden Lowlands, Diamond Heath, Cloudpool Ridge, Cottonsedge Prairie Cobalt Coastlands: Windbreak Stand Coronet Highlands: Heavenward Lookout, Wayward Wood

Evolution

Paras	Reach level 24.	Parasect

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	35
Attack	70
Defense	55
Sp. Attack	45
Sp. Defense	55
Speed	25
Total	285

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold File:PKMNG046-S.png	Silver File:PKMNS046.png File:PKMNS046-S.png	Crystal File:PKMNC046.gif File:PKMNC046-S.gif
Ruby Sapphire File:PKMNRS046.png File:PKMNRS046-S.png	Emerald File:PKMNE046.gif File:PKMNE046-S.gif	Fire Leaf File:PKMNFRLG046.png File:PKMNFRLG046-S.png
Diamond Pearl File:PKMNDP046-S.png	Platinum File:PKMNP046.png File:PKMNP046-S.png	Heart Soul File:PKMNHGSS046.png File:PKMNHGSS046-S.png
Black White File:PKMNBW046-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2046.png File:PKMNBW2046-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY046-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE046-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP046-S.png	Legends Arceus File:PKMNPLA046.png File:PKMNPLA046-S.png

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.