Changes: Paras

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Paras (Japanese: パラス Parasu) is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Biology

Physiology

Paras is very crablike, as it has six legs. The front two legs are very large, allowing Paras to grip on to prey and its environment. The most distinct feature are the two mushrooms on its back. It also has very large eyes on the top of its head.

Special Abilities

Paras can have the ability Effect Spore or Dry Skin. Effect Spore makes the foe paralyzed, asleep or poisoned 30% of the time whenever the foe hits Paras with a physical move. Dry Skin causes Paras to recover HP when it is raining and lose HP when it is sunny. The mushrooms on Paras' back have a mutualism with each other. The mushrooms get energy from Paras, while Paras gets to create spores.

Evolution

Paras evolves into Parasect once it reaches level 24.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Red and Blue	Mt. Moon and the Safari Zone	Uncommon
Yellow	Mt. Moon and Safari Zone	Uncommon
Gold and Silver	Bug-Catching Contest, Ilex Forest, and Mt. Moon	Few
Crystal	Bug-Catching Contest, Ilex Forest, and Mt. Moon	Few
Ruby and Sapphire	Trade	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Mt. Moon and Safari Zone	Common
Emerald	Trade	None
Diamond and Pearl	Great Marsh	Rare
Platinum	Great Marsh
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Ilex Forest	Rare
Black and White	Route 11 (White only)	Swarm

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 1, 10, Endless Level 25, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Silent Chasm (7-9F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Apple Woods (1-12F)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest

Pokédex entries

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Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
—	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
6	Stun Spore	—	75%	30	Grass	Status
6	Poison Powder	—	75%	35	Poison	Status
11	Leech Life	20	100%	15	Bug	Physical
17	Fury Cutter	40	95%	20	Bug	Physical
22	Spore	—	100%	15	Grass	Status
27	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
33	Growth	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
38	Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
43	Aromatherapy	—	—%	5	Grass	Status
49	Rage Powder	—	—%	20	Bug	Status
54	X-Scissor	80	100%	10	Grass	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
—	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
6	Stun Spore	—	75%	30	Grass	Status
6	Poison Powder	—	75%	35	Poison	Status
11	Leech Life	20	100%	15	Bug	Physical
17	Fury Cutter	40	95%	20	Bug	Physical
22	Spore	—	100%	15	Grass	Status
27	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
33	Growth	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
38	Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
43	Aromatherapy	—	—%	5	Grass	Status
49	Rage Powder	—	—%	20	Bug	Status
54	X-Scissor	80	100%	10	Grass	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
—	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
6	Stun Spore	—	75%	30	Grass	Status
6	Poison Powder	—	75%	35	Poison	Status
11	Leech Life	20	100%	15	Bug	Physical
17	Fury Cutter	40	95%	20	Bug	Physical
22	Spore	—	100%	15	Grass	Status
27	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
33	Growth	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
38	Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass	Special
43	X-Scissor	80	100%	10	Grass	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
—	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal
7	Stun Spore	—	75%	30	Grass
13	Poison Powder	—	75%	35	Poison
19	Leech Life	20	100%	15	Bug
25	Spore	—	100%	15	Grass
31	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal
37	Growth	—	—%	20	Normal
43	Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass
49	Aromatherapy	—	—%	5	Grass
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration II
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
—	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal
7	Stun Spore	—	75%	30	Grass
13	Poison Powder	—	75%	35	Poison
19	Leech Life	20	100%	15	Bug
25	Spore	—	100%	15	Grass
31	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal
37	Growth	—	—%	20	Normal
43	Giga Drain	75	100%	10	Grass
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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LevelingGeneration I
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

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Appearances

Anime

File:Paras.png

Paras is featured in The Problem with Paras under the ownership of Cassandra. It is extremely weak, but Cassandra needed it to evolve into a Parasect so she can use the giant mushroom to aid in her medical research. It does so towards the end of the episode.

Trivia

Paras has a similar in-game cry as Mewtwo's.
Paras was originally called Parasyte.

Origins

Paras appears to be based on a cicada larva whilst its name is a shortening of parasite.

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