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Height

Trainer dude

Paras
3

0'11.8"
0.3 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Paras
54

11.9 lb
5.4 kg

Pokédex Description

Generation 1
Red, Blue

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.

Generation 2
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.

Generation 3
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.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, 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.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Mushrooms named tochukaso grow on its back. They grow along with the host Paras.

Generation 6
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, 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.

Generation 7
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.

Main Game Sprites

Generation 1 Red & Green, Red & Blue, Yellow

Red (jp.), Green Red, Blue Yellow
GB Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras
SGB Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras
GBC Paras Paras

Generation 2 Gold & Silver, Crystal

Gold Silver Crystal
Normal Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras
Shiny Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras

Generation 3 Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen

Ruby, Sapphire Emerald FireRed, LeafGreen
Normal Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras
Shiny Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras

Generation 4 Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver

Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver
Normal Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras
Shiny Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras Paras

Generation 5 Black & White, Black 2 & White 2

Black, White Black 2, White 2
Normal Paras Paras
Shiny Paras Paras

Generation 6 X & Y

X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
Normal Paras Paras
Shiny Paras Paras

Generation 7 Sun & Moon

Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Normal Paras Paras
Shiny Paras Paras

Miscellaneous Game Art

HeartGold, SoulSilver HeartGold & SoulSilver Overworld

Left Down Up Right
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Other Images

Official artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Dream World artwork

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