No.046Gen 1 (Kanto)
Paras in Japanese
パラス
Parasu
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パpa
ラra
スsu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
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.湿った森の木の根元で見かけることがある。背中のキノコは「冬虫夏草（とうちゅうかそう）」と呼ばれ、幼いうちは生えておらず、成長するにつれて生えてくる。
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