Thread: On the Origin of Species: Paras and Parasect: Investigating the origins behind Pokémo

Great article as always. And yes, you managed to creep me out this week too. :S

Can't wait for Wednesday!

P.S. I know this may sound noobish, but who or what is Tanabuta? ~

Originally Posted by rockman0

P.S. I know this may sound noobish, but who or what is Tanabuta? ~

Tanabata is a Japanese festival that occurs around July (I think). It is about the story of the milky way and lovers. . .

As a tradition, many children write wishes down on tags (like on a jirachi's head) and then tie them onto trees in the hopes that they will be granted.


Anywho, that paras/parasect article was awesome.

I absoutely LOVE your articles.
i tell myself that i hate how long they are but asi read them i just get so interested its incredible!
my favourite so far has been the poochyena/ mighteyena just to let you know.
You are one of the best things for bulbapedia in a long time!
well done :D

Ok, this article creeps me out :S, but I still love it. Now that I think about it, what about the bulbasaur family? They also have a plant on their backs?

i really look forward to them. I can't wait for the next one. Sometimes I make my mom read them too!

That was kinda creepy, but I'm still proud to own a Parasect! XD

That was really quite something and aslo disgusting a bit. Interesting as always.

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Ok, this article creeps me out :S, but I still love it. Now that I think about it, what about the bulbasaur family? They also have a plant on their backs?

The Bulbasaur family is instead an example of a mutual symbiosis. (which gives them the poison dual type) Unlike parasitism, both organisms are beneficial to each other. I would assume apporting inorganic and organic nutrients, plus movility etc is bulbasaur's case, but for example there's a sea tube worm that lacks digestive system, and relies on the organisms inside it to do it as they take their own ration of the same food.

I see the resemblance, the claws!

Any can't wait for whatever is next, the clue points to Jirachi for me, tomorrow.

Amazing article! Now you've forever compelled me towards using parasect on my teams. Those zombie eyes...

Ok so I never realized that they were both cicadas which is cool. I kinda feel bad for Parasect, b/c its eyes are whited out because its possessed...what would a Paras/Parasect w/o mushrooms look like? Is there another state in which Paras and Nicada could share a baby? Because that'd be awesome...

Lastly, this kinda of thing CAN happen to people too (more though a stange disease than spores)...if anyone has ever heard of the tree man, you know what I mean. If not, go look it up (sry CNN was the 1st link): http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/02/treeman.wart.skin.disorder/index.html

Awesome column. Parasect has always been a favorite of mine. I had no idea that the tochukaso was an actual real-world fungus.

Very good read.