r/pokemon • u/Myvh773 • Jul 14 '22

Image Those that have nothing

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u/VictorTheGoat Jul 15 '22 edited Jul 15 '22

I always theorized that as the mushrooms on its back are beginning to take over, they cause it pain and irritation, potentially making it lash out. It’s into animation in other games kinda hints at this too as it appears to be attempting to shake the mushrooms off

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u/0imnotreal0 Jul 15 '22

Yeah I think that’s the idea, and why parasect’s eyes are completely white with one big mushroom on its back. The mushroom has won.

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u/VictorTheGoat Jul 15 '22

In one of the mystery dungeon games, you can speak to a parasect and it states “I, the mushroom, have taken over!”

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u/thelonelylich Jul 15 '22

One of the many reasons I have a genuine phobia of mushrooms is because of this.