Paraful

Paraful is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Paracaw starting at level 23, and evolves into Parabow starting at level 33.

Physiology
Paraful is a macaw/parrot hybrid Pokémon. It has rainbow-colored tail feathers, two gray legs with gray feet and 3 talons each, yellow neck feathers, two red and white feathered wings, and a red feathered head with a gray beak, some upwards-pointing feathers that look like a Mohawk, and two white eyes with pale green irises and black pupils, with white around the outside of them.

Gender Differences
None.

Special Abilities
Known for their haughtiness, Paraful would disobey their Trainers every so often, but in truly tough battles, they willingly listen to orders.

Behavior
Paraful are very haughty, and will often disobey their Trainers, unless there is a very tough battle going on. If so, Paraful will willingly listen to orders from them.

Habitat
Paraful live in and around trees. Wild Paraful are found in Headbutt trees on Routes 5-7, 9, 11 and 12.

Shiny Coloration Differences
For Shiny Paraful, the red turns tan, the yellow feathers turn a lighter shade, and the tail feathers turn from green to blue-green, blue to yellow and purple to pink, respectively.

Trivia

 * Paraful and its Evolutionary line were originally the early route bird Pokémon of Rikoto, but were replaced by Budcheep's line later on.
 * Paraful was called Mawclaw in the demo.
 * Paraful is the only Pokémon in its Evolutionary line whose Shiny Coloration doesn't have pink feathers instead of red ones.
 * Prior to Version 1.0.1, Paraful uses Staraptor's cry.

Origin
Paraful is based on scarlet macaw parrots.

Name origin
Paraful name comes from Parrot and either colorful or beautiful.