The Essentials on Parasect
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Fire, Flying · ×2 Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass, Ground · ×½ Water, Electric, Fighting
- Evolution
- Paras → Parasect (Lv. 24)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 405 · top stat: Attack (95) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Parasect in French · パラセクト, Parasect in Japanese · Parasek in German All Languages
Overview
Parasect is a Bug and Grass-type Pokémon, No. 47 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Mushroom Pokémon. Height: 1 m, weight: 29.5 kg.
Parasect evolves from Paras and does not evolve further.
Abilities: Effect Spore and Dry Skin. Hidden Ability: Damp. Parasect is weak to Ice, Poison, Bug and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Parasect is very weak to Fire and Flying-type moves (×4 damage).
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#047
National Pokédex
Category
Mushroom Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
60
255
Attack
95
255
Defense
80
255
Special Attack
60
255
Special Defense
80
255
Speed
30
255
Total
405
Min HP (Lv. 100)
230
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
324
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug / Grass). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 2 types
Fire
×4
Flying
×4
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Ice
×2
Poison
×2
Bug
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 7 types
Normal
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Fighting
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types
Grass
×¼
Ground
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on the attacker.
Ability 2
Restores the Pokémon's HP in rain or when it is hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.
The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.
Parasect Evolution
Parasect Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Bug · Grass
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Parasect Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
1
Cross Poison
Poison
Phys.
100%
70
20
1
Sleep Powder
Grass
Stat
75%
—
15
1
Leech Seed
Grass
Stat
90%
—
10
1
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
5
Stun Spore
Grass
Stat
75%
—
30
9
Poison Powder
Poison
Stat
75%
—
35
15
Venoshock
Poison
Spec.
100%
65
10
15
Fury Swipes
Normal
Phys.
80%
18
15
17
Fury Cutter
Bug
Phys.
95%
40
20
21
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
23
Leech Life
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
10
29
Spore
Grass
Stat
100%
—
15
37
Growth
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
37
X-Scissor
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
15
44
Giga Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
75
10
47
Energy Ball
Grass
Spec.
100%
90
10
51
Aromatherapy
Grass
Stat
—
—
5
59
Rage Powder
Bug
Stat
—
—
20
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Bug · Grass
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Parasect
Available in 11 games, 51 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Blue
Red
Yellow
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Generation I
Blue 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Safari Zone
Lv. 25 5%
Safari Zone
Lv. 30 5%
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 52 5%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 64 10%
Red 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Safari Zone
Lv. 25 5%
Safari Zone
Lv. 30 5%
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 52 5%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 64 10%
Yellow 4 encounters
Available
▼
In-game trade
(1)
Route 18
Lv. 22-100 100%
Tall grass
(3)
Safari Zone
Lv. 27 10%
Safari Zone
Lv. 32 5%
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 54 5%
Generation II
Crystal 6 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(6)
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 46 10%
Morning
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 46 10%
Day
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 46 10%
Night
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 48 5%
Day
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 48 5%
Night
Mt. Silver 2F
Lv. 48 5%
Morning
Generation III
FireRed 8 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(8)
Safari Zone
Lv. 25 5%
Safari Zone
Lv. 30 5%
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 49 20%
Cerulean Cave 2F
Lv. 52 10%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 55 10%
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 58 5%
Cerulean Cave 2F
Lv. 61 4%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 64 4%
LeafGreen 8 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(8)
Safari Zone
Lv. 25 5%
Safari Zone
Lv. 30 5%
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 49 20%
Cerulean Cave 2F
Lv. 52 10%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 55 10%
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 58 5%
Cerulean Cave 2F
Lv. 61 4%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 64 4%
Generation IV
HeartGold 7 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(7)
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 38 20%
Day
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 38 20%
Morning
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 38 10%
Night
Cerulean Cave 2F
Lv. 40 20%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 45 20%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 47 4%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 47 1%
SoulSilver 7 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(7)
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 38 20%
Morning
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 38 10%
Night
Cerulean Cave 1F
Lv. 38 20%
Day
Cerulean Cave 2F
Lv. 40 20%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 45 20%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 47 1%
Cerulean Cave B1F
Lv. 47 4%
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 11
Lv. 26-29 10%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 11
Lv. 26-29 10%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Red
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Blue
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Yellow
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Parasect in Pokémon GO
- 1,859Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,062Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.”
Blue
“A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.”
Yellow
“The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. They appear to do all the thinking.”
Gold
“It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mush rooms on its back.”
Silver
“The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mush room spores it scatters.”
Crystal
“When nothing's left to extract from the bug, the mushrooms on its back leave spores on the bug's egg.”
Ruby
“PARASECT is known to infest large trees en masse and drain nutrients from the lower trunk and roots. When an infested tree dies, they move onto another tree all at once.”
Sapphire
“PARASECT is known to infest large trees en masse and drain nutrients from the lower trunk and roots. When an infested tree dies, they move onto another tree all at once.”
Emerald
“PARASECT are known to infest the roots of large trees en masse and drain nutrients. When an infested tree dies, they move onto another tree all at once.”
FireRed
“It scatters toxic spores from the mushroom cap. In China, the spores are used as herbal medicine.”
LeafGreen
“A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.”
Diamond
“A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls PARASECT. It scatters poisonous spores.”
Pearl
“It is controlled by a mushroom grown larger than the bug body. It is said to prefer damp places.”
Platinum
“A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls PARASECT. It scatters poisonous spores.”
HeartGold
“It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushroom on its back.”
SoulSilver
“The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.”
Black
“A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.”
White
“A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.”
Black 2
“A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.”
White 2
“A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.”
X
“A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.”
Y
“The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.”
Omega Ruby
“Parasect is known to infest large trees en masse and drain nutrients from the lower trunk and roots. When an infested tree dies, they move onto another tree all at once.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Parasect is known to infest large trees en masse and drain nutrients from the lower trunk and roots. When an infested tree dies, they move onto another tree all at once.”
Sun
“The large mushroom on its back controls it. It often fights over territory with Shiinotic.”
Moon
“It scatters toxic spores from its mushroom cap. Once harvested, these spores can be steeped and boiled down to prepare herbal medicines.”
Ultra Sun
“The bug is mostly dead, with the mushroom on its back having become the main body. If the mushroom comes off, the bug stops moving.”
Ultra Moon
“Its poisonous spores are also used in traditional medicine. Apparently, spores produced in Alola are not of very good quality.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“The bug host is drained of energy by the mushroom on its back. The mushroom appears to do all the thinking.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“The bug host is drained of energy by the mushroom on its back. The mushroom appears to do all the thinking.”
Legends: Arceus
“Mushroom-lacking specimens of this Pokémon lie unmoving in the forest, lending credence to the hypothesis that the large mushroom is in control of Parasect's actions.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Parasect
🇬🇧 English
Parasect
🇯🇵 漢字
パラセクト
🇯🇵 Kana
パラセクト
🇯🇵 Romaji
Parasect
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Parasek
🇪🇸 Español
Parasect
🇮🇹 Italiano
Parasect
🇰🇷 한국어
파라섹트
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
派拉斯特
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
派拉斯特
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Champignon
🇬🇧 EN
Mushroom Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
きのこポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Pilz
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Parasect
What type is Parasect?
Parasect is a Bug and Grass-type Pokémon.
Can Parasect still evolve?
Parasect is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Paras, it does not evolve further.
What are Parasect's weaknesses?
Parasect is weak to Ice, Poison, Bug and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Parasect is very weak to Fire and Flying-type moves (×4 damage).
What is Parasect's Hidden Ability?
Parasect's Hidden Ability is Damp. Its regular Abilities are Effect Spore and Dry Skin.
Can you get a Shiny Parasect in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Parasect is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
