Parasect

#047

Bug Grass

Parasect is a Bug/Grass type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Parasect Pokédex Data

Species

Mushroom Pokémon

Height

1 m (3′03″)

Weight

29.5 kg (65 lbs)

Catch rate

75 (9.8%)

Base friendship

Base Exp.

142

EV yield

2 Atk / 1 Def

Growth rate

Medium Fast

Egg cycles

20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Gender ratio

♂ 50% / ♀ 50%

Egg groups

BugGrass

Parasect Abilities

Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp (hidden)

Parasect Base Stats

60230–324

Attack

95175–317

Defense

80148–284

Sp. Atk

60112–240

Sp. Def

80148–284

Speed

3058–174

Total405

Min–Max at Lv. 100

Parasect Type Matchups

fire ×4 flying ×4 ice ×2 poison ×2 bug ×2 rock ×2 water ×0.5 electric ×0.5 fighting ×0.5 grass ×0.25 ground ×0.25

Parasect Evolution Chain

Level 24

Parasect Moves

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
1	Leech Life	Bug	1	physical	20%	100
1	Scratch	Normal	1	physical	40%	100
1	Stun Spore	Grass	1	status	75%	75
13	Stun Spore	Grass	13	status	75%	75
20	Leech Life	Bug	20	physical	20%	100
30	Spore	Grass	30	status	100%	100
39	Slash	Normal	39	physical	70%	100
48	Growth	Normal	48	status	-	20

Moves learnt by HM

HM	Move	Type	Power	Cat.	Acc.	PP
01	Cut	Normal	1	physical	50%	95
03	Swords Dance	Normal	3	status	-	20
06	Toxic	Poison	6	status	90%	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	8	physical	85%	100
09	Take Down	Normal	9	physical	90%	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	10	physical	100%	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	15	physical	150%	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	physical	20%	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	21	special	40%	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	22	special	120%	100
28	Dig	Ground	28	physical	100%	100
31	Mimic	Normal	31	status	-	100
32	Double Team	Normal	32	status	-	15
33	Reflect	Psychic	33	status	-	20
34	Bide	Normal	34	physical	-	10
40	Skull Bash	Normal	40	physical	100%	100
44	Rest	Psychic	44	status	-	5
50	Substitute	Normal	50	status	-	10

Parasect Pokédex Entries

Red, 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 mushrooms on its back.
Silver:The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom 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, 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.
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.
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.
Diamond, Platinum: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.
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, White, Black 2, 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, 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, Let's Go Eevee:The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. The mushroom appears to do all the thinking.
Brilliant Diamond:Parasect is controlled by a mushroom that has grown larger than its host’s body. The Pokémon scatters poisonous spores.
Shining Pearl:It is controlled by the mushroom, which has grown larger than the bug body. It is said to prefer damp places.
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.