Parasect

national dex #047 · gen 1BST 405 · bug / grass
Parasect
BugGrass
#047 · gen 1
PROFILE
HP60
Atk95
Def80
SpA60
SpD80
Spe30
BST 405 · best Attack 95 · worst Speed 30 · meters scale to 200

Parasect is weak to Fire (4x), Flying (4x), Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock and resists Grass (¼x), Ground (¼x), Water, Electric, Fighting and is immune to nothing.

Typing
BugGrass
AbilitiesEffect Spore, Dry Skin, DampHIDDEN
Height, weight1.0 m / 29.5 kg
Catch rate75 / 255
Egg groupsBug, Plant

Parasect base stats

BST 405 · ranges at level 100
STATBASEDISTRIBUTIONMIN LV 100MAX LV 100
HP60
230324
Atk95
175317
Def80
148284
SpA60
112240
SpD80
148284
Spe30
58174
BST405
series max 720

Parasect weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Bug / Grass dual typing
NOR1
FIR4
WAT½
ELE½
GRA¼
ICE2
FIG½
POI2
GRO¼
FLY4
PSY1
BUG2
ROC2
GHO1
DRA1
DAR1
STE1
FAI1
WEAK TO

Fire (4x), Flying (4x), Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock

RESISTS

Grass (¼x), Ground (¼x), Water, Electric, Fighting

IMMUNE TO

nothing

Parasect abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
Effect Spore

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

Dry Skin

Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from Fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

DampHIDDEN

Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Parasect evolution line

2 stages

Best Parasect moves

Legends Arceus learnset · sorted by base power
BEST STAB MOVESsame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
GrassEnergy BallSPEC90
BugX-ScissorPHYS80
GrassAbsorbSPEC20
BEST COVERAGE MOVESoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
NormalSlashPHYS70
PoisonVenoshockSPEC65

Parasect moves

8 moves available
AbsorbL1Stun SporeL5Poison PowderL9VenoshockL15SlashL21SporeL29X-ScissorL37Energy BallL47
Parasect Pokédex entries(31 entries)
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.

BLACK

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.

BLUE

A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.

CRYSTAL

When nothing's left to extract from the bug, the mushrooms on its back leave spores on the bug's egg.

DIAMOND

A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls PARASECT. It scatters poisonous spores.

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.

GOLD

It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mush­ rooms on its back.

HEARTGOLD

It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushroom on its back.

LEAFGREEN

A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers 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.

LETS GO EEVEE

The bug host is drained of energy by the mushroom on its back. The mushroom appears to do all the thinking.

LETS GO PIKACHU

The bug host is drained of energy by the mushroom on its back. The mushroom appears to do all the thinking.

MOON

It scatters toxic spores from its mushroom cap. Once harvested, these spores can be steeped and boiled down to prepare herbal medicines.

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.

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.

RED

A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.

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.

SILVER

The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mush­ room spores it scatters.

SOULSILVER

The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.

SUN

The large mushroom on its back controls it. It often fights over territory with Shiinotic.

ULTRA MOON

Its poisonous spores are also used in traditional medicine. Apparently, spores produced in Alola are not of very good quality.

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.

WHITE

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.

YELLOW

The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. They appear to do all the thinking.

Parasect species data

GENDER RATIO50.0% male, 50.0% female
CATCH RATE75 / 255
BASE HAPPINESS70
BASE EXPERIENCE142
GROWTH RATEMedium
EGG GROUPSBug, Plant
EGG CYCLES5,120 steps (20 cycles)
HEIGHT1.0 m
WEIGHT29.5 kg
COLORRed
SHAPEArmor
HABITATForest