#0047

Parasect

Bug Grass Gen I

Pokédex Data

Height: 1 m (3'03")
Weight: 29.5 kg (65 lbs)
Abilities: Effect Spore · Dry Skin · Damp (Hidden)
Gender Ratio: 50% male, 50% female
Catch Rate: 75
Base Exp.: 142
Growth Rate: Medium
EV Yield: 2 Attack, 1 Defense
Egg Groups: Bug, Grass
Egg Cycles: 20 (5,120 steps)
Base Friendship: 70
Color: Red
Shape: Armor

Parasect, a Mushroom Pokémon, made its debut in Generation I of the Pokémon series. It is the evolved form of Paras. This Bug / Grass-type Pokémon often dwells in forests.

Pokédex Entries

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.

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.

Scarlet

Not available in this game

Violet

Not available in this game

Legends: Z-A

No data yet

Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

405

Defenses

Immune To

No Damage From

None

Very Resistant Against

¼ Damage From

Ground Grass

Resistant Against

½ Damage From

Fighting Water Electric

Weak Against

2× Damage From

Poison Rock Bug Ice

Very Weak Against

4× Damage From

Flying Fire

Evolution

#0046 Paras

#0047 Parasect

→ Lv. 24

Moves

Scarlet

Not available in this game

Violet

Not available in this game

Legends: Z-A

No data yet

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
5	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30
9	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35
15	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
21	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
29	Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	15
37	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
47	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90	10
6	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40
2	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75	15
4	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30
9	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25
12	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
15	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
19	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
23	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
33	Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	15
43	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM13	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM10	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM12	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM01	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
TM48	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM06	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM53	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100	15
TM07	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM09	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM05	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM52	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
TM45	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM08	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM27	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM24	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100	20
11	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
6	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
6	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30
17	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
22	Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	15
29	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
37	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
44	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
51	Aromatherapy	Grass	Status	—	—	5
59	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20
66	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM96	Nature Power	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM106	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM94	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
After You	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100	10

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100	20
11	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
6	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
6	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30
17	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
22	Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	15
29	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
37	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
44	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
51	Aromatherapy	Grass	Status	—	—	5
59	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20
66	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	20
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
After You	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100	10

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100	20
11	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
6	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
6	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30
17	Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	15
22	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
30	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
39	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
47	Aromatherapy	Grass	Status	—	—	5
55	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100	20
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM106	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	15

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
String Shot	Bug	Status	—	95	40
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100	10

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
7	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30
19	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
27	Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	15
35	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
43	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
51	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
59	Aromatherapy	Grass	Status	—	—	5

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM105	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM106	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
13	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
7	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30
19	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
28	Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	15
37	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
46	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20
55	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM03	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM20	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM105	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM49	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100	20
TM08	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
TM35	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10
TM13	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM34	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM12	Sweet Scent	Normal	Status	—	100	20
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
20	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
13	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30
30	Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	15
39	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
48	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—	20

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM34	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
TM08	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
TM101	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM10	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
TM21	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100	15
TM31	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM20	Rage	Normal	Physical	20	100	20
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM40	Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	130	100	10
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10
TM50	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM03	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM09	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10

Locations

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Winds and Waves	Not yet released

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Scarlet	Not available in this game
Violet	Not available in this game
Legends: Z-A	No data yet

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Sword	Not available in this game
Shield	Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond	Trade or migrate
Shining Pearl	Trade or migrate
Legends: Arceus	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Sun	Trade or migrate
Moon	Trade or migrate
Ultra Sun	Route 11	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 26–29
Ultra Moon	Route 11	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 26–29
Let's Go, Pikachu	Trade or migrate
Let's Go, Eevee	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
X	Trade or migrate
Y	Trade or migrate
Omega Ruby	Trade or migrate
Alpha Sapphire	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Black	Trade or migrate
White	Trade or migrate
Black 2	Trade or migrate
White 2	Trade or migrate

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Diamond	Trade or migrate
Pearl	Trade or migrate
Platinum	Trade or migrate
HeartGold	Cerulean Cave	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 38–47
	Johto Safari Zone	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 41
SoulSilver	Cerulean Cave	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 38–47
	Johto Safari Zone	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 41

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Ruby	Trade or migrate
Sapphire	Trade or migrate
Emerald	Trade or migrate
FireRed	Cerulean Cave	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 49–64
	Safari Zone	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 25–30
LeafGreen	Cerulean Cave	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 49–64
	Safari Zone	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 25–30

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Gold	Trade or migrate
Silver	Trade or migrate
Crystal	Mt. Silver	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 46–48

Game	Location	Method	Levels
Red	Cerulean Cave	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 52–64
	Safari Zone	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 25–30
Blue	Cerulean Cave	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 52–64
	Safari Zone	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 25–30
Yellow	Cerulean Cave	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 54
	Route 18	—	Lv. 22–100
	Safari Zone	Walking in tall grass or a cave	Lv. 27–32