BugGrass
#0047
— Mushroom Pokémon
Parasect
Height1.0 m
Weight29.5 kg
Base Exp142
BST405
Abilities
Effect Spore
Dry Skin
Damphidden
It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mush rooms on its back.
Base Stats
HP
60
Atk
95
Def
80
SpA
60
SpD
80
Spe
30
BST405
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Parasect can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Cross Poison
Poison70100%
Lv1Scratch
Normal40100%
Lv6Stun Spore
Grass—75%
Lv9Poison Powder
Poison—75%
Lv11Absorb
Grass20100%
Lv15Venoshock
Poison65100%
Lv17Fury Cutter
Bug4095%
Lv29Slash
Normal70100%
Lv29Spore
Grass—100%
Lv37Growth
Normal——
Lv44Giga Drain
Grass75100%
Lv47Energy Ball
Grass90100%
Lv51Aromatherapy
Grass——
Lv59Rage Powder
Bug——
Lv66X Scissor
Bug80100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Parasect across different games
- Pokémon Gold
- "It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mush rooms on its back."
- Pokémon Silver
- "The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mush room spores it scatters."
- Pokémon Red
- "A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. They appear to do all the thinking."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "When nothing's left to extract from the bug, the mushrooms on its back leave spores on the bug's egg."
- Pokémon 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."
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About Parasect
Parasect is the Mushroom Pokémon a Bug/Grass type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 405 with Effect Spore or Dry Skin as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Parasect in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
