#047
Parasect
Mushroom Pokemon
BugGrass
📊 Base Stats
Total BST: 405
⚔️ Type Effectiveness
4× Weak
Fire 4x
2× Weak
Ice 2x
Poison 2x
Bug 2x
Rock 2x
½ Resist
Water 0.5x
Electric 0.5x
Fighting 0.5x
¼ Resist
Grass 0.25x
Ground 0.25x
✨ Abilities
Effect Spore
Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokemon 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.
Damp
Hidden
Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokemon is in battle.
⚡ Moveset
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv.1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| Lv.1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| Lv.1 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| Lv.1 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| Lv.1 | Cross Poison | Poison | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Lv.2 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 15 |
| Lv.9 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75% | 35 |
| Lv.13 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 30 |
| Lv.15 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| Lv.15 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Lv.17 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| Lv.20 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Lv.30 | Spore | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Lv.37 | X Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Lv.39 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Lv.44 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Lv.47 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Lv.48 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Lv.51 | Aromatherapy | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Lv.59 | Rage Powder | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Method | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Machine | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95% | 30 |
| Machine | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Machine | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Machine | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Machine | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Machine | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| Machine | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| Machine | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Machine | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Machine | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Machine | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Machine | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| Machine | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100% | 10 |
| Machine | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Machine | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Machine | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Machine | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Machine | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Machine | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Machine | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Machine | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Machine | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Machine | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Machine | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| Machine | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| Machine | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| Machine | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Machine | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| Machine | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| Machine | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Machine | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Machine | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Machine | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Machine | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Machine | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| Machine | Aerial Ace | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Machine | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | X Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Machine | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Machine | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Machine | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| Machine | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Machine | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Machine | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Machine | Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Machine | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
No Egg moves.
| Method | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Tutor | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Tutor | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Tutor | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| Tutor | String Shot | Bug | Status | — | 95% | 40 |
| Tutor | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Tutor | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Tutor | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Tutor | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Tutor | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Tutor | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| Tutor | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95% | 20 |
| Tutor | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Tutor | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Tutor | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Tutor | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Tutor | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Tutor | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Tutor | After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Tutor | Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
📖 Pokedex Entries
Red
"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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
Lets Go Pikachu
"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 Pokemon lie unmoving in the forest, lending credence to the hypothesis that the large mushroom is in control of Parasect's actions."

