Parasect (Pokémon)

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Parasect パラセクト Parasect #047
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Types  Bug  Grass   Bug   Bug   Bug   Bug   Bug	Species Mushroom Pokémon
Abilities Effect Spore or Dry Skin Dry Skin Damp Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #047 Johto #071 Hoenn #236* Sinnoh #— Unova #— Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-051 Almia R— Oblivia R— Oblivia (past) N— Not in any regional Browser
Height 3'03" Imperial 1.0m Metric 3'03"/1.0m 0.0m	Weight 65.0lbs Imperial 29.5kg Metric 65.0lbs/29.5kg 0.0kg
Dex color Red	Footprint
Body style	Catch rate 75 9.8%
Gender ratio Genderless Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug and Grass groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 128 Battle Exp.: 1281*
External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex Generation IV Generation V Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Parasect (Japanese: パラセクト Parasect) is a dual-type Bug/Grass Pokémon.

It evolves from Paras starting at level 24.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 2.1 Major appearances 2.2 Minor appearances 2.3 Pokédex entries 3 In the manga 3.1 In the Pokémon Adventures manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Held items 5.4 Stats 5.4.1 Base stats 5.4.2 Pokéathlon stats 5.5 Type effectiveness 5.6 Learnset 5.6.1 By leveling up 5.6.2 By TM/HM 5.6.3 By breeding 5.6.4 By tutoring 5.6.5 By a prior evolution 5.6.6 Anime-only moves 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 Notes 9 External links

Biology

Physiology

Like its previous stage, Parasect is an insectoid creature. However, in this stage, the mushroom has completely overtaken the host's body. The insect has been drained of nutrients and is now under the control of the fully-grown tochukaso.

Due to the influence of the tochukaso in its growth, the insect's metamorphosis has been stunted and it instead resembles a grotesque, exaggerated version of its former self. Its pincers and legs have grown much larger and the mushrooms on its back have grown together into one giant mushroom. Its eyes have become pure white resembling those of zombies, likely due to its being possessed by the tochukaso.

The mushrooms that grow on Parasect are often prized by collectors.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

The mushroom completely takes over its host's body. Parasect now has more control over it. It still releases irritating spores that can paralyze, poison, or induce sleep in its foes.

Behavior

Although appearing to be docile, they are actually quite dangerous and will attempt to attack anything that invades their territory. They can use many moves which involve slashing, such as Slash, Cross Poison, and X-Scissor, which makes them quite deadly.

Habitat

Parasect can often be found in caves, since sunlight and dry air hurt their skin. They can also thrive in dank forests with a suitable amount of humidity, where conditions are ideal for fungi. It is most common in Kanto, but can be found almost anywhere Paras can be found.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Major appearances

Parasect first featured in The Problem with Paras under the ownership of Cassandra as a very weak Paras. Cassandra needed it to evolve into a Parasect so she can use the giant mushroom to aid in her medical research. After it battled with Ash's Pokémon (albeit, all of them except his disobedient Charmeleon not trying at all), and a battle with Team Rocket, Paras evolved.

Minor appearances

In Hocus Pokémon, Lily needed Stun Spore from a Parasect to complete a spell.

Officer Jenny uses a Parasect in Gulpin it Down.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP044 Parasect Ash's Pokédex Parasect, the Mushroom Pokémon. It battles using poison spears that spread from the mushroom canopy on its back. This concludes the entries from the original series.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Gold, Silver & Crystal chapter of Pokémon Adventures, Crystal uses a Parasect extensively in her Pokémon capturing, using its Spore attack to put targets to sleep. Her Parasect is seen to be capable of increasing the radius of its Spore attack to at least 3 km. In Volume 11, the origin of Crystal's Parasect is revealed: it, along with Crystal's Natu, Hitmonchan, and Cubone, were wild Pokémon living in Mt. Mortar and had fought with a local Arcanine that had gone berserk from a severe eye injury. Parasect was able to create medicinal spores to help Arcanine heal and Crystal recover from her fractured arms. In Volume 13, Crystal reveals yet another ability of Parasect: it is able to use the powder attacks it possesses to combine into a wider range of spores, including one for corroding metals.

In the TCG

Main article: Parasect (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I. Generation I 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. Stadium The bug host is controlled by the mushrooms that scatter poisonous spores. The spores are sometimes used as medicine in China. Generation II 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. Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald {{{rsedex}}} 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. Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} 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 LeafGreen {{{frlgdex}}} 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. Generation IV Diamond Pearl {{{dpdex}}} Diamond Pearl Platinum {{{dpptdex}}} 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 SoulSilver {{{hgssdex}}} HeartGold It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back. SoulSilver The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters. Generation V Black White A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores. Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}}  ??? No Pokédex data is available.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I. Generation I Red Blue Uncommon Safari Zone, Cerulean Cave Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Uncommon Safari Zone, Cerulean Cave, trade Tangela on Route 18 Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Paras Crystal Rare Silver Cave Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Rare Safari Zone, Cerulean Cave Colosseum None Trade XD None Evolve Paras Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Paras Platinum None Evolve Paras HeartGold SoulSilver Common Cerulean Cave, Safari Zone Pal Park Forest Generation V Black White None Evolve Paras (White only)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball	Evolve Paras
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 53 Endless Level 63 Forever Level 3 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Paras
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mt. Horn (1F-7F)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Treetops: Soothing Shore

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Gold Leaf (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	Tinymushroom (25%)	Big Mushroom (8%)
Crystal
FireRed	LeafGreen	Tinymushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Tinymushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60	120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 95	90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 80	76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp.Atk: 60	58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp.Def: 80	76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 30	31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 405   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature. This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was 80.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/3 ★☆☆	Power 2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 5/5 ★★★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 13/19 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Weak to Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Resistant against Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Unaffected by Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None	Damaged normally by Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 4× Poison 2× Ground ¼× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None
Notes: If this Pokémon has Dry Skin, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0× and the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 5×. In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 4×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Start	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100%	20
Start	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
Start	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
Start	PoisonPowder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
Start	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	20	100%	15
6	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
6	PoisonPowder	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
11	Leech Life	Bug	Physical	20	100%	15
17	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	20	95%	20
22	Spore	Grass	Status	—	100%	15
29	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
37	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
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
A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Parasect obtained at level 1 in Generation V Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Parasect Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Parasect Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	—	—%	15
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
	TM09	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	80	100%	10
	TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	30	100%	20
	TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Parasect Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Parasect Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30
	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100%	20
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Leech Seed	Grass	Special	—	90%	10
	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100%	20
	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
	Sweet Scent	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Parasect in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Parasect in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Parasect Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Parasect Click on the generation numbers at the top to see egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV
Game		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Parasect can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Parasect cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Parasect Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Parasect Click on the generation numbers at the top to see move tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Parasect Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Parasect Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

• Sleep Powder

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball    Acquisition: Evolve	Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available	Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Mushroom Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP The poison I leak from my back can also be used as medicine! 26%-50% HP Better watch out. My HP is down by half... 1%-25% HP I need help... I'm even out of toxic spores... Level up OK! I've gone up in level! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up OK! I've gone up in level!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Bug  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: None Loops: 8 Min. exp.: 40 Max. exp.: 60 Browser entry   Parasect attacks while shaking off plumes of spores from its body.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.

Evolution

Unevolved Paras  Bug  Grass

Level 24 →

First evolution Parasect  Bug  Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White				Back

For other sprites and images, please see Parasect images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Parasect's Pokédex entry for Pokémon Stadium connects the Pokémon world with the real world, noting that its spores are sometimes used as medicine in China.
• Parasect and Paras are the only Pokémon in the game to take more than 4 times as much damage from any one type of attack under normal battle conditions (if they have the ability Dry Skin, they both take 5× damage from Fire-type attacks).
• In Generation I, Poison-type attacks are super effective against Bug-type Pokémon, making Parasect and Paras the only Pokémon to have ever had three 4× weaknesses, as well as a 4× weakness to Poison.
• No other Pokémon has the same egg group combination as Parasect and its pre-evolution.
• Parasect is one of the few Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Pokédex that has different Pokédex entries in Diamond and Pearl.
• Parasect and its pre-evolved form, Paras, share their species name with Shroomish, Breloom, Foongus and Amoonguss. They are all known as Mushroom Pokémon.
  • These are also the only Pokémon that can have the ability Effect Spore without having come from the Dream World.

Origin

There are many forms of fungus that grow on insects, any one of which could have inspired Parasect's design, like the Entomophthora muscae, which grows on the back of the common housefly. Its base insect is a distorted version of what is probably a cicada nymph, the parasetic fungi having caused a form of neoteny.

Name origin

Parasect's name could be a combination of "parasite" and "insect", referring to the parasitic mushroom on this insect's back. Alternatively, it could be a combination of "parasite" and "sect", which is the Latin word for cut.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Parasek French Parasect Korean 파라섹트 Parasekteu Chinese (Mandarin) 派拉斯特 Pàilāsītè Transliteration of Parasect. Chinese (Cantonese) 巨菇蟲 Geuihgūchùhng Literally "Giant mushroom bug".

Notes

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