#0047

Parasect

Mushroom Pokémon

Bug Grass

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.0 m
Weight: 29.5 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate75(17.5%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP142

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.

In Pokémon GO · 1859 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

405

Base Stat Total

Abilities

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.

Egg groups: Bug, Grass

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying4×

Fire4×

Poison2×

Rock2×

Bug2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Ground¼×

Grass¼×

Fighting½×

Water½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Specially Defensive

Moves

Item

Leftovers

AbilityDry Skin

NatureCareful+SpD/−SpA

EV spread

HP248

Def8

SpD▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Parasect

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Red

Cerulean Cave Safari Zone

Blue

Cerulean Cave Safari Zone

Yellow

Cerulean Cave Route 18 Safari Zone

Crystal

Mt. Silver

FireRed

Cerulean Cave Safari Zone

LeafGreen

Cerulean Cave Safari Zone

HeartGold

Cerulean Cave Johto Safari Zone

SoulSilver

Cerulean Cave Johto Safari Zone

Ultra Sun

Route 11

Ultra Moon

Route 11

Red Japan

Cerulean Cave Safari Zone

Green Japan

Cerulean Cave Safari Zone

Evolution

#0046Paras

Lv. 24

#0047Parasect

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Parasect can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move20 of 20

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Cross Poison Has an increased chance for a critical hit and a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	70	100	20
1	Leech Life Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Bug	Physical	80	100	10
1	Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90	10
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
1	Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep.	Grass	Status	—	75	15
1	Stun Spore Paralyzes the target.	Grass	Status	—	75	30
9	Poison Powder Poisons the target.	Poison	Status	—	75	35
15	Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80	15
15	Venoshock Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.	Poison	Special	65	100	10
17	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
30	Spore Puts the target to sleep.	Grass	Status	—	100	15
37	X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
39	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
44	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
47	Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100	10
48	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
51	Aromatherapy Cures the entire party of major status effects.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
59	Rage Powder Redirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn.	Bug	Status	—	—	20