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Pokédex data
National № 047 Type BUG GRASS Species Mushroom Pokémon Height 3′3″ (0.99m) Weight 65 lbs (29.5 kg) Abilities Dry Skin
Effect Spore
Damp (hidden ability)Local № 047 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen)
071 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)
071 (HeartGold/SoulSilver)
148 (Sun/Moon)Japanese Parasekuto Training
EV yield 2 Attack, 1 Defense Catch rate 75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP) Base Happiness 70 (normal) Base EXP 128 Growth Rate Medium Fast Breeding
Egg Groups Bug, Grass Gender 50% male, 50% female Egg cycles 20 (base 5,120 steps) Base stats
Total 405 Min Max HP 60 230 324 Attack 95 175 317 Defense 80 148 284 Sp. Atk 60 112 240 Sp. Def 80 148 284 Speed 30 58 174 The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue |
A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places. |
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| 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 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Diamond Platinum |
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 White Black 2 White 2 |
A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores. |
| X | A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores. |
| Y | The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters. |
| Omega Ruby Alpha 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. |
| 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. |
Name origin
- parasite
- an annoying insect or bacteria
- insect
- a bug
Moves learned by Parasect
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Moves learnt by level up
Parasect learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.
Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Cross Poison POISON 
70 100 1 Poison Powder POISON 
— 75 1 Scratch NORMAL 
40 100 1 Stun Spore GRASS 
— 75 1 Leech Life BUG 
20 100 6 Poison Powder POISON 
— 75 6 Stun Spore GRASS 
— 75 11 Leech Life BUG 
20 100 17 Fury Cutter BUG 
40 95 22 Spore GRASS 
— 100 29 Slash NORMAL 
70 100 37 Growth NORMAL 
— — 44 Giga Drain GRASS 
75 100 51 Aromatherapy GRASS 
— — 59 Rage Powder BUG 
— — 66 X-Scissor BUG 
80 100 Egg moves
Parasect learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Parasect egg moves page.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.Agility PSYCHIC 
— — Bug Bite BUG 
60 100 Counter FIGHTING 
— 100 Cross Poison POISON 
70 100 Endure NORMAL 
— — Fell Stinger BUG 
30 100 Flail NORMAL 
— 100 Leech Seed GRASS 
— 90 Metal Claw STEEL 
50 95 Natural Gift NORMAL 
— 100 Psybeam PSYCHIC 
65 100 Pursuit DARK 
40 100 Rototiller GROUND 
— — Screech NORMAL 
— 85 Sweet Scent NORMAL 
— — Wide Guard ROCK 
— — Move Tutor moves
Parasect can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):
Moves learnt by HM
Parasect is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
HMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Cut NORMAL 
50 95 6 Rock Smash FIGHTING 
40 100 Moves learnt by TM
Parasect is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:
TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.1 Hone Claws DARK 
— — 6 Toxic POISON 
— 90 9 Venoshock POISON 
65 100 10 Hidden Power NORMAL 
60 100 11 Sunny Day FIRE 
— — 15 Hyper Beam NORMAL 
150 90 16 Light Screen PSYCHIC 
— — 17 Protect NORMAL 
— — 21 Frustration NORMAL 
— 100 22 Solar Beam GRASS 
120 100 27 Return NORMAL 
— 100 28 Dig GROUND 
80 100 31 Brick Break FIGHTING 
75 100 32 Double Team NORMAL 
— — 36 Sludge Bomb POISON 
90 100 40 Aerial Ace FLYING 
60 ∞ 42 Facade NORMAL 
70 100 44 Rest PSYCHIC 
— — 45 Attract NORMAL 
— 100 46 Thief DARK 
60 100 48 Round NORMAL 
60 100 53 Energy Ball GRASS 
90 100 54 False Swipe NORMAL 
40 100 68 Giga Impact NORMAL 
150 90 70 Flash NORMAL 
— 100 75 Swords Dance NORMAL 
— — 76 Struggle Bug BUG 
50 100 81 X-Scissor BUG 
80 100 86 Grass Knot GRASS 
— 100 87 Swagger NORMAL 
— 90 88 Sleep Talk NORMAL 
— — 90 Substitute NORMAL 
— — 94 Secret Power NORMAL 
70 100 96 Nature Power NORMAL 
— — 100 Confide NORMAL 
— — Transfer-only moves
Parasect can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.
MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.MethodBody Slam NORMAL 
85 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Bullet Seed GRASS 
25 100 Generation 4 — TM Captivate NORMAL 
— 100 Generation 4 — TM Double-Edge NORMAL 
120 100 Generation 3 — Move tutor Mimic NORMAL 
— — Generation 3 — Move tutor String Shot BUG 
— 95 Generation 4 — Move tutor
Parasect sprites
| Type | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 | Generation 7 |
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| Normal | — | ||||||
| Shiny | — | — |
Where to find Parasect
| Red Blue |
Trade/migrate from another game |
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| Yellow | Route 18 |
| Gold Silver Crystal |
Evolve Paras |
| Ruby Sapphire |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| FireRed LeafGreen |
Cerulean Cave |
| Emerald | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum |
Evolve Paras |
| HeartGold SoulSilver |
Cerulean Cave |
| Black | Trade/migrate from another game |
| White | Evolve Paras |
| Black 2 White 2 |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| X Y |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Evolve Paras |
| Sun Moon |
Evolve Paras |