Parasect

The Mushroom Pokémon
#047 - Parasect
Pre-Evolve	Paras
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	1.0 m (3'03")
Weight	29.5 kg (65.0 lbs.)
Color	Red
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Effect Spore / Dry Skin
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Bug / Plant
Icon		Sprite
		File:047sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	60	Speed	30
Attack	95	Sp. Attack	60
Defense	80	Sp. Defense	80
Training Info
Catch Rate	075	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	128	Effort Points	Att
Happiness	70		Att
To Lv.100	Normal		Def

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Unova #	Johto (IV) #

Parasect is the evolved form of Paras from the first generation Pokémon games.

Information

Parasect can evolve from an Paras at Level 24. In this stage, the parasitic mushroom has taken complete control over the host insect's body. The mushroom drains its energy and does Parasect's thinking for it. It usually stays in dark, damp places due to the mushroom's preferences. When a Parasect is completely drained of energy, the mushroom will then leave spores on its egg.

It releases toxic spores from its large mushroom cap which, strangely enough, are used as herbal medicine in China. The larger the mushroom on Parasect's back, the stronger are the spores it scatters. Parasect infect large trees in mass numbers and drain nutrients from the lower tree and roots until it dies, at which point they move on to another tree.

Gen		Game	Pokédex entry
I		Red	A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.
		Blue
		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.
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.
III		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.
		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.
		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.
IV		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

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, they are uncommonly found at the Safari Zone and Cerulean Cave. In Yellow, the player can also trade a Tangela for one on Route 16.

They appear rarely within Silver Cave in Crystal, while appearing more commonly within Cerulean Cave in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Moves

Generation I

R/B	Y	Name	Type	Cat	PP	Power	Accur	Gen	Cont

Generation II

G/S	C	Name	Type	Cat	PP	Power	Accur	Gen	Cont

Generation III

R/S	E	Name	Type	Cat	PP	Power	Accur	Gen	Cont

FR	LG	Name	Type	Cat	PP	Power	Accur	Gen	Cont

Generation IV

D/P	P	Name	Type	Cat	PP	Power	Accur	Gen	Cont

Weaknesses

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x1

x1

x0.5

x0.5

x4

x4

x1

x0.25

x0.25

x2

x1

x2

x1

x2

x1

x0.5

Other Games

In Pokémon Pinball, Parasect could only be obtained through evolution. In Pokémon Trozei!, they appeared at Endless Level 53 and 63, Forever Level 3 and Mr. Who's Den. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, they only appeared when Paras evolved, while in Time and Darkness they could be found on the first seven floors of Mt. Horn. Parasect also appeared in Pokémon Ranger within Krokka Tunnel. In Pokémon Rumble, they appeared at Silent Forest.

Other Appearances

In Other Media

• Parasect was featured in one episode of the Pokémon anime which Ash spent helping a trainer named Cassandra to evolve her weak Paras, as she wanted to use Parasect's mushroom from medical research. By the end of the episode, Paras was able to evolve and defeat Team Rocket. Parasect have also made several smaller appearances throughout the series.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Parasect is featured as one of Crystal's Pokémon that she uses extensively against wild Pokémon due to its status-effecting spores, which in one case were even shown to be capable of corroding metal.

Trivia

• Parasect's name appears to be a combination of "parasite" and "insect", although it could also refer to "sect" as in the Latin word for "cut".