Parasect
#47 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls PARASECT. It scatters poisonous spores.
Shining Pearl
It is controlled by a mushroom grown larger than the bug body. It is said to prefer damp places.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Paras #46 | Level 24 | ![]() Parasect #47 |

Normal
Parasect
Mushroom Pokémon


HP
60
Attack
95
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
80
Speed
30
Total
405
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 4× from


Takes 2× from




Resistances
Takes 0.25× from


Takes 0.5× from



| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Absorb | ![]() | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Poison Powder | ![]() | Status | - | 75 | 35 | |
| Start | Stun Spore | ![]() | Status | - | 75 | 30 | |
| Start | Cross Poison | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 6 | Poison Powder | ![]() | Status | - | 75 | 35 | |
| 6 | Stun Spore | ![]() | Status | - | 75 | 30 | |
| 11 | Absorb | ![]() | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | |
| 17 | Fury Cutter | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 | |
| 22 | Spore | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| 29 | Slash | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 37 | Growth | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 44 | Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| 51 | Aromatherapy | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| 59 | Rage Powder | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 66 | X-Scissor | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brick Break | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Bullet Seed | ![]() | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | |
| - | Dig | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Energy Ball | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | False Swipe | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| - | Flash | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Giga Drain | ![]() | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Grass Knot | ![]() | Special | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Light Screen | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sludge Bomb | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Thief | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | X-Scissor | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
Effect Spore
Ability Slot 1
Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
Dry Skin
Ability Slot 2
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 Ability
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.























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