Parasect in Pokémon Crystal

#71 in the Crystal Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon

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Pokédex entries

Pokémon Crystal

When nothing's left to extract from the bug, the mushrooms on its back leave spores on the bug's egg.

Types

4×

4×

2×

2×

2×

2×

0.25×

0.25×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Paras #70	Level 24	Parasect #71

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Crystal

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	46	10%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	46	10%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	46	10%	At night
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mount Silver (2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	At night
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	46	10%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	50	4%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	52	1%	In the morning
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	46	10%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	50	4%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	52	1%	During the day
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	46	10%	At night
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	48	5%	At night
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	50	4%	At night
Mt. Silver Mt. Silver (Item Chambers)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	52	1%	At night

Rates are rounded from the native random-byte checks. Forced held items are shown as 100%; encounters and edition prerequisites still apply.

Crystal

Crystal

23%

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Scratch Scratches with sharp claws.	40	100	35
Start	Poison Powder A move that may poison the foe.	-	75	35
Start	Stun Spore A move that may paralyze the foe.	-	75	30
7	Stun Spore A move that may paralyze the foe.	-	75	30
13	Poison Powder A move that may poison the foe.	-	75	35
19	Leech Life Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.	20	100	15
28	Spore A move that induces sleep.	-	100	15
37	Slash Has a high critical hit ratio.	70	100	20
46	Growth Raises the SPCL. ATK rating.	-	-	40
55	Giga Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.	60	100	5

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.


TM03	Curse Works differently for ghost-types.		-	-	10
TM06	Toxic A poison move with increasing damage.		-	85	10
TM08	Rock Smash An attack that may lower DEFENSE.		20	100	15
TM10	Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon.	Type varies by DVs	31–70	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.		-	-	5
TM12	Sweet Scent Reduces the foe's evasiveness.		-	100	20
TM13	Snore An attack useable only while asleep.		40	100	15
TM15	Hyper Beam 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest		150	90	5
TM17	Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	10
TM19	Giga Drain Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.		60	100	5
TM20	Endure Always leaves at least 1HP.		-	-	10
TM21	Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty.		-	100	20
TM22	Solar Beam 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack		120	100	10
TM27	Return An attack that is based on loyalty.		-	100	20
TM28	Dig 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack		60	100	10
TM32	Double Team Heightens evasiveness.		-	-	15
TM34	Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.		-	90	15
TM35	Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep.		-	-	10
TM36	Sludge Bomb An attack that may poison the foe.		90	100	10
TM44	Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.		-	-	10
TM45	Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated.		-	100	15
TM46	Thief An attack that may steal a held item.		40	100	10
TM49	Fury Cutter Successive hits raise power.		10	95	20
HM01	Cut Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.		50	95	30
HM05	Flash Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.		-	70	20