Parasect
#47 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon
Parasect
#47 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon
Stats
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
Total
405
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| EV yield | 2 Atk, 1 Def |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 75 |
| Base Exp. | 142 |
Lore
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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Paras #46 | Level 24 |  Parasect #47 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 49 | 20% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 58 | 5% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 61 | 4% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 55 | 10% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 64 | 4% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (middle) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 5% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 1, east) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 25 | 5% | - |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 49 | 20% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 58 | 5% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 52 | 10% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 61 | 4% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 55 | 10% | - |
Cerulean Cave Cerulean Cave (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 64 | 4% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (middle) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 5% | - |
Safari Zone Safari Zone (Area 1, east) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 25 | 5% | - |
Held Items
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch |  |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe. |
| Start | Poison Powder |  |  Status | - | 75 | 35 | A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe. |
| Start | Stun Spore |  | Status | - | 75 | 30 | Paralyzing dust is scattered wildly. It may paralyze the foe. |
| 7 | Stun Spore | | Status | - | 75 | 30 | Paralyzing dust is scattered wildly. It may paralyze the foe. |
| 13 | Poison Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 35 | A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe. |
| 19 | Leech Life |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| 27 | Spore | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | The user scatters bursts of fine spores that induce sleep. |
| 35 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | The foe is slashed with claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio. |
| 43 | Growth | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user’s body is forced to grow, raising the SP. ATK stat. |
| 51 | Giga Drain | |  Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| 59 | Aromatherapy | | Status | - | - | 5 | A soothing scent is released to heal all status problems in the user’s party. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | | Special | 10 | 100 | 30 | The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM28 | Dig |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace |  | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief |  | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one. |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves. |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |  | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. |
| Counter | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage. |
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
| Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat. |
Traits
Effect Spore
Leaves spores on contact.
Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
