Parasect in Pokémon Gold & Silver
#71 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Mushroom Pokémon
Parasect in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
Pokémon Gold
It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back.
Pokémon Silver
The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Parasect in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
60
230
323
Attack
95
195
288
Defense
80
165
258
Sp. Atk
60
125
218
Sp. Def
80
165
258
Speed
30
65
158
Total
405
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.
| Pokédexes | Original Johto #71 |
|---|---|
| Stat Experience | 60 HP, 95 Atk, 80 Def, 30 Spe, 60 Special |
| Catch rate | 75 |
| Base Exp. | 128 |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Paras #70 | Level 24 |  Parasect #71 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
