Utility
Trick Room
CTier
30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Parasect's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 3 Attack and Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack95
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed30
F
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight29.5 kg
65.0 lbsLight
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
Effect SporeTop Pick
Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
Dry SkinNiche
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.
DampHA
Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Dry Skin grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtk+2Def+1SpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.

Parasect Weakness

Parasect's Bug/Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock. Fire and Flying hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The Bug/Grass typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Dry Skin grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Parasect Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Fire, Flying
2x (Weak)Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
6Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Score-9
4xCritical
FireFlying
2xWeak
IcePoisonBugRock
½xResist
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResist
GrassGround
0xImmune
Water
STAB (6)
GrassPsychicDarkWaterGroundRock
How to Beat Parasect in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Parasect for 70-83%. Zapdos's Heat Wave also KOs at 86-102%.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Icicle Crash
  • Ice Shard
  • PursuitSTAB
Damage vs Parasect
Knock Off
56-66%
Ice Shard 2x
70-83%
Pursuit
35-41%
View Weavile builds →

X & Y Evolution

Parasect is what Paras becomes. Breed it for Paras eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Paras pushed Parasect to 405 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +25. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Paras
#046Paras
24
Level 24
Parasect
#047Parasect
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Paras
BugGrass
Parasect
BugGrass
HP
35
60+25
ATK
70
95+25
DEF
55
80+25
SP.ATK
45
60+15
SP.DEF
55
80+25
SPE
25
30+5
BST
285D-Tier
405C-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Parasect to get Paras eggs easily using 68 partners from the Bug and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Bug Bite, Counter and 13 more.

Egg Groups
BugPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
16moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapionvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluff
12 of 68·

X & Y Parasect Best Moveset

One guaranteed turn is all Parasect needs. Focus Sash buys it, max HP and Sp. Def EVs make it count, and Effect Spore adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Spore. Utility options gives it play beyond just the lead turn.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Effect Spore
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Parasect
Sassy+SPD

Parasect best EVs are Sp. Def and HP

EVs

Doubles Wall Moveset

  • SporeUtility
  • Knock Off
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Light Screen

Recommended Teammates

Clefable
ClefableGood
Cresselia
CresseliaGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxGood

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Agility and Bug Bite from the egg pool give Parasect something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Energy Ball for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Cross Poison
C7010020Poison
Lv 1
Leech Life
C2010010Bug
Lv 1
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Stun Spore
D—7530Grass
Lv 6
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 6
Stun Spore
D—7530Grass
Lv 11
Leech Life
C2010010Bug
Lv 17
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Lv 22
Spore
S—10015Grass
Lv 29
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 37
Growth
D——20Normal
Lv 44
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
Lv 51
Aromatherapy
A——5Grass
Lv 59
Rage Powder+2
C——20Bug
Lv 66
X-Scissor
S8010015Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
S——30Psychic
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
D5010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison
TM81
X-Scissor
S8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Agility
C——30Psychic
Egg
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Cross Poison
C7010020Poison
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Fell Stinger
C5010025Bug
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Leech Seed
A—9010Grass
Egg
Metal Claw
—509535Steel
Egg
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Egg
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Rototiller
———10Ground
Egg
Screech
——8540Normal
Egg
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Egg
Wide Guard+3
C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Parasect can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug

How to Get Parasect in X & Y

Parasect isn't available in the wild in X & Y. Start by transferring Paras from Red, Yellow, or White. The evolution path from Paras to Parasect is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Parasect in X & Y

  1. Paras
    Step 1Obtain Paras

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  2. Parasect
    Step 2Parasect ✓

Parasect Guide

  • In X & Y, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Aerodactyl (Flying), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Parasect. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Arcanine is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Poison, Bug, and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Parasect won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • In X & Y, Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. Parasect is the fully evolved form. It sits at 405 BST in its evolved form.

  • For X & Y, it depends on your team. Parasect at 405 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Bug/Grass coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • In X & Y, Parasect looks average on paper at 405 BST. But Dry Skin is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier trick room on our tier list. Spore with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • Parasect gets Dry Skin, Effect Spore, and Damp. But Dry Skin is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Parasect appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Parasect have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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