Mixed
Trick Room
CTier
30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack95
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed30
F
Total425
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
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Effect Spore
Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
Dry Skin
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 host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.

Parasect Weakness

Parasect's Bug/Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Poison, Flying, Ice, Bug, and Rock. Fire, Poison, and Flying hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The Bug/Grass typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

Parasect Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Fire, Poison, Flying
2x (Weak)Ice, Bug, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
6Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-11
Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
4xCritical
FirePoisonFlying
2xWeak
IceBugRock
½xResist
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResist
GrassGround
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
GrassPoisonWaterGroundRock
How to Beat Parasect in Red & Blue (Best Counters)
Zapdos
Zapdos
ElectricFlying
S
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter
Available Moves
Moves
  • Sky AttackTM43
  • FlyHM02
  • Drill PeckLv. 1
Damage vs Parasect
Sky Attack 4x
260-307%KO
Fly 4x
170-200%KO
Drill Peck 4x
151-178%KO
View Zapdos builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Evolve Paras at level 24 to get Parasect. At 425 stats, this Bug/Grass type caps the chain without any egg option. The evolution from Paras pushed Parasect to 425 total stats. Special saw the largest single gain at +35. 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Parasect Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

  • SporeUtility
  • Mega DrainSTAB
  • SlashCoverage
  • Swords Dance

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent
Tauros
TaurosDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Parasect's Normal and Ground coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Solar Beam and Leech Life for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Hyper Beam are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leech Life
B2010010Bug
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 13
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 20
Leech Life
B2010010Bug
Lv 30
Spore
S—10015Grass
Lv 39
Slash
A7010020Normal
Lv 48
Growth
D——20Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM34
Bide+1
———10Normal
TM08
Body Slam
B8510015Normal
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
—10010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM21
Mega Drain
A4010010Grass
TM31
Mimic
———10Normal
TM20
Rage
—2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM40
Skull Bash
B10010010Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM50
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM03
Swords Dance
A——30Normal
TM09
Take Down
—908520Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Parasect doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Parasect can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Parasect in Red & Blue

8 encounter spots for Parasect at moderate rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Parasect in Red & Blue

To get Parasect, start by catching Paras through walking encounters at Lv. 8-64. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Paras
    Step 1Catch Paras
    Mt. Moon - B2F
    RedGrass Lv.10-12 Cave
    15%Early
    Mt. Moon - B2F
    BlueGrass Lv.10-12 Cave
    15%Early
    Mt. Moon - B1F
    BlueGrass Lv.10 Cave
    10%Early
    Mt. Moon - B1F
    RedGrass Lv.10 Cave
    10%Early
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    BlueGrass Lv.8 Cave
    5%Early
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    RedGrass Lv.8 Cave
    5%Early
    Safari Zone - East
    RedGrass Lv.22 Facility
    10%Mid
    Safari Zone - East
    BlueGrass Lv.22 Facility
    10%Mid
    Safari Zone - North
    RedGrass Lv.23 Facility
    10%Mid
    Safari Zone - North
    BlueGrass Lv.23 Facility
    10%Mid
  2. Parasect
    Step 2Parasect ✓
    Safari Zone - East
    RedGrass Lv.25 Facility
    5%Mid
    Safari Zone - East
    BlueGrass Lv.25 Facility
    5%Mid
    Safari Zone - Center
    RedGrass Lv.30 Facility
    5%Mid
    Safari Zone - Center
    BlueGrass Lv.30 Facility
    5%Mid
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    BlueGrass Lv.64 Cave
    10%Post
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    RedGrass Lv.64 Cave
    10%Post
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    BlueGrass Lv.52 Cave
    5%Post
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    RedGrass Lv.52 Cave
    5%Post
    or evolve from Paras (Step 1)

Parasect Guide

  • In Red & Blue, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Nidoking (Poison), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Parasect. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Arcanine is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Ice, 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 Red & Blue, Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. Parasect is the fully evolved form. It sits at 425 BST in its evolved form.

  • For Red & Blue, it depends on your team. Parasect at 425 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Bug/Grass coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • In Red & Blue, Parasect works as a trick room with 425 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. Spore anchors the moveset.

  • Bug/Grass gives Parasect 5 resistances. Attack is the best stat at base 95. Dual typing means STAB coverage on both Bug and Grass moves.

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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