Is Parasect Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Parasect exists for MoveSpore. Putting anything to sleep with 100% accuracy is one of the most useful things any Pokemon can do in Red and Blue, especially for catching Mewtwo or the legendary birds. As an actual team member though, the stats don't hold up and the typing creates too many bad matchups to rely on.
Brock's typing presses Paras's defenses.
Paras trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Paras has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Parasect resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Parasect's defenses.
Parasect trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Paras on Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 8, uncommon).
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- LV 20BugLeech Life120100%10
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 34NormalSlash70100%20
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down9085%20
Your Paras should hit Level 24 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 24)
- LV 24BugLeech Life120100%10
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 30GrassSpore—100%15
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
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 RB
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.
Step 1Catch ParasMt. Moon - B2FLv.10-12CaveRate 15%Mt. Moon - B1FLv.10CaveRate 10%Mt. Moon - 1FLv.8CaveRate 5%Safari Zone - EastLv.22FloorRate 10%Safari Zone - NorthLv.23FloorRate 10%
Step 2Parasect ✓Safari Zone - EastLv.25FloorRate 5%Safari Zone - CenterLv.30FloorRate 5%Cerulean Cave - B1FLv.64CaveRate 10%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.52CaveRate 5%or evolve from Paras (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire, Poison, Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Bug, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Ground |
- 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
What is Parasect Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Parasect
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Charmander Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Spearow Normal | C | |
Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Ekans Poison | D | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Spearow Normal | C | |
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Ekans Poison | D | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 4x294-347%KO Sky Attack 4x283-333%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Articuno builds →Sky Attack 4x249-293%KO Blizzard 2x107-127%KO | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 4x292-344%KO Sky Attack 4x284-334%KO | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Articuno builds →Sky Attack 4x248-292%KO Blizzard 2x107-126%KO | ||
Parasect Evolutions
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
RB Parasect Best Moveset
MoveSpore at 100%% accuracy is the best sleep move in the game, period. Everything else about Parasect is terrible, but guaranteed sleep justifies a slot. Leads with Spore and contributes whatever it can before going down.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Spore
- Mega Drain
- Slash
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.
Parasect Red & Blue Guide
- Where in the Red & Blue Safari Zone can I find Parasect?
See the Locations section above for where to find Parasect in Red & Blue.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Parasect from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Parasect easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
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.
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.
Parasect is a mixed attacker with base 95 Attack and 80 Special. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves