Utility
Trick Room
405Average
30Very Slow
CTier

Without Dry Skin, Parasect wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It heals from Water moves but takes extra Fire damage, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Bug/Grass is solid coverage on top of that. Works well under Trick Room.

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
405Above
HP60
C
Attack95
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed30
F
Total405
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Parasect yields +2 Atk, +1 Def
HPAtk+2Def+1SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•29.5kg / 65 lbs•142Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Parasect is controlled by a mushroom that has grown larger than its host’s body. The Pokémon scatters poisonous spores.

Brilliant Diamond

It is controlled by the mushroom, which has grown larger than the bug body. It is said to prefer damp places.

Shining Pearl

Parasect Weakness

Fragile

Parasect's Bug/Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Bug, and Rock moves. 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.

4xCriticali
FireFlying
2xWeaki
IcePoisonBugRock
½xResisti
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResisti
GrassGround
0xImmunei
Water
STAB (6)i
GrassPsychicDarkWaterGroundRock
6Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Scorei-9
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
4x Fire — Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Lava Plume
4x Flying — Brave Bird, Hurricane, Air Slash
Abilities
Effect SporeHas a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
Dry SkinCauses 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.
DampHAPrevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Dry Skin grants Water immunity

Parasect is what Paras becomes. Breed it for Paras eggs (average hatch time). No compatible 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.

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 from the Bug and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Bug Bite, Counter and 10 more.

Egg Groups
BugPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves

Dryskin isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Sitrus Berry for a one-time health recovery at low HP and max HP and Sp. Def EVs, Parasect fills the defensive wall slot reliably. Careful nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Dryskin
Item
Sitrus BerryRECOVERY
Nature
Careful+SPD
EVs

Best Parasect Moveset

  • Knock Off
  • SporeUtility
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Leech LifeSTAB

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
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 1
Cross Poison
7010020Poison
Lv 1
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 6
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 6
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 11
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 17
Fury Cutter
409520Bug
Lv 22
Spore
—10015Grass
Lv 29
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 37
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 44
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Lv 51
Aromatherapy
——5Grass
Lv 59
Rage Powder+2
——20Bug
Lv 66
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM09
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
TM93
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM81
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Agility
——30Psychic
Egg
Bug Bite
6010020Bug
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Cross Poison
7010020Poison
Egg
Fell Stinger
5010025Bug
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Grassy Terrain
——10Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Egg
Metal Claw
509535Steel
Egg
Psybeam
6510020Psychic
Egg
Screech
—8540Normal
Egg
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Egg
Wide Guard+3
——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Parasect can't learn any Tutor moves

Can't catch Parasect directly. Start with Paras at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 24. The 2-stage line from Paras to Parasect is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Parasect in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Parasect, start by catching Paras through walking encounters at Lv. 58-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Paras
    Step 1Catch Paras
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Swampy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
    Swampy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostSwampPost-game
  2. Parasect
    Step 2Parasect ✓

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Parasect is leaning toward the physical side (base 95 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the 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.

  • Parasect appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Parasect appears in 19 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Parasect have the longest track record of availability in the series.