Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Parasect's spread. It leans physical 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.
When nothing’s left to extract from the bug, the mushrooms on its back leave spores on the bug’s egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire, Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Poison, Bug, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Magby builds →Fire Blast 4x178-210%KO Fire Punch 4x127-150%KO Ember 4x75-90% Smog 2x18-23% | ||
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Cyndaquil builds →Fire Blast 4x160-190%KO Ember 4x67-80% | ||
 Spearow Normal | D | |
 Hoothoot Normal | D | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Magby builds →Fire Blast 4x176-208%KO Fire Punch 4x126-150%KO Ember 4x71-83% Smog 2x18-22% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 4x176-208%KO Ember 4x71-83% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 4x134-159%KO Fury Cutter 2x46-55% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Noctowl builds →Fly 4x110-131%KO Peck 4x46-55% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Fearow builds →Fly 4x169-200%KO Peck 4x70-83% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Magby builds →Fire Blast 4x169-200%KO Fire Punch 4x123-145%KO Ember 4x70-83% Smog 2x20-23% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 4x130-153%KO Fury Cutter 2x44-53% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Noctowl builds →Fly 4x107-127%KO Peck 4x44-53% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Fearow builds →Fly 4x163-193%KO Peck 4x68-80% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Magby builds →Fire Blast 4x163-193%KO Fire Punch 4x113-133%KO Ember 4x68-80% Smog 2x17-20% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 4x130-153%KO Fury Cutter 2x44-53% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Noctowl builds →Fly 4x107-127%KO Peck 4x44-53% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Fearow builds →Fly 4x163-193%KO Peck 4x68-80% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 4x163-193%KO Peck 4x68-80% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Skarmory builds →Fly 4x152-180%KO Peck 4x62-73% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 4x130-153%KO Fury Cutter 2x44-53% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Noctowl builds →Fly 4x107-127%KO Peck 4x44-53% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Fearow builds →Fly 4x163-193%KO Peck 4x68-80% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
In Crystal, Skarmory can KO Parasect with Drill Peck (134-159%). Forretress's Explosion hits Parasect for 76-89%. Golem's Explosion also KOs at 97-114%.
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Skarmory builds →Drill Peck 4x134-159%KO | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Forretress builds →Explosion76-89% Rapid Spin15-18% | ||
 Golem RockGround | A | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Golem builds →Earthquake15-17% Explosion97-114%KO Rapid Spin20-23% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Nidoking builds →Earthquake13-15% Ice Beam 2x52-62% Thunder16-19% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO Psychic51-60% Thief23-27% | ||
Crystal Evolution
Parasect is what Paras becomes. Breed it for Paras eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool 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
Breeding
Breed with Parasect to get Paras eggs easily using 23 partners from the Bug and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, False Swipe, Flail and 4 more.
Crystal Parasect Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Spore
- Hidden Power Bug
- Sludge Bomb
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and False Swipe from the egg pool give Parasect something extra.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Parasect in Crystal
Parasect starts showing up in endgame routes at decent spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Parasect in Crystal
Paras is your first catch on the way to Parasect. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 6-52 across 5 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Catch ParasNational Park - Bug Catching ContestGrass Lv.10-17 Facility10%EarlyMt. Moon - 1FGrass Lv.12 Cave10%EarlyIlex ForestGrass Lv.6 Forest5%Early
Step 2Parasect ✓Mt. Silver - Side chambersGrass Lv.46-52 Cave20%PostMt. Silver - 2FGrass Lv.46-48 Cave15%Postor evolve from Paras (Step 1)
Parasect Guide
In Crystal, 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 Crystal, Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. Parasect is the fully evolved form. It sits at 405 BST in its evolved form.
For Crystal, 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 Crystal, Parasect works as a trick room with 405 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. Spore with Leftovers is the standard set.
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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves