What is Parasect weak to?

In Emerald, 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.

How do you evolve Parasect?

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

Should I use Parasect?

For Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Leftovers is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Parasect?

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 - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

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

Attack95

Defense80

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def80

Speed30

Total405

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight29.5 kg

Base XP142

Abilities

Effect SporeTop Pick

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.

DampHANot in game

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

PARASECT are known to infest the roots of large trees en masse and drain nutrients. When an infested tree dies, they move onto another tree all at once.

Emerald

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
Damage	Types
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

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

Fire Flying

2xWeak

Ice Poison Bug Rock

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass Ground

0xImmune

Water

STAB (6)

Grass Psychic Dark Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Parasect in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Aerodactyl can KO Parasect with Rock Slide (118-139%). Forretress's Explosion hits Parasect for 61-72%. Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 165-194%.

Aerodactyl RockFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Rock Slide Double Edge Hidden Power Flying Damage vs Parasect Earthquake 13-15% Rock Slide 2x 118-139%KO Double Edge 63-74% View Aerodactyl builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Parasect Rapid Spin 12-15% Explosion 61-72% Earthquake 6-7% View Forretress builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Parasect Fire Blast 4x 165-194%KO View Charizard builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Parasect Earthquake 11-13% View Gyarados builds →
Regice Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Thunderbolt Explosion Thunder Wave Damage vs Parasect Ice Beam 2x 65-76% Thunderbolt 10-13% Explosion 46-54% View Regice builds →

Emerald 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

2 Forms

#046Paras

Level 24

#047Parasect

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Paras

BugGrass

Parasect

BugGrass

60+25

ATK

95+25

DEF

80+25

SP.ATK

60+15

SP.DEF

80+25

SPE

30+5

BST

285D-Tier

405C-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Parasect to get Paras eggs easily using 37 partners from the Bug and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, False Swipe, Flail and 5 more.

Egg Groups

BugPlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Emerald Parasect Best Moveset

max HP and Sp. Def EVs and Sassy nature turn Parasect into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Leftovers brings passive recovery each turn for the long game, and the moveset handles sustain. Effect Spore fills in the gaps.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Effect Spore

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Parasect

Sassy+SPD

Parasect best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Atk

SpD

Wall Moveset

SporeUtility
Hidden Power BugSTAB
AromatherapyUtility
Stun SporeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

LinooneDecent

CharizardDecent

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and False Swipe from the egg pool give Parasect something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Leech Life for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Stun Spore

A—7530Grass

Lv 7

Stun Spore

A—7530Grass

Lv 13

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 19

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Lv 27

Spore

S—10015Grass

Lv 35

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 43

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 51

Giga Drain

B751005Grass

Lv 59

Aromatherapy

A——5Grass

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

B751005Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Egg

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

How to Get Parasect in Emerald

Parasect isn't available in the wild in Emerald. 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 Emerald

Step 1Obtain Paras
Catch in the wild in:
FireRedWalking · Mt. Moon
Then trade to Emerald to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum
Train until Level 24
Step 2Parasect ✓

Parasect Guide

In Emerald, 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 Emerald, Paras evolves into Parasect at level 24. Parasect is the fully evolved form. It sits at 405 BST in its evolved form.
For Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Leftovers 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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