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

The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. The mushroom appears to do all the thinking.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

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.

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

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

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

The level-up pool tells the story here. Parasect learns Hyper Beam and Sludge Bomb naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Fighting coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 1
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 1
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 2
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 4
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 6
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 9
Absorb
4010025Grass
Lv 12
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 15
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 19
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 23
Leech Life
8010010Bug
Lv 33
Spore
—10015Grass
Lv 43
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

TM Moves

Src
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM06
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM53
Mega Drain
7510015Grass
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM52
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM24
X-Scissor
8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Parasect doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Parasect can't learn any Tutor moves

You're catching Paras first, not Parasect. Paras appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Parasect in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

To get Parasect, start by catching Paras through walking encounters at Lv. 5-10. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Paras
    Step 1Catch Paras
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.5-1015%EarlyCave
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.5-1015%EarlyCave
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - B1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.5-1015%EarlyCave
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - B1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.5-1015%EarlyCave
    EASY
  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.