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
Catch Paras in Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 8, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM21GrassMega DrainPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Celadon Gym Leader Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 34NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Pokémon Mansion
Evolve Paras to Parasect
Paras evolves into Parasect at Level 24. Your Paras should hit Level 24 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 30GrassSporePower —Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Pokémon Mansion
How to Get Parasect in Red & Blue
Wild Parasect splits between the Safari Zone and the deep levels of Cerulean Cave, eight spots. The Cerulean ones hit level 64, the highest wild Parasect in the game.
2 locations to catch Parasect2 locations to catch Paras
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Paras at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 24 — it evolves into Parasect.
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5 Badge 6Where To Catch Parasect in RB
Paras gets you Parasect sooner: catch it (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 24. Wild Parasect first appears at Safari Zone (after Badge 5).
- 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)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Red & Blue for Parasect.
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
 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 | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 4x298-351%KO Fire Blast 4x110-130%KO | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Gyarados builds →Fire Blast 4x110-130%KO Blizzard 2x50-59% | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Muk builds →Sludge 4x139-164%KO Fire Blast 4x116-136%KO | ||
 Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Weezing builds →Sludge 4x124-147%KO Fire Blast 4x143-169%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 18 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
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, Parasect has niche appeal at best. The E-Tier rating means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Bug/Grass Pokemon available.
In Red & Blue, use Parasect as a trick room. Splits damage between physical and special. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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