Is Parasect Good in Yellow Playthrough?
MoveSpore makes Parasect worth catching exactly once: when you need to put Mewtwo or a legendary bird to sleep. Outside of that specific job, the typing creates too many problems and the stats don't keep up. A utility pick, not a team member.
Brock's typing presses Paras's defenses.
Paras trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Parasect 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
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 team hits Parasect's weaknesses hard.
Parasect has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catch Paras
Catch Paras in Mt. Moon (walking, Lv 9-11, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- 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 Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- 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.
- LV 30GrassSporePower —Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Pokémon Mansion
How to Get Parasect in Yellow
You can find Parasect wild on a few late spots, or skip the grind by trading a Tangela for one on Route 18. The wild catch saves you a Tangela; the trade saves you the leveling.
3 locations to catch Parasect2 locations to catch Paras
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4
Badge 5
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 4Where To Catch Parasect in Y
Paras gets you Parasect sooner: catch it (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 24. Wild Parasect first appears at Route 18 (after Badge 4).
- Step 2Parasect ✓Safari Zone - CenterLv.27-32FloorRate 15%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.54CaveRate 5%Route 18In-game tradeRate 100%Trade for (give Tangela)or evolve from Paras (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Yellow 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
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 4x264-311%KO Fly 4x128-151%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Flareon builds →Fire Blast 4x234-276%KO Smog 4x38-44% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Vulpix (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x107-127%KO Fly 4x128-151%KO | ||
 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% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x151-178%KO Fire Blast 4x110-130%KO | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Parasect View Muk builds →Sludge 4x139-164%KO Fire Blast 4x116-136%KO | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
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
Y Parasect Best Moveset
Guaranteed sleep from MoveSpore justifies a slot on its own merit, even though every stat beyond that single move sits in the mediocre range. Leads with sleep and contributes whatever it can before the 4x Fire weakness catches up. One move doing all the competitive work.
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
The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. They appear to do all the thinking.
Parasect Yellow Guide
- Where in the Yellow Safari Zone can I find Parasect?
See the Locations section above for where to find Parasect in Yellow.
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.
Trade a Tangela to the cook on the upper floor of the Route 18 gate west of Fuchsia City to get a Parasect nicknamed SPIKE. This is an NPC trade, so the Parasect you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
In Yellow, 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 Yellow, 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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