Parasect (Pokémon)

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Parasect パラセクト Parasect #047
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Bug Grass Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mushroom Pokémon
Abilities Effect Spore or Dry Skin Dry Skin Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #047 Johto #071 Hoenn #236 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-051 Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'03" Imperial 1.0 m Metric 3'03"/1.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 65.0 lbs. Imperial 29.5 kg Metric 65.0 lbs./29.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug and Plant groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 128 Battle Exp.: 1281*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Parasect (Japanese: パラセクト Parasect) is a dual-type Bug/Grass Pokémon.

It evolves from Paras starting at level 24.

Biology

Physiology

Like its previous stage Paras, Parasect is an insectoid creature. However, in this stage the mushroom has completely overtaken the host's body. The insect has been drained of nutrients and is now under the control of the fully grown tochukaso.

Due to the influence of the tochukaso in its growth, the insect's metamorphosis has been stunted and it instead resembles a grotesque, exaggerated version of its former self. Its pincers and legs have grown much larger and the mushrooms on its back have grown together into one giant mushroom. Its eyes have become whited out, likely due to its being possessed by the tochukaso.

These mushrooms that grow on Parasect and Paras are often prized by collectors.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

The mushroom completely takes over its host's body. Parasect now has more control over it. It still releases irritating spores that can paralyze, poison, or put to sleep.

Behavior

Although appearing to be docile, they are actually quite dangerous and will attempt to attack anything that invades their territory. They can use many moves which involve slashing, such as Slash, Cross Poison and X-Scissor, which makes them quite deadly.

Habitat

File:Forest.gif

Forest Pokémon

Parasect can often be found in caves, since sunlight and dry air hurt their skin. They can also thrive in dank forests with a suitable amount of humidity, where conditions are ideal for fungi. It is most common in Kanto, but can be found wherever Paras are found.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Parasect in the anime

Major appearances

Parasect first featured in The Problem with Paras under the ownership of Cassandra as a very weak Paras. Cassandra needed it to evolve into a Parasect so she can use the giant mushroom to aid in her medical research. After it battled with Ash's Pokémon (albeit, all of them not trying at all), and a battle with Team Rocket, Paras evolved.

Minor appearances

In Hocus Pokémon, Lily needed Stun Spore from a Parasect to complete a spell.

Officer Jenny uses a Parasect in Gulpin it Down.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP044 Parasect Ash's Pokédex Parasect, the Mushroom Pokémon. Battles using poison spears that spread from the mushroom canopy on its back.

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Crystal uses a Parasect extensively in her Pokémon capturing, using its Spore attack to put targets to sleep. In Volume 10, her Parasect is seen to be capable of increasing the radius of its Spore attack to at least three kilometres. In Volume 11, the origin of Crystal's Parasect is revealed: it, along with Crystal's Natu, Hitmonchan and Cubone, were wild Pokémon living in Mt. Mortar and had fought with a local Arcanine that had gone berserk from a severe eye injury. Parasect was able to create medicinal spores to help Arcanine heal and Crystal recover from her fractured arms. In Volume 13, Crystal reveals yet another ability of Parasect: it is able to use the powder attacks it possesses to combine into a wider range of spores, including one for corroding metals.

In the TCG

Main article: Parasect (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places. Blue Yellow The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. They appear to do all the thinking. Stadium The bug host is controlled by the mushrooms that scatter poisonous spores. The spores are sometimes used as medicine in China.
Generation II Gold It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back. Silver The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters. Crystal When nothing's left to extract from the bug, the mushrooms on its back leave spores on the bug's egg. Stadium 2 It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back.
Generation III Ruby Parasect is known to infest large trees en masse and drain nutrients from the lower trunk and roots. When an infested tree dies, they move onto another tree all at once. Sapphire Parasect is known to infest large trees en masse and drain nutrients from the lower trunk and roots. When an infested tree dies, they move onto another tree all at once. Emerald 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. FireRed It scatters toxic spores from the mushroom cap. In China, the spores are used as herbal medicine. LeafGreen A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.
Generation IV Diamond A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores. Pearl It is controlled by a mushroom grown larger than the bug body. It is said to prefer damp places. Platinum A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores. HeartGold It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back. SoulSilver The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Uncommon Safari Zone, Cerulean Cave Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Uncommon Safari Zone, Cerulean Cave, trade Tangela on Route 18
Generation II Gold Silver None Evolve Paras Crystal Rare Silver Cave
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Rare Safari Zone, Cerulean Cave Colosseum None Trade XD None Evolve Paras
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Paras Platinum None Evolve Paras HeartGold SoulSilver None Cerulean Cave Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 53 Endless Level 63 Forever Level 3 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Paras
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mt. Horn (1F-7F)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Gold Leaf (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	Tinymushroom Tinymushroom (25%)	Big Mushroom (8%)
Crystal
Ruby	Sapphire	Tinymushroom Tinymushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Emerald
FireRed	LeafGreen	Tinymushroom Tinymushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Diamond	Pearl	Tinymushroom Tinymushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 405	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 80.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/3 ★☆☆	Power 2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 5/5 ★★★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 13/19 ★★☆

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#B8C26A" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 047.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Mushroom Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP The poison I leak from my back can also be used as medicine! 26%-50% HP Better watch out. My HP is down by half... 1%-25% HP I need help... I'm even out of toxic spores... Level up OK! I've gone up in level! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up OK! I've gone up in level!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5%% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Bug  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: None Loops: 8 Min. exp.: 40 Max. exp.: 60 Browser entry   Parasect attacks while shaking off plumes of spores from its body.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Paras  Bug  Grass

Level 24 →

First Evolution Parasect  Bug  Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Parasect images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Parasect's Pokédex entry for Pokémon Stadium connects the Pokémon world with the real world, noting that its spores are sometimes used as medicine in China.
• Parasect and Paras are the only Pokémon in the game to take more than 4 times as much damage from any one type of attack (if they have the ability Dry Skin, they both take 8× damage, from Template:Type2 attacks).
  • If in sunlight, it can take 16 times the normal damage
• In Generation I, Template:Type2 attacks are super effective against Bug-types, making Parasect and Paras the only Pokémon to have ever had three 4× weaknesses.
• Parasect is one of the few Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Pokédex that has different Pokédex entries in Diamond and Pearl.
• Paras, Parasect, and Wormadam in its Plant Cloak are the only Template:Type2s that also take super-effective damage from Bug attacks, due to their part Grass typing.
• Parasect's colors on its Template:Shiny2 sprite resembles its pre-evolution's colors.

Origin

There are many forms of fungus that grow on insects, any one of which could have inspired Parasect's design, like the entomophthora muscae, which grows on the back of the common housefly. Its base insect is a distorted version of what is probably a cicada nymph, the parasetic fungi having caused a form of neoteny.

Name origin

Parasect's name could be a combination of parasite and insect, referring to the parasitic mushroom on this insect's back. Alternatively, it could be a combination of parasite and sect, which is the Latin word for cut.

In other languages

• German: Parasek
• French: Parasect
• Korean: 파라섹트 Parasekteu
• Chinese (Taiwan): 派拉斯特 Pai La Si Te - Transliteration of Parasect.

Notes

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