Parasect (#0047) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP60120–167230–324

Atk9590–161175–317

Def8076–145148–284

SpA6058–123112–240

SpD8076–145148–284

Spe3031–9058–174

Total405Higher than 39% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 Atk, 1 Def.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 30). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+90Max82No SP50Min45Scarf135Tailwind180

At max Speed, Parasect outspeeds 5 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC, and ties 2.

Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Type matchups

Weak to

Fire4×Flying4×Bug2×Ice2×Poison2×Rock2×

Resists

Grass¼×Ground¼×Electric½×Fighting½×Water½×

Takes normal damage from 7 types

NormalGhostSteelPsychicDragonDarkFairy

With Dry Skin: Water becomes 0×

With Dry Skin: Fire becomes 5×

Abilities

Effect Spore
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.
DampHidden ability
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Competitive

National DexRU

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Evolution

#0046ParasBugGrass
1. Level 24#0047ParasectBugGrass

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 8

1AbsorbDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec20100%25

5Stun SporeParalyzes the target.GrassStatus—75%30

9Poison PowderPoisons the target.PoisonStatus—75%35

15VenoshockInflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.PoisonSpec65100%10

21SlashHas an increased chance for a critical hit.NormalPhys70100%20

29SporePuts the target to sleep.GrassStatus—100%15

37X-ScissorInflicts regular damage with no additional effect.BugPhys80100%15

47Energy BallHas a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GrassSpec90100%10

Pokédex entries

Category: Mushroom Pokémon
Debut: Kanto · Red & Green (JP)
Color: Red
Shape
Habitat: Forest
Pal Park area: Forest

Kanto#047Original Johto#071Updated Johto#071Original Alola#148Original Akala#075Original Ula’ula#067Updated Alola#181Updated Akala#082Updated Ula’ula#073Let’s Go Kanto#047Hisui#054

Mushroom-lacking specimens of this Pokémon lie unmoving in the forest, lending credence to the hypothesis that the large mushroom is in control of Parasect's actions.
Legends: Arceus
The bug host is drained of energy by the mushroom on its back. The mushroom appears to do all the thinking.
Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee!
Its poisonous spores are also used in traditional medicine. Apparently, spores produced in Alola are not of very good quality.
Ultra Moon
The bug is mostly dead, with the mushroom on its back having become the main body. If the mushroom comes off, the bug stops moving.
Ultra Sun
It scatters toxic spores from its mushroom cap. Once harvested, these spores can be steeped and boiled down to prepare herbal medicines.
Moon
The large mushroom on its back controls it. It often fights over territory with Shiinotic.
Sun
It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushroom on its back.
HeartGold
It is controlled by a mushroom grown larger than the bug body. It is said to prefer damp places.
Pearl
A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls PARASECT. It scatters poisonous spores.
Diamond · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2 · X
It scatters toxic spores from the mushroom cap. In China, the spores are used as herbal medicine.
FireRed
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 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.
Ruby · Sapphire · Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
When nothing's left to extract from the bug, the mushrooms on its back leave spores on the bug's egg.
Crystal
The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.
Silver · SoulSilver · Y
It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back.
Gold
The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. They appear to do all the thinking.
Yellow
A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.
Red · Blue · LeafGreen