Parasect #071(Nat. #0047)

The Mushroom Pokémon

Typing	BugGrass
Abilities	Effect Spore - Ability 1 Dry Skin - Ability 2
Classification	The Mushroom Pokémon
National ID	#0047
Regional ID	#0071
Where to find	Safari Zone and Cerulean Cave

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

FlyingFire

Weak x2

PoisonRockBugIce

Resists x½

FightingWaterElectric

Resists x¼

GroundGrass

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	60	120—167
Attack	95	90—161
Defense	80	76—145
Sp. Attack	60	58—123
Sp. Defense	80	76—145
Speed	30	31—90
Total	405	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 24

Where to Find

Place	Lv.	Morning	Day	Night
Cerulean Cave 1FWalking	38	20%	20%	10%
Cerulean Cave 1FWalking Hoenn Sound	38	20%	20%	–
Cerulean Cave 1FWalking Sinnoh Sound	38	20%	20%	–
Cerulean Cave 2FWalking	40	20%	20%	20%
Cerulean Cave 2FWalking Hoenn Sound	40	20%	20%	20%
Cerulean Cave 2FWalking Sinnoh Sound	40	20%	20%	20%
Cerulean Cave B1FWalking	45–47	25%	25%	25%
Cerulean Cave B1FWalking Hoenn Sound	45–47	25%	25%	25%
Cerulean Cave B1FWalking Sinnoh Sound	45–47	25%	25%	25%
Safari Zone SwampSafari Zone Walking Plains level 3	41	10%	10%	10%
Safari Zone SwampSafari Zone Walking Plains level 5	41	10%	10%	10%
Safari Zone SwampSafari Zone Walking Plains level 10	41	10%	10%	10%

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Grass Bug
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39%49.61%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	29.5 kg (65.0 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Attack 1 Defense
Base Exp. Yield	128
Catch Rate	75
Catch Chance	~10.66% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

HeartGold

"It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushroom on its back."

SoulSilver

"The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters."

Learnset

Level-up Pre-evo Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Parasect via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Cross Poison	70	100	Poison	Phys.
1	Leech Life	20	100	Bug	Phys.
1	Poison Powder	—	75	Poison	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Stun Spore	—	75	Grass	Stat.
6	Poison Powder	—	75	Poison	Stat.
6	Stun Spore	—	75	Grass	Stat.
11	Leech Life	20	100	Bug	Phys.
17	Spore	—	100	Grass	Stat.
22	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
30	Growth	—	—	Normal	Stat.
39	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
47	Aromatherapy	—	—	Grass	Stat.
55	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Parasect via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Agility (Paras)Egg	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Counter (Paras)Egg	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Flail (Paras)Egg	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Light Screen (Paras)Egg	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Metal Claw (Paras)Egg	50	95	Steel	Phys.
Psybeam (Paras)Egg	65	100	Psychic	Spec.
Pursuit (Paras)Egg	40	100	Dark	Phys.
Screech (Paras)Egg	—	85	Normal	Stat.
Sweet Scent (Paras)Egg	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Parasect as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bug Bite	60	100	Bug	Phys.
Fury Cutter	10	95	Bug	Phys.
Knock Off	20	100	Dark	Phys.
Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
String Shot	—	95	Bug	Stat.
Synthesis	—	—	Grass	Stat.
Worry Seed	—	100	Grass	Stat.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Parasect via TM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM009	Bullet Seed	10	100	Grass	Phys.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM015	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM022	Solar Beam	120	100	Grass	Spec.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM031	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM040	Aerial Ace	60	—	Flying	Phys.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM053	Energy Ball	80	100	Grass	Spec.
TM054	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM068	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM070	Flash	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM075	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM081	X-Scissor	80	100	Bug	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM086	Grass Knot	1	100	Grass	Spec.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Parasect via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM01	Cut	50	95	Normal	Phys.
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100	Fighting	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Parasect via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Refresh	xd	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

In-Game Images

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