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|jname=パラセクト Parasekuto
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|egg1=Bug
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pronun=<math>PAIR-uh-sect</math>|
  
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'''Parasect''' (Japanese: '''パラセクト''' ''Parasekuto'') is a {{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Grass}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation I]].
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gender=<span class="female">50% ♀</span>/<span class="male">50% ♂</span>|
  
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'''Parasect''' (パラセクト ''Parasect'') is a {{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Grass}}-type [[Pokémon]].
  
   
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==Appearance==
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==Biology==
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===Physiology===
 
Parasect, like its pre-evolution Paras, is a crab-like Pokémon. Parasect has a large red, orange spotted mushroom on its back and six legs. Parasect's two front legs are larger than its other four, which are used to grip its prey.
  
Parasect, like its pre-evolution Paras, is a crab-like Pokémon. Parasect has a large red, orange spotted mushroom on its back and six legs. Parasect's two front legs are larger than its other four, which are used to grip its prey.
   
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==Special Abilities==
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===Special abilities===
 
Parasect can have two of the following abilities, either Effect Spore or Dry Skin. Effect Spore allows Parasect to have a 10% chance to paralyze, burn or poison a foe. Dry Skin allows Parasect to recover HP when it is raining and lose HP when it is sunny.
 
Parasect can have two of the following abilities, either Effect Spore or Dry Skin. Effect Spore allows Parasect to have a 10% chance to paralyze, burn or poison a foe. Dry Skin allows Parasect to recover HP when it is raining and lose HP when it is sunny.
   
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'''Parasect''' is the evolved form of [[Paras]] as of level 24.
  
'''Parasect''' is the evolved form of [[Paras]] as of level 24.
   
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==Game info==
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pokemon=Parasect|
  
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redblue=[[Safari Zone]]|
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|redblue=[[Safari Zone (Kanto)|Safari Zone]]
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rbrarity=Uncommon|
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yellow=[[Safari Zone]] and [[Fuschia City]] in a house (trade a [[Tangela]] for it.)|
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|yellow=[[Safari Zone (Kanto)|Safari Zone]] and [[Fuchsia City]] in a house (trade a [[Tangela]] for it)
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yrarity=Uncommon|
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goldsilver=Evolve [[Paras]]|
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gsrarity=None|
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crystal=Silver Cave, on the second floor, in a small room|
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|crystal=Silver Cave, on the second floor, in a small room
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crarity=Rare|
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rsrarity=None|
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emerald=[[Trade]]|
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erarity=None|
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fireredleafgreen=[[Cerulean Cave]] Floors 1, 2, and basement 1, and the [[Safari Zone]] area 1|
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|fireredleafgreen=[[Cerulean Cave]] Floors 1, 2, and basement 1, and the [[Safari Zone (Kanto)|Safari Zone]] area 1
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frlgrarity=Rare|
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diamondpearl=Evolve [[Paras]]|
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dprarity=None|
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platinum=Evolve [[Paras]]|
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ptrarity=None|
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heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Cerulean City]]|
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blackwhite=Evolve [[Paras]] (White only)|
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|blackwhite=Evolve [[Paras]] (White only)
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|bwrarity=None
 
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====Side game locations====
 
{{Side Game Locations
  
{{Side Game Locations
 
|Pokemon=Parasect
  
|Pokemon=Parasect
 
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|border={{Grass}}
 
|Trozei=Endless Level 53, 63, Forever Level 3, [[Mr. Who's Den]]
  
|Trozei=Endless Level 53, 63, Forever Level 3, [[Mr. Who's Den]]
 
|PMD1=Evolve [[Paras]]
  
|PMD1=Evolve [[Paras]]
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redblue=A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.|
  
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yellow=The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. They appear to do all the thinking.|
  
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|redblue=A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.
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gold=It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back.|
  
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silver=The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.|
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|yellow=The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. They appear to do all the thinking.
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|gold=It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back.
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crystal=When nothing's left to extract from the bug, the mushrooms on its back leave spores on the bug's egg.|
  
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|silver=The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.
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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.|
  
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|crystal=When nothing's left to extract from the bug, the mushrooms on its back leave spores on the bug's egg.
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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.|
  
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emerald=Parasect are known to infest the roots of large trees in masses and drain nutrients. When an infested tree dies, they move onto another tree all at once.|
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|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.
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|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.
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firered=It scatters toxic spores from the mushroom cap. In China, the spores are used as herbal medicine.|
  
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|emerald=Parasect are known to infest the roots of large trees in masses and drain nutrients. When an infested tree dies, they move onto another tree all at once.
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leafgreen=A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.|
  
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|firered=It scatters toxic spores from the mushroom cap. In China, the spores are used as herbal medicine.
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diamond=A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.|
  
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pearl=It is controlled by a mushroom grown larger than the bug body. It is said to prefer damp places.|
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|leafgreen=A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.
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platinum=A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.|
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|diamond=A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
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heartgold=It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back.|
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|pearl=It is controlled by a mushroom grown larger than the bug body. It is said to prefer damp places.
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soulsilver=The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.|
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|platinum=A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
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|heartgold=It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back.
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black=A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.|
 
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|white=A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
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|black 2=A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
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|white 2=A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
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|x=A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
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|y=The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.}}
   
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Parasect appears to be based on some type of larva whilst its name comes from ''parasite'' and ''insect''.
  
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Some of its Pokédex Entries say that its spores can be used as medicine in [[:wikipedia:China|China]].
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*The host mushroom on a ''Parasect's'' back causes it eyes to turn milk white due it being in a permanent possessed trance.
  
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*In [[Generation I]], Parasect, and its pre-evolution were the only known Pokémon to have a double weakness to Poison.
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*No other Pokémon have have the same egg group combination as [[Paras]] and Parasect.
  
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*Parasect had the same cry as Mewtwo, but at a lower pitch before [[Generation VI]].
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*Some of its Pokédex Entries break the fourth wall by saying that it spores can be used as medicine in [[:wikipedia:China|China]].
  
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*In [[Generation I]], Parasect, and its pre-evolution are the only known Pokémon to have a double weakness to Poison.
  
   
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===Origin===
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{{References|parasect|047}}
  
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Parasect appears to be based on some type of larva whilst its name comes from ''parasite'' and ''insect''.
   
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==Gallery==
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{{Family|[[File:046.gif|Is not evolved.]][[File:047.gif|Evolves from Paras. Level 24.]]}}
  
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Revision as of 05:01, 2 September 2014

Parasect (Japanese: パラセクト Parasekuto) is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Biology

Physiology

Parasect, like its pre-evolution Paras, is a crab-like Pokémon. Parasect has a large red, orange spotted mushroom on its back and six legs. Parasect's two front legs are larger than its other four, which are used to grip its prey.

Special abilities

Parasect can have two of the following abilities, either Effect Spore or Dry Skin. Effect Spore allows Parasect to have a 10% chance to paralyze, burn or poison a foe. Dry Skin allows Parasect to recover HP when it is raining and lose HP when it is sunny.

Evolution

Parasect is the evolved form of Paras as of level 24.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Red and Blue Safari Zone Uncommon
Yellow Safari Zone and Fuchsia City in a house (trade a Tangela for it) Uncommon
Gold and Silver Evolve Paras None
Crystal Silver Cave, on the second floor, in a small room Rare
Ruby and Sapphire Trade None
FireRed and LeafGreen Cerulean Cave Floors 1, 2, and basement 1, and the Safari Zone area 1 Rare
Emerald Trade None
Diamond and Pearl Evolve Paras None
Platinum Evolve Paras None
HeartGold and SoulSilver Cerulean City Common
Black and White Evolve Paras (White only) None

Side game locations

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


Pokédex entries

Template:Pokédexentries

Sprites

Template:GenIPokéSprites

Trivia

  • Some of its Pokédex Entries say that its spores can be used as medicine in China.
  • In Generation I, Parasect, and its pre-evolution were the only known Pokémon to have a double weakness to Poison.
  • Parasect had the same cry as Mewtwo, but at a lower pitch before Generation VI.

Origin

Parasect appears to be based on some type of larva whilst its name comes from parasite and insect.

Gallery

See also

Template:GenInavTemplate:Family

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