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{{PokémonPrevNext|prev=Paras|next=Venonat}}
  
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|jname=パラセクト Parasekuto
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backcolor={{Bug}}|
  
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|ndex=047
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name='''Parasect'''|
  
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jname=(パラセクト ''Parasect'')|
  
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|ndexnext=Venonat
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image=047Parasect.png|
  
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|dexkanto=047
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|dexjohto=071
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evofrom=[[Paras]]|
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|evofrom=Paras
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evointo=None|
  
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gen=[[Generation I]]|
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|gen=Generation I
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|species=Mushroom Pokémon
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pronun=<math>PAIR-uh-sect</math>|
  
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|egg1=Bug
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hp=60|
  
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|egg2=Grass
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atk=95|
  
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|body=14
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def=80|
  
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|type=Bug
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satk=60|
  
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|type2=Grass
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sdef=80|
  
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|imheight=3'03"
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spd=30|
  
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|metheight=1.0 m
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total=375|
  
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|imweight=65.0 lbs.
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species=Mushroom Pokémon|
  
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|metweight=29.5 kg
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type={{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Grass}}|
  
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|ability=[[Effect Spore]]<br />[[Dry Skin]]
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height=<span class="explain" title="1.0 m">3'03"</span>|
  
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|dw=Damp
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weight=<span class="explain" title="29.5kg">65.0 lbs.</span>|
  
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|color=Red
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|male=50
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*[[Dry Skin]]|
  
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|evo=[[File:046.png|link=Paras]][[File:047.png]]}}
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color=<span style="color:red;">'''Red'''</span>|
  
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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 style="color:violet;">50% ♀</span>/<span style="color:blue;">50% ♂</span>|
  
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==Biology==
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'''Parasect''' (パラセクト ''Parasect'') is a {{Type|Bug}}/{{Type|Grass}}-type [[Pokémon]]. Parasect evolves from [[Paras]] starting at level 24.
  
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===Physiology===
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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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==Appearance==
  
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Parasect, like its pre-evolution Paras, is a crab-like Pokemon. 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==
  
 
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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==Etmology==
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==Evolution==
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'''Parasect''' is the evolved form of [[Paras]] as of level 24.
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Parasect probably got it's name from the words "'''Paras'''ite" and "In'''sect'''".
  
   
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==Game Info==
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==Anime==
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*[[Cassandra's Parasect]]
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===Game Locations===
  
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*[[Officer Jenny's Parasect]]
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{{Game Locations|
  
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*[[Phantom's Parasect]]
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backcolor={{Bug}}|
  
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pokemon=Parasect|
  
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==Game info==
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redblue=[[Safari Zone]]|
  
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===Game locations===
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rbrarity=|
  
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{{Game Locations
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yellow=[[Safari Zone]] and [[Fuschia City]] in a house (trade a [[Tangela]] for it.)|
  
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|backcolor={{Bug}}
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yrarity=|
  
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|border={{Grass}}
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goldsilver=Evolve [[Paras]]|
  
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|redblue=[[Safari Zone (Kanto)|Safari Zone]]
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gsrarity=|
  
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|rbrarity=Uncommon
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crystal=Silver Cave, on the second floor, in a small room|
  
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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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crarity=|
  
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|yrarity=Uncommon
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rubysapphire=[[Trade]]|
  
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|goldsilver=Evolve [[Paras]]
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rsrarity=None|
  
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|gsrarity=None
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emerald=[[Trade]]|
  
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|crystal=Silver Cave, on the second floor, in a small room
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erarity=None|
  
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|crarity=Rare
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fireredleafgreen=[[Cerulean Cave]] Floors 1, 2, and basement 1, and the [[Safari Zone]] area 1|
  
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|rubysapphire=[[Trade]]
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frlgrarity=|
  
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|rsrarity=None
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diamondpearl=Evolve [[Paras]]|
  
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|emerald=[[Trade]]
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dprarity=None|
  
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|erarity=None
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platinum=Evolve [[Paras]]|
  
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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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ptrarity=None|
  
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|frlgrarity=Rare
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heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Cerulean City]]|
  
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|diamondpearl=Evolve [[Paras]]
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hgssrarity=Common|
  
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|dprarity=None
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blackwhite=Evolve [[Paras]] (White only)|
  
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|platinum=Evolve [[Paras]]
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bwrarity=None|
  
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|ptrarity=None
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|heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Cerulean City]]
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|hgssrarity=Common
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|blackwhite=Evolve [[Paras]] (White only)
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|bwrarity=None
 
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===Pokédex Entries===
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====Side game locations====
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{{GenIPokédex|
  
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|Pokemon=Parasect
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backcolor={{Bug}}|
  
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|backcolor={{Bug}}
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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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|border={{Grass}}
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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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|Trozei=Endless Level 53, 63, Forever Level 3, [[Mr. Who's Den]]
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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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|PMD1=Evolve [[Paras]]
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silver=The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.|
  
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|PMD2=Mt. Horn (1-7F)
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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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|Ranger1=Krokka Tunnel
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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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|Rumble=Silent Forest
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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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firered=It scatters toxic spores from the mushroom cap. In China, the spores are used as herbal medicine.|
  
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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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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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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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soulsilver=The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.|
  
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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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===Pokédex entries===
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==Trivia==
  
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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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|backcolor={{Bug}}
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|border={{Grass}}
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|gen=I
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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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|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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|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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|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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|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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|firered=It scatters toxic spores from the mushroom cap. In China, the spores are used as herbal medicine.
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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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|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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|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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|soulsilver=The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.
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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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===Sprites===
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{{References|parasect|047}}
  
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{{GenIPokéSprites
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|bgcolor={{Bug}}
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|border={{Grass}}
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==Trivia==
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{{Stub}}
  
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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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*In [[Generation I]], Parasect, and its pre-evolution were the only known Pokémon to have a double weakness to Poison.
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*Parasect had the same cry as Mewtwo, but at a lower pitch before [[Generation VI]].
   
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===Origin===
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{{Family|[[File:046.gif|Is not evolved.]][[File:047.gif|Evolves from Paras. Level 24.]]}}
  
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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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{{PokémonPrevNext|prev=Paras|next=Venonat}}
  
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<gallery>
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</gallery>
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{{References|parasect|047}}
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Revision as of 20:25, 8 November 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.

Anime

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

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