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Parasect (パラセクト Parasekuto)
Artwork		General

		National Dex:	#047
		Evolves From:	Paras
		Evolves Into:	None
		Generation:	Generation I
		Pronunciation:	$PAIR-uh-sect$
		Icon(s):
Base Stats		Biological Details
HP:	60	Species:	Mushroom Pokémon
Attack:	95	Type(s):	Bug/Grass
Defense:	80	Height:	3'03"
Special Atk:	60	Weight:	65.0 lbs.
Special Def:	80	Abilities:	Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp (Dream World)
Speed:	30	Pokédex Color:	Red
Stat Total:	405	Gender:	50% ♀/50% ♂
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Parasect (Japanese: パラセクト Parasekuto) is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Appearance

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

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

Side game locations

Game(s)	Location
Parasect Locations
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

Pokédex Entries
Red
Blue
A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places.
Yellow
The bug host is drained of energy by the mushrooms on its back. They appear to do all the thinking.
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.
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 in masses 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.
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.
Black
A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
White
A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
Black 2
A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
White 2
A mushroom grown larger than the host's body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.

Origin

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

Trivia

The host mushroom on a Parasect's back causes it eyes to turn milk white due it being in a permanent possessed trance.
No other Pokémon have the same egg group combination as Paras and Parasect.
Some of its Pokédex Entries break the fourth wall by saying that it spores can be used as medicine in China.
In Generation I, Parasect, and its pre-evolution are the only known Pokémon to have a double weakness to Poison.
Parasect has the same cry as Mewtwo, but at a lower pitch.

References