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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Parasect front sprite

#0047 · Generation 1

Parasect

The Mushroom Pokémon

Bug Grass
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.
Height 1 m
Weight 29.5 kg
Catch rate 75
Base EXP 142

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 60
Attack 95
Defense 80
Sp. Attack 60
Sp. Defense 80
Speed 30
Base stat total 405

Traits

Abilities

Effect Spore

Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep or paralysis on the attacker.

Dry Skin

Takes more damage from Fire/harsh sunlight, and heals HP from Water/rain.

Damp

Hidden

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, which makes all explosive moves fail.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Parasect based on its Bug and Grass typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×4 Fire ×4 Poison ×2 Rock ×2 Bug ×2 Ice ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ground ×¼ Grass ×¼ Fighting ×½ Water ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Parasect learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

16 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Cross Poison A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Poison Physical 70 100 20
1 Scratch Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Stun Spore The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that leaves the target with paralysis. Grass Status — 75 30
1 Poison Powder The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. Poison Status — 75 35
1 Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 20 100 25
6 Stun Spore The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that leaves the target with paralysis. Grass Status — 75 30
6 Poison Powder The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. Poison Status — 75 35
11 Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 20 100 25
17 Fury Cutter The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession. Bug Physical 40 95 20
22 Spore The user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep. Grass Status — 100 15
29 Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Normal Physical 70 100 20
37 Growth The user's body grows all at once, raising its Attack and Sp. Atk stats. Normal Status — — 20
44 Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 75 100 10
51 Aromatherapy The user releases a soothing scent that heals all status conditions affecting the user's party. Grass Status — — 5
59 Rage Powder The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon can aim only at the user. Bug Status — — 20
66 X-Scissor The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors. Bug Physical 80 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Parasect.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

56 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • After You Status
    Normal
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bug Bite Physical
    Bug
  • Bullet Seed Physical
    Grass
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • False Swipe Physical
    Normal
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Leech Life Physical
    Bug
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Nature Power Status
    Normal
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • String Shot Status
    Bug
  • Struggle Bug Special
    Bug
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Synthesis Status
    Grass
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Venoshock Special
    Poison
  • Worry Seed Status
    Grass
  • X-Scissor Physical
    Bug

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Bug, Grass
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Red
Shape
Insectoid
Habitat
Forest