Parasect

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

It evolves from Paras starting at level 24.

## Biology

Parasect is an orange, insectoid Pokémon that has been completely overtaken by the parasitic mushroom on its back. It has a small head with pure white eyes and a segmented body that is mostly hidden by the mushroom. It has three pairs of legs, with the foremost pair forming large pincers. The fungus growing on its back has a large red cap with yellow spots throughout.

The insect has been drained of nutrients and is now under the control of the fully-grown tochukaso. Parasect can thrive in dank forests with a suitable amount of humidity for growing fungi. Swarms of this Pokémon have been known to infest trees. The swarm will drain the tree of nutrients until it dies, and will then move on to a new tree. Its former signature move is Spore.

### Major appearances

Parasect debuted in *The Problem with Paras*, under the ownership of Cassandra. It was initially a very weak Paras. Cassandra needed it to evolve into a Parasect so she can use the giant mushroom to aid in her medical research. After it battled with Ash's Pokémon (albeit, all of them except his disobedient Charmeleon not trying at all), and a battle with Template:TRT, Paras evolved.

Several Parasect appeared in *For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!*, where they protected the Tin Tower after Template:TRT stole the crystal bells on the top floor.

In *Hocus Pokémon*, Lily needed Stun Spore from a Parasect to complete a spell.

Officer Jenny uses a Parasect in *Gulpin it Down*. Parasect was used in addition to her Meganium and Tangela, to try to stop the mass army of Gulpin that were rioting around the town.

### Minor appearances

A Parasect appeared in *A Chansey Operation*, where it was one of the injured Pokémon brought to the clinic.

A Parasect appeared in *Princess vs. Princess* competing in the Queen of the Princess Festival contest.

Multiple Parasect were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in *Showdown at the Po-ké Corral*.

A Trainer's Parasect appeared in *Friends to the End* during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.

A Parasect appeared in *The Power of One*.

A Parasect was seen in a fantasy in *The Rivalry Revival*.

Multiple Parasect appeared in *Celebi: The Voice of the Forest* and *Destiny Deoxys*.

A Parasect was one of the Pokémon seen at Wings Alexander's barn in *Throwing in the Noctowl*.

A Parasect was one of the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in *Showdown at the Oak Corral*.

A Parasect appeared in the opening sequence of *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew*.

In the beginning of *Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea*, The Phantom used a Parasect alongside Pinsir to attack Jack Walker.

A Parasect appeared in *Genesect and the Legend Awakened* at Pokémon Hills.

A Trainer's Parasect appeared in *Alola to New Adventure!* and *First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!*.

A Parasect appeared in *Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge!*, where it was among the Pokémon playing in Template:An's garden.

A Trainer's Parasect appeared in *I Choose You!*.

A Parasect appeared in *Currying Favor and Flavor!*.

### Pokédex entries

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Parasect debuts in *Long Live the Nidoking!* where it is seen as one of the Pokémon at Fuchsia City's Template:Safari and in the next round *A Hollow Victreebel* where multiple Parasect were captured by red off-screen.

In the Template:Chap of Pokémon Adventures, Crystal uses a Parasect nicknamed Parasee which it first appeared in *Slugging It Out With Slugma*, extensively in her Pokémon capturing, using its Spore attack to put targets to sleep. Her Parasect is seen to be capable of increasing the radius of its Spore attack to at least 3 kilometers. In *Lively Larvitar*, the origin of Crystal's Parasect is revealed: it, along with Crystal's Natu, Hitmonchan, and Cubone, were wild Pokémon living in Mt. Mortar and had fought with a local Arcanine that had gone berserk from a severe eye injury. Parasect was able to create medicinal spores to help Arcanine heal and Crystal recover from her fractured arms. In *Lugia and Ho-Oh on the Loose (Part 1)*, Crystal reveals yet another ability of Parasect: it is able to use the powder attacks it possesses to combine into a wider range of spores, including one for corroding metals.

Another Parasect appeared in *The Last Battle XIII* as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

### In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Green's Parasect debuted in *The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!*.

## Game data

### Held items

 HeartGold | SoulSilver | TinyMushroom TinyMushroom (50%)
 Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon | TinyMushroom TinyMushroom (50%)

### Stats

#### Base stats

##### Generation I-VI

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

* This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was **80**.

##### Generation VII onward

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Learnset

#### By a prior evolution

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Parasect
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Parasect
* Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## Trivia

* Parasect's Pokédex entry for Template:Eng connects the Pokémon world with the real world, noting that its spores are sometimes used as medicine in China.
* In Generation I, Poison attacks are super effective against Bug-type Pokémon, making Parasect and Paras the only Pokémon to have ever had three 4× weaknesses.
* No other Pokémon has the same Egg Group combination as Parasect and its pre-evolution.
* Paras and Parasect share their species name with Shroomish, Breloom, Foongus and Amoonguss. They are all known as the Mushroom Pokémon.
* Parasect can be seen as a counterpart to Shiinotic. Both share the {{Grass}} type and the same base stat totals, both can learn Spore, and both appeared as trial Pokémon of the Lush Jungle in Pokémon Sun and Moon depending on the game version, with Parasect being found in Pokémon Sun and Shiinotic in Pokémon Moon.

### Origin

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The fungus on Parasect is identified as tochukaso, an endoparasitoid that replaces the host tissue and can affect the behavior of its insect host. The base insect is a deformed version of what is probably a cicada nymph, the parasitic fungi having caused a form of neoteny.

#### Name origin

Parasect may be a combination of *parasite* (referring to the tochukaso mushroom) and *insect* or *sect* (Latin for *cut*).

## External links

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