Parasect

Bug Grass

Parasect is a Bug and Grass-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2102 in Pokémon GO. Parasect's best moveset is Fury Cutter and Solar Beam. It is weather boosted by Rain and Sunny weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Parasect is available in Pokémon GO.

Parasect is weak to Fire, Flying, Bug, Ice, Poison, and Rock-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Electric, Fighting, Water, Grass, and Ground-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	2102 CP
Attack	165 ATK
Defense	146 DEF
Stamina	155 STA
Weather Boost	Rain Sunny
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#47
Height	1 m
Weight	29.5 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 700
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Parasect type chart

Takes increased damage

Fire	256.0%
Flying	256.0%
Bug	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Poison	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Grass	39.1%
Ground	39.1%
Electric	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Water	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Parasect's best moves and movesets

Parasect's best moveset is Fury Cutter and Solar Beam, with 11.89 DPS (damage per second) and 225.8 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Sunny weather.

Best Parasect moves

Fury Cutter

Solar Beam

DPS11.89

TDO225.82

Score18.0

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Parasect with its best moveset, we recommend to use Bug Bite/Solar Beam. You will lose around 2.2% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Parasect's strongest moveset (Fury Cutter/Solar Beam).

Parasect moves comparison

The following chart shows Parasect's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Parasect's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Fury Cutter	Solar Beam	11.89	225.8	18.0
2.	Bug Bite *	Solar Beam	11.75	223.1	17.6
3.	Bug Bite *	X-Scissor	10.82	205.6	15.1
4.	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor	10.79	204.9	15.0
5.	Struggle Bug	Solar Beam	10.16	193.1	13.3
6.	Struggle Bug	X-Scissor	9.65	183.4	12.2
7.	Bug Bite *	Cross Poison	9.40	178.5	11.9
8.	Fury Cutter	Cross Poison	9.20	174.8	11.7
9.	Struggle Bug	Cross Poison	8.35	158.5	10.6

Fast Attacks

Fury Cutter360.4s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 3
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.4s
Damage window 0.1s - 0.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

Effects
Fury Cutter has no special effects.
See Fury Cutter details page ↗
Bug Bite *560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Bug Bite has no special effects.
See Bug Bite details page ↗
Struggle Bug15151.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 15
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 8

Effects
Struggle Bug has no special effects.
See Struggle Bug details page ↗

Damage	3
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.4s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.4s

Damage	2
Energy	4

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.5s

Damage	9
Energy	8

Charged Moves

Cross Poison40331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 40
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.9s - 1.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 35

Effects
Special
Cross Poison has a 12.5% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 50.0%
See Cross Poison details page ↗
X-Scissor45331.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.6s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
X-Scissor has no special effects.
See X-Scissor details page ↗
Solar Beam1801004.9s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 180
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.9s
Damage window 2.7s - 4.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 80

Effects
Solar Beam has no special effects.
See Solar Beam details page ↗

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.3s

Damage	50
Energy	35

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	180
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.9s
Damage window	2.7s - 4.7s

Damage	150
Energy	80

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Parasect has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Parasect Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Parasect's has 2102 max CP (at Level 50). A Parasect obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1002 CP to 1062 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1252 CP to 1328 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Parasect can be found in the 751 CP to 797 CP range.

Max CP	2102 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	751 CP - 797 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1002 CP - 1062 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1002 CP - 1062 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Sunny	1252 CP - 1328 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Sunny	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Parasect Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Parasect Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	26 CP	2	82 CP	3	138 CP
4	194 CP	5	250 CP	6	307 CP
7	363 CP	8	419 CP	9	475 CP
10	531 CP	11	584 CP	12	637 CP
13	690 CP	14	744 CP	15	797 CP
16	850 CP	17	903 CP	18	956 CP
19	1009 CP	20	1062 CP	21	1115 CP
22	1169 CP	23	1222 CP	24	1275 CP
25	1328 CP	26	1381 CP	27	1434 CP
28	1488 CP	29	1541 CP	30	1594 CP
31	1620 CP	32	1647 CP	33	1674 CP
34	1700 CP	35	1727 CP	36	1753 CP
37	1780 CP	38	1806 CP	39	1833 CP
40	1859 CP	41	1883 CP	42	1907 CP
43	1931 CP	44	1955 CP	45	1979 CP
46	2003 CP	47	2028 CP	48	2052 CP
49	2077 CP	50	2102 CP

Parasect evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Paras	50 Candy	Parasect

Paras evolves into Parasect which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Parasect

Mega Pokémon that boost Parasect

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Parasect's Bug and Grass-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Parasect.

Mega Venusaur

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Parasect Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Parasect in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Parasect, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Parasect family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Parasect in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Paras

Parasect

List of Parasect costumes

A list of Parasect costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Parasect high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Parasect. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Parasect Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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 mush rooms on its back.
Silver	The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mush room 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, 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 en masse 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, Platinum	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.
HeartGold	It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushroom on its back.
SoulSilver	The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2	A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
X	A mushroom grown larger than the host’s body controls Parasect. It scatters poisonous spores.
Y	The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Sun	The large mushroom on its back controls it. It often fights over territory with Shiinotic.
Moon	It scatters toxic spores from its mushroom cap. Once harvested, these spores can be steeped and boiled down to prepare herbal medicines.
Ultra Sun	The bug is mostly dead, with the mushroom on its back having become the main body. If the mushroom comes off, the bug stops moving.
Ultra Moon	Its poisonous spores are also used in traditional medicine. Apparently, spores produced in Alola are not of very good quality.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	The bug host is drained of energy by the mushroom on its back. The mushroom appears to do all the thinking.
Legends: Arceus	Mushroom-lacking specimens of this Pokémon lie unmoving in the forest, lending credence to the hypothesis that the large mushroom is in control of Parasect's actions.