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Parasectin Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

buggrass

Pokédex Entry

Mushroom Pokémon

It scatters toxic spores from the mushroom cap. In China, the spores are used as herbal medicine.

Parasect in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux

Parasect is #47 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux. This page covers its bug/grass typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 9 encounter locations.

Type
BugGrass
Dex
#047
Abilities
Effect Spore(Primary)

30% chance to Psn/Par/Slp on contact.

Dry Skin(Secondary)

Heal 1/4 with WTR move, Lose 1/8 in Sun.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug, grass
Hatch Rate
Slowest (40 cycles)
Catch Rate
75
pokeball
Poké Ball7.5%
greatball
Great Ball10.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball13.4%
Base Exp
128
EV Yield
2 Attack1 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fire ×4ice ×2poison ×2flying ×4bug ×2rock ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.25fighting ×0.5ground ×0.25

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Paras to Lv. 24

How to Obtain

Parasect can be found in Cerulean Cave (uncommon), in Mt. Ember (uncommon), and in Mt. Moon (rare), among six other areas. Wild ones range from level 10 to 71.

Wild Encounters (9)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Parasect.

Mega Draingrass
PWR55ACC100PP15
A tough attack that drains half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.

Level Up Moves (20)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe.
GrowthLevel: 3normal
PWR0ACC0PP40
The user's body is forced to grow which raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
AbsorbLevel: 5grass
PWR30ACC100PP25
An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Sweet ScentLevel: 7normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. It also attracts wild Pokémon.
CutLevel: 10grass
PWR60ACC95PP30
A basic attack used to cut trees and grass. Chance to raise Attack stat.
Stun SporeLevel: 12grass
PWR0ACC75PP30
Paralyzing dust is scattered wildly. It may paralyze the foe.
PoisonPowderLevel: 12poison
PWR0ACC75PP35
A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe.
Rage PowderLevel: 12bug
PWR0ACC0PP20
The user scatters a cloud of powder, making foes attack only the user.
Bug BiteLevel: 14bug
PWR60ACC100PP20
The user bites the foe, eating its Berry if it is holding one.
SporeLevel: 17grass
PWR0ACC100PP15
The user scatters bursts of fine spores that induce sleep.
SlashLevel: 20normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
The foe is slashed with claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Metal ClawLevel: 23steel
PWR50ACC95PP35
The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack.
Leech LifeLevel: 27bug
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
AgilityLevel: 32psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its Speed.
Giga DrainLevel: 36grass
PWR75ACC100PP10
A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
AromatherapyLevel: 39grass
PWR0ACC0PP5
A soothing scent is released to heal all status problems in the user's party.
X-ScissorLevel: 43bug
PWR80ACC100PP15
The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors.
Cross PoisonLevel: 48poison
PWR70ACC100PP20
An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe.
Swords DanceLevel: 52normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat.
DigLevel: 57ground
PWR80ACC100PP10
An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons.

TM/HM Moves (20)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC0PP10TM03
A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC85PP10TM06
A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR60ACC100PP15TM10
An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
Sweet Scentnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. It also attracts wild Pokémon.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Giga Draingrass
PWR75ACC100PP10TM19
A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Solarbeamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
Digground
PWR80ACC100PP10TM28
An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC90PP15TM34
A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP10TM44
The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may take the foe's held item if the user isn't holding one.
Fury Cutterbug
PWR20ACC95PP20TM49
An attack that grows stronger on each successive hit.
Cutgrass
PWR60ACC95PP30HM01
A basic attack used to cut trees and grass. Chance to raise Attack stat.
Flashnormal
PWR0ACC100PP20HM05
A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR55ACC100PP15HM06
An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Move Tutor Moves (15)

Grass Knot(National Park, New Bark Town)grass
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Grass snares and trips the foe. It does more damage to heavier foes.
Aerial Ace(Pallet Town)flying
PWR60ACC0PP20Tutor
An extremely fast attack against one target. It can't be evaded.
X-Scissor(Route 2)bug
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
The user slashes the foe with crossed claws as if they were scissors.
Poison Jab(Safari Zone)poison
PWR80ACC100PP20Tutor
The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe.
False Swipe(Ruins Of Alph)normal
PWR40ACC100PP40Tutor
A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Struggle Bug(Azalea Town)bug
PWR50ACC100PP20Tutor
While resisting, the user attacks the foe, lowerings its Sp. Atk stat.
Attract(Goldenrod City)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)normal
PWR0ACC0PP10Tutor
While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Energy Ball(Celadon City)grass
PWR80ACC100PP10Tutor
The foe is blasted with natural energy. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)normal
PWR70ACC100PP20Tutor
An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Body Slam(Battle Tower, Route 25)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Leech Life(Celadon Dept., Viridian Forest)bug
PWR80ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Swords Dance(Battle Tower)normal
PWR0ACC0PP30Tutor
A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the Attack stat.
Hone Claws(Battle Tower)dark
PWR0ACC0PP15Tutor
The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy.

Type Summary

6
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
7
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Parasect. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Parasect resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Base Stats

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