Pokémon type
Bug
Grass
Parasect weaknesses
Parasect is weak to Poison, Rock, Bug and Ice-type moves, and doubly weak to Flying and Fire-type moves.
Parasect
#47 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Parasect
The best moves for Parasect are Fury Cutter and Solar Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.
Attacking
9.6DPS
43.2DPS
Defending
12DPS
43.2DPS
Trainer Battles
4EPT
2.25DPE
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Paras family. Parasect evolves from Paras for 50 Candy.
Game images
Parasect, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Parasect is a Bug & Grass Pokémon which evolves from Paras. It is weak to Flying, Fire, Poison, Rock, Bug and Ice moves. Parasect's best moveset is Fury Cutter & Solar Beam and it has a Max CP of 2,102.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite Elite TM | 5 | 12 |
| Struggle Bug | 15 | 12 |
| Fury Cutter | 4 | 9.6 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Beam | 180 | 1 | 2.16 |
| X-Scissor | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Cross Poison | 40 | 3 | 1.21 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fury Cutter
9.6 DPS
|
Solar Beam
43.2 DPS
|
10.2 | 100% |
|
Bug Bite
Elite TM
12 DPS
|
Solar Beam
43.2 DPS
|
10 | 98% |
|
Fury Cutter
9.6 DPS
|
X-Scissor
36 DPS
|
8.9 | 88% |
|
Struggle Bug
12 DPS
|
Solar Beam
43.2 DPS
|
8.9 | 88% |
|
Bug Bite
Elite TM
12 DPS
|
X-Scissor
36 DPS
|
8.9 | 87% |
|
Struggle Bug
12 DPS
|
X-Scissor
36 DPS
|
8 | 79% |
|
Bug Bite
Elite TM
12 DPS
|
Cross Poison
26.7 DPS
|
7.6 | 74% |
|
Fury Cutter
9.6 DPS
|
Cross Poison
26.7 DPS
|
7.4 | 72% |
|
Struggle Bug
12 DPS
|
Cross Poison
26.7 DPS
|
6.9 | 68% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Parasect?
Parasect is weak to Poison, Rock, Bug and Ice moves, and doubly weak to and Fire moves.
The best counter to Parasect is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent, followed by Blacephalon, Mega Delphox and Mega Blaziken.
The top Parasect counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Rayquaza | 100% | |
| Blacephalon | 87% | |
| Mega Delphox | 86% | |
| Mega Delphox | 85% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 85% | |
| Mega Charizard Y | 82% | |
| Mega Rayquaza | 81% | |
| Mega Chandelure | 81% | |
| Blacephalon | 80% | |
| Mega Blaziken | 80% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
165 |
| Defense |
|
146 |
| Stamina |
|
155 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 134 |
Size
| Height | 1 m |
| Weight | 29.5 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
797 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,062 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,594 |
|
Level 40 |
1,859 |
|
Level 50 |
2,102 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,328 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,727 |