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.
Parasect is a Bug/Grass-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Ice, Poison, Bug and Rock, quadruple damage from Fire and Flying, and resists five types. Its base stats add up to 405: the highest is Attack (95) and the lowest is Speed (30).
It is the second stage of its evolution line, along with Paras. Its abilities are Effect Spore and Dry Skin, and its Hidden Ability is Damp. It is in the Bug and Grass egg groups and can breed with 179 species. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl it learns 13 moves by level-up and 29 by TM.
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ABILITIES
Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on the attacker.
Restores the Pokémon's HP in rain or when it is hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.
The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.