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Parasect, the Mushroom Pokémon — Bug/Grass-type Pokémon official artwork
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Parasect
ID:#47Mushroom Pokémon
Height
1.0m
Weight
29.5kg
Catch Rate
75
Exp
142

Parasect Pokémon Yellow: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Parasect in Pokémon Yellow. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 26 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Yellow
Kanto

Parasect Pokemon Yellow Pokedex Entry

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.

Pokemon Yellow Parasect Sprites

Parasect front-facing sprite from Pokémon YellowPrimary
Parasect back-facing sprite from Pokémon YellowReverse

Pokémon Yellow Parasect Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Parasect via various methods in Pokémon Yellow.

MoveTypeRequirement
ScratchnormalLv. 1
Stun SporegrassLv. 1
Leech LifebugLv. 1
Stun SporegrassLv. 13
Leech LifebugLv. 20
SporegrassLv. 30
SlashnormalLv. 39
GrowthnormalLv. 48

End of Move Database

Pokémon Yellow Parasect Locations

Parasect can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Yellow, including Kanto Route 18 Area, Kanto Safari Zone Middle, and Cerulean Cave 1f. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Route 18 Area, where you'll find it between Lv. 22 and 100 by npc trade with a 100% encounter rate (trade tangela).

Kanto Route 18 Area

1 encounter
  • npc trade
    Lv. 22-100
    Trade tangela
    100%Common

Cerulean Cave 1f

1 encounter
  • walk
    Lv. 54
    5%Rare

Kanto Safari Zone Middle

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 27
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 32
    5%Rare