Parasect
National Paras - Parasect (#47) - Venonat Johto Paras - Parasect (#71) - Poliwag Image File history File links Parasect. ... This is a complete list of all 391 Pokémon that are officially known to exist in the franchise – 393 if one includes Missingno. ... Paras is a bug/grass Pokémon from the Pokémon franchise. ... Venonat, known in Japan as Kongpang (コンパン Konpan), Bluzuk in Germany, and Mimitoss in France, is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ... This is a list of the Pokémon found in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal in the order they are listed in the Johto Regional Pokédex. ... Paras is a bug/grass Pokémon from the Pokémon franchise. ... Poliwag (ニョロモ Nyoromo in Japan, Quapsel in Germany and Ptitart in France) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ...
General
Japanese name	????? - Parasect
Stage	Stage 1
Evolves from	Paras
Evolves to	None
Generation	First
Biological
Species	Mushroom Pokémon
Type	Grass Bug
Height	1ft (.3 m)
Weight	12 lb (5.4 kg)
Pokédex color	Red
Shiny color	Its mushroom and body turn orange.
Ability	Effect Spore
Signature attack(s)	Spore
Video game statistics
Parasect at Wikibooks Pokédex

Parasect (????? Parasect in Japanese, Parasek in German and Parasect in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. List of Pokémon by English name The following is a list of all fictional Pokémon characters ordered alphabetically by their name in English. ... This chart shows the evolution chains of all 391 fictional Pokémon characters. ... A Stage 1 Pokémon is a Pokémon that has evolved exactly once. ... An M evolution Evolution in the fictional world of the Pokémon video game franchise refers to a sudden change of form in a Pokémon, usually accompanied by a dramatic increase in statistics. ... Paras is a bug/grass Pokémon from the Pokémon franchise. ... An M evolution Evolution in the fictional world of the Pokémon video game franchise refers to a sudden change of form in a Pokémon, usually accompanied by a dramatic increase in statistics. ... The concept of Pokémon evolved from insect collecting, a simple pastime many Japanese children (including Pokémons creator, Satoshi Tajiri, as a child) had enjoyed in the past. ... // In the fictional world of Pokémon, every Pokémon creature has a species type in its Pokédex entry. ... Pokémon types represent the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon. ... Pokémon types represent the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon. ... Pokémon types represent the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... Officially the pound is the name for at least three different units of mass: The pound (avoirdupois). ... The international prototype, made of platinum-iridium, which is kept at the BIPM under conditions specified by the 1st CGPM in 1889. ... This is a list of Pokémon by their Pokédex color. ... A shiny Pokémon is an alternately colored variant of a Pokémon. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Three Graces, here in a painting by Sandro Botticelli, were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility in Greek mythology. ... The concept of Pokémon evolved from insect collecting, a simple pastime many Japanese children (including Pokémons creator, Satoshi Tajiri, as a child) had enjoyed in the past. ...

Name Origin

"Parasect" is derived from the words parasite and insect, in reference to the parasite-host pair and Parasect's Bug type. For the rare minieral, see Parisite. ... Classes & Orders Subclass: Apterygota Orders Archaeognatha (Bristletails) Thysanura (Silverfish) Monura - extinct Subclass: Pterygota Infraclass: Paleoptera (paraphyletic) Orders Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Protodonata - extinct Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Diaphanopteroidea - extinct Palaeodictyoptera - extinct Megasecoptera - extinct Archodonata - extinct Infraclass: Neoptera Orders Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Dermaptera (earwigs) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Protorthoptera - extinct Orthoptera (grasshoppers...

Appearance

Parasect looks a little like a hermit crab, but instead of a shell, this Pokémon has a large spotted mushroom cap fixed on top of its body. Parasect also has four legs and two large pincers. Its two eyes are completely white and pupil-less. Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infra-order Paguroidea, distinct from the true crabs in the infra-order Brachyura. ... Basidiocarps (mushrooms) of the fungus Leucocoprinus sp. ... A claw is a curved pointed growth found at the end of a toe or finger, or in arthropods, of the tarsus. ...

Biology

Parasect as a whole consists of the actual crab-like Pokémon and its symbiote, a large mushroom with a spotted cap which is attached to Parasect's back. While the mushroom parasites can already be seen on its pre-evolved form, Paras, in Parasect the relationship between host and parasites has become more unbalanced - the fungal parasite has actually taken over the host organism instead of merely coexisting along with it. Common Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in their Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica) home. ... For the rare minieral, see Parisite. ... Paras may refer to: Paras, the Crown Prince of Nepal. ... Divisions Chytridiomycota Deuteromycota Zygomycota Glomeromycota Ascomycota Basidiomycota Yellow fungus Fungus growing on a tree in Borneo A fungus (plural fungi) is a eukaryotic organism that digests its food externally and absorbs the nutrient molecules into its cells. ...

Parasect's habitat and way of life are greatly influenced in favor of the parasitic mushroom's interests. A Parasect chooses to make its home in damp and dark places fit for fungi, such as caves or underground. It is nourished by draining nutrients off the roots and lower trunk of large trees, nutrients which are in turn extracted off Parasect's body by the mushroom. In this way, Parasect is both a parasite and a victim of a parasite.

The mushroom parasite can scatter toxic spores in self-defense. The toxicity of the spores increases in proportion to the mushroom's size. Despite their hazardous properties, these spores form components of herbal medicine, a discipline practiced especially in China. The mushroom propagates itself by leaving spores on Parasect's eggs. That way, even when Parasect dies or is completely consumed by the mushroom, the species will hopefully live on in Parasect's offspring. This also explains the origin of the mushroom symbiotes found on the back of Paras. The skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ... The term Herbalism refers to folk and traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. ...

In the video games

Besides being evolved from Paras, Parasect can be found in the wild. In Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed and LeafGreen, Parasect can be found in the Safari Zone and the Unknown Dungeon. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, Parasect is not found in the wild, but it can be evolved from Paras, which is available. In Pokémon Crystal, Parasect is found in the Silver Cave. Parasect was one of the Pokémon players could use in the Pokémon XD demo, along with Kirlia (Gardevoir in the retail store demo). Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue were the first Pokémon games released for the Game Boy in the United States. ... Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue were the first Pokémon games released for the Game Boy in the United States. ... Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan and the third game in the series in North America. ... Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are games in the world famous Pokémon video game series. ... Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are games in the world famous Pokémon video game series. ... In the Game Boy video games Pokémon Gold and Silver, players must become Pokémon Trainers by exploring Johto, collecting the eight regional gym badges, and capturing Pokémon. ... In the Game Boy video games Pokémon Gold and Silver, players must become Pokémon Trainers by exploring Johto, collecting the eight regional gym badges, and capturing Pokémon. ... Paras may refer to: Paras, the Crown Prince of Nepal. ... Pokémon Crystal is the third game in the Pokémon video game series incarnation for the Nintendo Game Boy Color. ... The concept of Pokémon evolved from insect collecting, a simple pastime many Japanese children (including Pokémons creator, Satoshi Tajiri, as a child) had enjoyed in the past. ... Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is an upcoming role-playing game from Nintendos Pokémon franchise for the Nintendo GameCube. ... Kirlia, known in Japan as Kiruria (キルリア) is a Psychic Pokémon from the Pokémon series of games. ... Gardevoir, known as Sirnight (サーナイト) in Japan, is listed as Pokémon #282 in the National Pokédex, and #031 in the Hoenn Pokédex. ...

Parasect is a peculiar mixture of advantages and drawbacks. It features a high attack and quite high defences and it knows the Spore attack, the only move that induces the incapacitating Sleep status ailment without fail. Its Effect Spore ability is also a very useful and versatile defensive measure.

On the other hand, Parasect's type combination of Bug and Grass make it vulnerable to a large number of attack types, including two quadruple weaknesses to Fire and Flying-type attacks. Furthermore, Parasect's speed is really low, at times risking instant knock-out without even taking a move. Spore is especially useful in this instance to buy Parasect some time.

In Red, Blue, Yellow, when no Dark-type Pokémon existed yet and Mewtwo was thus the most powerful Pokémon, Parasect was a popular choice against it by putting it to sleep with Spore, increasing Parasect's already quite high attack stat with Swords Dance and finally attacking with Leech Life, a weak Bug-type attack Mewtwo was nevertheless vulnerable against. Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue were the first Pokémon games released for the Game Boy in the United States. ... Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue were the first Pokémon games released for the Game Boy in the United States. ... Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan and the third game in the series in North America. ... Mewtwo is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. ...

In the animé

Parasect was first featured in episode #44 (The Problem with Paras), where a girl named Cassandra tried to have her Paras evolve into a Parasect, so that she could use its mushroom as an ingredient in a new type of medicine. It has had various other cameos over a number of episodes. It has been used by a police officer in episode #341 (Gulpin' it down) against some Gulpin, even though Parasect is weak against the Poison-type Pokémon. Gulpin is a fictional, green Pokémon from the Hoenn Region that evolves to Swalot at level 26. ...

In the Trading Card Game

Parasect has appeared on four Grass-type Stage 1 cards. They are in:

• Jungle
• Neo Revelation
• Aquapolis
• EX Firered and Leafgreen

References

Books

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.

Websites

• Bulbapedia
• Pokémon UK
• PsyPoke
• Pichu's World
• Smogon.com