Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Bug/Grass-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.5x
0.5x
4x
4x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.25x
0.25x
2x
2x
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Note: Pokemon with the Dry Skin ability are immune to Water attacks but also take more damage from Fire attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Parasect? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Parasect, the epic Pokémon of Bug and Grass types! It's to see Parasect show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, and Rock-typed attacks. Discover Parasect's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Species: Parasect Item: Fightinium Z / Occa Berry Ability: Dry Skin Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Moveset: - Brick Break / Double-Edge - X-Scissor / Leech Life - Seed Bomb - Knock Off / Throat Chop
Physical Sweeper Parasect (Dry Skin)
Parasect is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Dry Skin, Parasect is healed 1/4 by water 1/8 by rain; is hurt 1.25x by fire 1/8 by sun. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage. ♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Parasect recovers 50% of the damage dealt). ♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage. ♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item). ♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
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Parasect is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Parasect's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Parasect.
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Parasect steals and eats the target's berry). ♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage. ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Spore is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
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Parasect is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Dry Skin, Parasect is healed 1/4 by water 1/8 by rain; is hurt 1.25x by fire 1/8 by sun.
♦ Aerial Ace is a physical 60-base power Flying-type move (this move does not check accuracy). ♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune). ♦ Metal Claw is a physical 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Parasect's attack by 1 stage). ♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Parasect's attack by 2 stages).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Parasect? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Parasect Item: Fightinium Z / Occa Berry Ability: Dry Skin Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Moveset: - Brick Break / Double-Edge - X-Scissor / Leech Life - Seed Bomb - Knock Off / Throat Chop
Doubles Physical Sweeper Parasect (Dry Skin)
Parasect is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Dry Skin, Parasect is healed 1/4 by water 1/8 by rain; is hurt 1.25x by fire 1/8 by sun. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a nice amount of damage. ♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move (Parasect recovers 50% of the damage dealt). ♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage. ♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item). ♦ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Parasect can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Parasect.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Parasect can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Parasect
Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
Moves: Sunny day + Growth
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Grassy terrain + Secret power
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Rage Powder, Wide Guard
Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that inflict status: Spore, Stun Spore, Toxic
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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