Parasect - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Parasect can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Parasect artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Parasect learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
7	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
19	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
28	Spore	Grass	—	100
37	Slash	Normal	70	100
46	Growth	Normal	—	—
55	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100

Egg moves

Parasect learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Parasect is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Parasect is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95

Moves learnt by level up

Parasect learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
7	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
19	Leech Life	Bug	20	100
28	Spore	Grass	—	100
37	Slash	Normal	70	100
46	Growth	Normal	—	—
55	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100

Egg moves

Parasect learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Screech	Normal	—	85

Moves learnt by HM

Parasect is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Parasect is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95

Parasect egg move parents

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Parasect

Parasect's egg groups: Bug, Grass

The egg moves for Parasect are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Parasect with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Parasect with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.