Parasect - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Parasect can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Parasect does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Parasect does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Parasect cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Parasect cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Parasect learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
1	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
6	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
11	Absorb	Grass	20	100
17	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
22	Spore	Grass	—	100
29	Slash	Normal	70	100
37	Growth	Normal	—	—
44	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
51	Aromatherapy	Grass	—	—
59	Rage Powder	Bug	—	—
66	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Egg moves

Parasect learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Bug Bite	Bug	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Cross Poison	Poison	70	100
Fell Stinger	Bug	50	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Psybeam	Psychic	65	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
Wide Guard	Rock	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Parasect is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Parasect learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
5	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
9	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
15	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
21	Slash	Normal	70	100
29	Spore	Grass	—	100
37	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
47	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Parasect can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Leech Life	Bug	80	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Parasect with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Scyther Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Scizor Surskit Masquerain Ninjask
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Gligar Skorupi Drapion Gliscor

Bug Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Caterpie Butterfree Weedle Beedrill Pinsir Ariados Pineco Forretress Shuckle Wurmple Beautifly Dustox Ninjask Kricketot Kricketune Burmy (Plant Cloak) Mothim Combee Skorupi Drapion Yanmega
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Pinsir Ledyba Ledian Surskit Masquerain Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heracross Breloom
Breeding	Paras Parasect Scyther Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Ledyba Ledian Pineco Forretress Gligar Scizor Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cacnea Cacturne Gliscor

Cross Poison

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Parasect Spinarak Ariados Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Paras Parasect Gligar Gliscor

Fell Stinger

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Beedrill Ariados Kricketune Skorupi Drapion
Breeding	Paras Parasect Surskit Masquerain Cacnea Cacturne

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Tangela Pinsir Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Pineco Forretress Heracross Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Tangrowth

Grassy Terrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Tangela Bellossom Roserade Tangrowth
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Paras Parasect Exeggcute Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Scizor Nincada Ninjask
Breeding	Paras Parasect Gligar Gliscor

Psybeam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Butterfree Venonat Venomoth Dustox Mothim
Breeding	Paras Parasect Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Surskit Masquerain

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Yanma Gligar Ninjask Vibrava Flygon Kricketune Yanmega Gliscor
Breeding	Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Ledyba Ledian Skorupi Drapion
Evolution	Ninjask

Sweet Scent

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Surskit Masquerain Roselia Tropius Roserade Combee Carnivine
Breeding	Paras Parasect Sunkern Sunflora Shuckle Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Cherubi Cherrim

Wide Guard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Paras Parasect Turtwig Grotle Torterra