Parasect Raid Guide
Bug / Grass
Parasect is an easy Tier 3 raid boss to defeat, with a CP value of 13703. You can solo Parasect raids without any problem at all. Parasect is vulnerable to Flying, Rock, Fire type moves and mainly weaker to Pokémon such as Ho-Oh, Tyranitar, Heatran, Terrakion, Volcanion.
Parasect can obtain below CP values when defeated.
- 1252 - 1328 CP during Rainy and Sunny / clear weather conditions.
- 1002 - 1062 CP during other weather conditions.
Parasect is not available at the moment in raids and the last recently available date was March 30, 2022.
Weather boost
Parasect raids will be boosted during Rainy and Sunny / clear weather conditions.
Bug type Damage Relations
Double damage from: | Flying | ||
Double damage to: | Grass | ||
Half damage from: | Fighting | ||
Half damage to: | Fighting | ||
No damage from: | - | ||
No damage to: | - |
Parasect Raid Counters
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Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Brave Bird (Flying , DPS 45.0) Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) and fast moves: Incinerate (Fire) which are effective against Parasect.
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Tyranitar
Tyranitar is a Rock, Dark type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) which are effective against Parasect.
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Heatran
Heatran is a Fire, Steel type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Parasect.
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Terrakion
Terrakion is a Rock, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6) and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock) which are effective against Parasect.
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Entei
Entei is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2) Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Parasect.
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Moltres
Moltres is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0) Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) Wing Attack (Flying, DPS 10.0) which are effective against Parasect.
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Rampardos
Rampardos is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6) and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock) which are effective against Parasect.
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Gigalith
Gigalith is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6) and fast moves: Smack Down (Rock) which are effective against Parasect.
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Tornadus
Tornadus is a Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Hurricane (Flying , DPS 40.7) and fast moves: Air Slash (Flying, DPS 11.7) which are effective against Parasect.
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Tyrantrum
Tyrantrum is a Rock, Dragon type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Parasect.
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Victini
Victini is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) which is effective against Parasect.
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Regirock
Regirock is a Rock type Pokémon with charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Parasect.
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Archeops
Archeops is a Rock, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0) and fast moves: Wing Attack (Flying, DPS 10.0) which are effective against Parasect.
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Magmortar
Magmortar is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Fire Punch (Fire , DPS 25.0) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Parasect.
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Golem
Golem is a Rock, Ground type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0) Rock Blast (Rock , DPS 23.8) Stone Edge (Rock , DPS 43.5) and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Parasect.
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Flareon
Flareon is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0) Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Parasect.
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Delphox
Delphox is a Fire, Psychic type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) and fast moves: Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Parasect.
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Emboar
Emboar is a Fire, Fighting type Pokémon with charged moves: Flame Charge (Fire , DPS 18.4) Heat Wave (Fire , DPS 31.7) Rock Slide (Rock , DPS 29.6) and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0) which are effective against Parasect.
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Arcanine
Arcanine is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Flamethrower (Fire , DPS 31.8) and fast moves: Fire Fang (Fire, DPS 12.2) which are effective against Parasect.
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Aurorus
Aurorus is a Rock, Ice type Pokémon with charged moves: Ancient Power (Rock , DPS 20.0) and fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock, DPS 13.3) which are effective against Parasect.
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Typhlosion
Typhlosion is a Fire type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Ember (Fire, DPS 10.0) Incinerate (Fire) which are effective against Parasect.
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Charizard
Charizard is a Fire, Flying type Pokémon with charged moves: Fire Blast (Fire , DPS 33.3) Overheat (Fire , DPS 40.0) and fast moves: Air Slash (Flying, DPS 11.7) Fire Spin (Fire, DPS 12.7) which are effective against Parasect.
Parasect Mega counters
Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot are best Mega counters to battle with Parasect if you have Mega evolved Pokemon or Mega candy.
Parasect shadow counters
Shadow Aerodactyl, Shadow Aggron, Shadow Arcanine, Shadow Aron, Shadow Articuno, Shadow Camerupt, Shadow Charizard, Shadow Charmander, Shadow Charmeleon, Shadow Crobat, Shadow Cyndaquil, Shadow Delibird, Shadow Entei, Shadow Gligar, Shadow Gliscor, Shadow Golbat, Shadow Growlithe, Shadow Ho-Oh, Shadow Jumpluff, Shadow Kabuto, Shadow Kabutops, Shadow Lairon, Shadow Lugia, Shadow Magmar, Shadow Magmortar, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Ninetales, Shadow Nosepass, Shadow Numel, Shadow Omanyte, Shadow Omastar, Shadow Probopass, Shadow Quilava, Shadow Skarmory, Shadow Staraptor, Shadow Staravia, Shadow Starly, Shadow Sudowoodo, Shadow Typhlosion, Shadow Vulpix, Shadow Zubat are best Shadow counters to battle with Parasect.
Parasect moves set
Parasect will use below moves during the battle.
Move | Method | Type | DPS |
Cross Poison | Charged | Poison | 26.7 |
Fury Cutter | Fast | Bug | 7.5 |
Solar Beam | Charged | Grass | 36.7 |
Struggle Bug | Fast | Bug | 10.0 |
X-Scissor | Charged | Bug | 28.1 |
Parasect raids weather impact
Here is how each weather condition boosts Parasect moves and impacts your Pokemon during the battle with Parasect.
Weather | Boosted moves | Impact |
Cloudy | Boosts Cross Poison | Great for battle |
Fog | Great for battle | |
Partly cloudy | Great for battle | |
Rainy | Boosts Fury Cutter Boosts Struggle Bug Boosts X-Scissor | Fury Cutter is bad for Fire type Pokemon, Fury Cutter is bad for Rock type Pokemon, Fury Cutter is bad for Flying type Pokemon Struggle Bug is bad for Fire type Pokemon, Struggle Bug is bad for Rock type Pokemon, Struggle Bug is bad for Flying type Pokemon X-Scissor is bad for Fire type Pokemon, X-Scissor is bad for Rock type Pokemon, X-Scissor is bad for Flying type Pokemon |
Snow | Great for battle | |
Sunny / clear | Boosts Solar Beam | Solar Beam is bad for Fire type Pokemon, Solar Beam is bad for Flying type Pokemon Struggle Bug is bad for Fire type Pokemon, Struggle Bug is bad for Rock type Pokemon, Struggle Bug is bad for Flying type Pokemon X-Scissor is bad for Fire type Pokemon, X-Scissor is bad for Rock type Pokemon, X-Scissor is bad for Flying type Pokemon |
Windy | Great for battle |
Parasect stats
Attack: | 165 | ||
Defence: | 146 | ||
HP: | |||
Max CP (level 50): | 1919 | ||
Max HP (level 50): | 115 |
Shiny Parasect
Shiny Parasect is not obtainable from raids.