Pokémon · E-Card
Paras
Aquapolis · #99 · Common · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$6.65
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 99 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Parasect
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 46
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Paras plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Paras
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Paras?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CSpore
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
GCSpore Evolution
Search your deck for a card that evolves from Paras. Attach it to Paras. This counts as evolving Paras. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $6.65 | $12.00 | $39.93 | $6.65 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $35.00 | $40.48 | $422.88 | $33.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.33 |
| 7-day average | €1.05 |
| 30-day average | €1.32 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.27 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €25.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.04 |
| reverseHoloSell | €14.85 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.41 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.80 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.35 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Paras is real?
Paras is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Paras worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Paras is $6.65; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Paras from?
Paras is from the Pokémon set "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Paras?
Paras is a Common card in the Aquapolis set.
Other Paras printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
