Pokémon · E-Card
Parasect
Aquapolis · #27 · Rare · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$12.77
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 27 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Paras
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Masako Yamashita
- Pokédex #
- 47
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Parasect plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Rapture Pollen) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Paras; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Parasect
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- 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 Masako Yamashita
This card was illustrated by Masako Yamashita.
Building around Parasect?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
GSleep Inducer
Choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch the Defending Pokémon with it. The new Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
CCRapture Pollen — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. If tails, remove 2 damage counters from Parasect.
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 | $10.78 | $17.88 | $199.50 | $12.77 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $33.58 | $35.68 | $49.99 | $32.46 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.95 |
| 7-day average | €4.25 |
| 30-day average | €4.01 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €4.54 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.98 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €18.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.52 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.21 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.72 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €9.49 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.73 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Parasect is real?
Parasect 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 Parasect worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Parasect is $12.77; 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 Parasect from?
Parasect is from the Pokémon set "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Parasect?
Parasect is a Rare card in the Aquapolis set.
Other Parasect printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
