Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Parasect
Journey Together · #5 · Common · 2025
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$0.18
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 190
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Paras
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Tetsu Kayama
- Pokédex #
- 47
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 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 (Scissor Swing) 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 ≥60 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 — ≥60 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.
Building around Parasect?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The larger the mushroom on its back grows, the stronger the mushroom spores it scatters."
CSpore
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.
GCScissor Swing — 60+
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Parasect or Journey Together.
Deep Sea Draw - Sei's Community Tourney (8/2026)
Aug 23, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #39 (50 CODES)
Aug 24, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #22 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 24, 2026
PRE Worlds Pumpkaweekly!
Aug 24, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #270 Trolley Ride to Worlds!
Aug 24, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #25 25 Codes
Aug 24, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Parasect was legal.
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament #2
today
ITA Weekly #3
today
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N62° SPECIAL
today
SEASAC League Challenge #21 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #70 PTCG Live
today
Vault Of Games #6 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.18 | $19.98 | $0.18 | $0.09 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.03 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.22 | $0.10 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.08 |
| 7-day average | €0.04 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.11 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.11 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.13 |
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 $0.18; 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 "Journey Together" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Parasect?
Parasect is a Common card in the Journey Together set.
Other Parasect printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
