Pokémon · XY
Parasect
BREAKthrough · #2 · Rare · 2015
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From
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Market reference
$0.26
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 2 / 165
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Paras
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Pokédex #
- 47
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 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.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥50 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 — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
This card was illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.
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."
CColorful Spores
Choose 3 of your Pokémon. For each of those Pokémon, search your deck for a different type of basic Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.
GCX-Scissor — 30+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
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 BREAKthrough.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Parasect was legal.
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.27 | $23.49 | $0.26 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.15 | $0.49 | $19.98 | $0.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.50 |
| 7-day average | €0.31 |
| 30-day average | €0.36 |
| Low | €0.03 |
| Trend price | €0.30 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.66 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.83 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.29 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.08 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.87 |
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 $0.26; 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 "BREAKthrough" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Parasect?
Parasect is a Rare card in the BREAKthrough set.
Other Parasect printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
