Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Parasect
Darkness Ablaze · #4 · Uncommon · 2020
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.04
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 201
- Release year
- 2020
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Paras
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 47
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 110 damage
- 36.67 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 Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Solar Beam) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- 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.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Parasect?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The bug is mostly dead, with the mushroom on its back having become the main body. If the mushroom comes off, the bug stops moving."
GMushroom Tackle — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
GGCSolar Beam — 110
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 Darkness Ablaze.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.18 | $25.09 | $0.04 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.07 | $0.29 | $18.34 | $0.27 | $0.18 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.05 |
| 30-day average | €0.06 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.06 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.05 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.31 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.34 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.31 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.33 |
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 $0.04; 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 "Darkness Ablaze" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2020.
What rarity is Parasect?
Parasect is a Uncommon card in the Darkness Ablaze set.
Other Parasect printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
