Pokémon · Neo
Parasect
Neo Revelation · #35 · Uncommon · 2001
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Market reference
$1.50
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 35 / 66
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Paras
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 47
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- 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.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Sleep Pinchers) 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 ≥30 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 — ≥30 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 Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Parasect?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It stays mostly in dark, damp places, the preference not of the bug, but of the big mushrooms on its back."
Pokémon Power: Allergic Pollen
As long as Parasect is in play, cards in any player's discard piles are not affected by attacks or Pokémon Powers. This power stops working if Parasect becomes Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
GGSleep Pinchers — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $0.56 | $1.20 | $4,321.00 | $1.50 | — |
| 1st Edition | $2.00 | $3.90 | $33.10 | $2.88 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.80 |
| 7-day average | €1.10 |
| 30-day average | €1.78 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €1.12 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.04 |
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 $1.50; 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 "Neo Revelation" in the Neo series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Parasect?
Parasect is a Uncommon card in the Neo Revelation set.
Other Parasect printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
