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Parasect

Darkness Ablaze / #4/189

Parasect

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Darkness Ablaze
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Miki Tanaka
Source reference
swsh3-4

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

In Parasect, the large mushroom on its back has taken control of the insect carrying it. It releases spores to defend itself and seek further resources. The Pokédex describes the host as almost lifeless, so completely does the mushroom now direct its movements. Removing it would leave Parasect unable to move. This unsettling partnership does not prevent humans from collecting the spores for certain traditional remedies. Parasect therefore lives under the control of an organism that other species use for their own purposes.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun says Parasect can no longer move if the mushroom is removed from its back. Pokémon Moon mentions remedies made from its spores. The material humans seek therefore belongs to the organism controlling the Pokémon.

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Card details

HP
120
Type (source)
Grass
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Paras
Pokédex number
47
Regulation mark
D
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

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.

Attacks

Mushroom Tackle

Cost: Grass

Damage: 30

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Solar Beam

Cost: Grass · Grass · Colorless

Damage: 110

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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