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Card details
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
- HP
- 40
- Type
- Grass
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999/06/16
- Set size
- 64 cards
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Frequently asked
- What is Paras #59/64 worth?
- Paras (Jungle) currently sells for about $2.67 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Up 3.1% over the last 30 days. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Paras from?
- Paras is from the Jungle Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 59/64. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Paras?
- Paras is classified as Common in the Jungle set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Paras?
- Raw Paras sells for $2.67; PSA 10 examples sell for $186.73 — about 69.9× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Paras?
- Paras was illustrated by Ken Sugimori for the Jungle Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Paras a 1st Edition card?
- Paras comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.
