# Parasect (Japanese) #006 — Random Constructed Starter Decks (Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise)

## Summary

Parasect has an oddly sympathetic place in fan lore: a crab-like Bug and Grass Pokémon wearing the mushrooms that took over its Paras form, a gruesome premise that made it a Kanto cave curiosity players remember more than they rank. This Japanese Parasect arrived in March 2004 inside the Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise starter decks, months before FireRed & LeafGreen carried the same card in English in September 2004. Starter-deck cards like this are about playing and nostalgia rather than chasing.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Random Constructed Starter Decks (Venusaur/Charizard/Blastoise) |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 006 |
| Rarity | Unknown |
| Era | jp-pcg |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2004-03-19 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: unavailable (insufficient data).
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: unavailable (insufficient data).

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2004-03-19T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-05T06:19:28.164Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-05T06:19:28.165Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-05T06:19:28.164Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/random-constructed-starter-decks-venusaur-charizard-blastoise/parasect)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-24612-006%3AJA%3ANORMAL~NM)