# Parasect #2/162 — BREAKthrough

## Summary

Parasect is a Kantō original with a quiet cult following, and this Rare is one of its few modern-era turns as a playable Stage 1 rather than a binder filler. Its energy-spreading attack gave Grass decks a real setup tool, while Sumiyoshi Kizuki is a respected name among illustrators. A $0.24 modelled guide with no copies traded in 30 days says bulk, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and the same card plays for $0.14 out of Journey Together.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | BREAKthrough |
| Number | 2/162 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Sumiyoshi Kizuki |
| Release date | 2015-11-04 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Paras |
| HP | 100 |
| Types | Grass |
| Attack: Colorful Spores | cost Colorless — Choose 3 of your Pokémon. For each of those Pokémon, search your deck for a different type of basic Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward. |
| Attack: X-Scissor | cost Grass/Colorless — damage 30+ — Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Parasect #047](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/parasect) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.24** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-04
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-04
- Floor delivered ask: $1.69 — as of 2026-11-03T07:19:51.807Z
- Quant score: 41/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-03T07:19:51.807Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2015-11-04T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-22T18:36:42.466Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-20T02:47:46.878Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-07T20:00:23.633Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-20T02:47:46.878Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/breakthrough/parasect-2)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy8-2%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)