Parasect #5 value & price
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Parasect is one of those cards that quietly rewards patient collectors, a Grass/Bug evolution that mushroomed its way into the TCG Classic: Venusaur Deck set as card #5. If you're searching Parasect value right now, the short answer is that it sits comfortably in budget-friendly territory, which makes it a fun card to chase without much financial pressure. It's not going to fund a vacation, but it's the kind of card that reminds you collecting can still be affordable and satisfying.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.22, down 6% over the past year, with an all-time high of $3.99 in October 2024.
Recent pulls of Parasect
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$7.74RareNovice PackTilt Rips · 9m ago$7.74RareNovice PackTilt Rips · 11m ago
$14CGC 8.5 NM-MT+Wildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 27m ago
$8.35RawnoobieLastpack · 33m ago
$0.20CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 40m ago
$0.14CommonPokemon Dime PackTilt Rips · 41m ago
$22CGC 10Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 44m ago
$31PSA 9 MINTPokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 47m ago
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Parasect price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population).
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $17 | - |
| PSA 9 | $8.50 | - |
| PSA 8 | - | - |
| PSA 7 | - | - |
| PSA 6 | - | - |
| PSA 5 | - | - |
| PSA 4 | - | - |
| PSA 3 | - | - |
| PSA 2 | - | - |
| PSA 1 | - | - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.22 | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company.
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The collector's take on Parasect
Is Parasect worth grading?
So is Parasect worth grading? Let's talk numbers plainly. A raw, ungraded copy sits at $3, a Grade 9 climbs to $9, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaches $17, which works out to about 5.7x the raw price. That's a real jump percentage-wise, but remember grading fees and shipping eat into any profit fast, and hitting an actual PSA 10 is never guaranteed even on a card that looks perfect to the naked eye. For a card at this price point, grading is more of a passion project than a money move, so only send it in if you genuinely want that graded slab in your collection rather than expecting a payday.
How rare is Parasect?
We don't have exact population figures for Parasect on record, but cards from themed decks like the Venusaur Deck tend to sit in a lower rarity tier overall, since they weren't the chase pull of a booster set. That generally means fewer high grade copies circulate simply because fewer people bothered sending common deck cards to grading companies in the first place. Scarcity here isn't about a tiny print run, it's about interest, and that keeps the value modest but stable rather than volatile.
Where can you pull Parasect?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually tells a story numbers alone can't. We've recorded Parasect pulled 149 times across sites including tilt-rips, collector-crypt, lastpack, courtyard, and mnstr, and it's shown up in packs like the Pokemon Dime Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, starter, noobie, and Pokémon Starter Pack. So if you're hoping to pull one yourself, budget-friendly starter and dime style packs are your best bet based on what we've actually seen hit. Worth noting too, the biggest recorded pull value for this card came in at $153, proof that even a modest card can land in a lucky slot occasionally, though most pack openings won't get anywhere close to that and it's worth treating packs as entertainment first, not investment.
Questions people ask
How much is Parasect worth?+
A raw, ungraded Parasect from the TCG Classic: Venusaur Deck set is valued at $3. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $9 and a PSA 10 at $17, so condition really does move the needle even on an affordable card.
Is Parasect worth grading?+
It can be, if you're doing it for the love of the hobby rather than pure profit. The jump from $3 raw to $17 for a PSA 10 is about 5.7x, but grading fees and the chance of not hitting gem mint mean it's not a guaranteed win financially.
How much is a PSA 10 Parasect worth?+
A PSA 10, gem mint Parasect is currently valued at $17, compared to $3 for a raw copy and $9 for a Grade 9. It's a solid grading tier if the card comes back looking flawless.
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