Parasect #72 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 23 Oct 2026Related Parasect & chase cards
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Parasect #72 comes from the Japanese Dark Phantasma set, and it's the kind of card that quietly builds a following, less about flash and more about being a solid piece of a set collectors like to complete. If you're checking Parasect value right now, the short answer is that it's an affordable card to own raw, but the grading tiers tell a more interesting story. It's not a chase card in the traditional sense, but it's got real depth once you look at the numbers.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $4.04, up 35% over the past year, with an all-time high of $4.04 in September 2026.
Recent pulls of Parasect
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Parasect price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 5,117 graded, only 3,989 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $30 | 3,989 | 1,626 / 2,363 |
| PSA 9 | $16 | 581 | 159 / 422 |
| PSA 8 | $4.26 | 395 | 49 / 346 |
| PSA 7 | $3.25 | 90 | 22 / 68 |
| PSA 6 | $3.00 | 37 | 6 / 31 |
| PSA 5 | $2.00 | 16 | 4 / 12 |
| PSA 4 | $2.00 | 9 | 3 / 6 |
| PSA 3 | $2.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $2.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $3.06 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Parasect
Is Parasect worth grading?
So, is Parasect worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy sits at $3, a Grade 9 climbs to $16, and a PSA 10 lands at $37, which works out to 10.9x the raw price. That's a meaningful jump, but grading isn't free and it isn't guaranteed. You're paying for the submission whether the card comes back a 10 or not, and gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, print lines, edge wear, and centering issues can all knock a card down a grade. If you've got a copy that looks flawless under a light and a loupe, it might be worth the gamble. If it's got any visible wear, you're often better off keeping it raw or selling as-is rather than rolling the dice on grading fees.
How rare is Parasect?
Population numbers give a good sense of how this card sits in the wild. There are 4,995 graded copies of Parasect on record, and of those, 3,916 are PSA 10. That's a pretty high concentration of gem mint copies relative to the total, which tells you that when this card grades well, it tends to grade very well. It's not an ultra-rare card by population standards, but that PSA 10 slice being so large is worth knowing if you're comparing your own copy against what's already out there.
Where can you pull Parasect?
This is where PackSpy's data actually helps, because we track real pack pulls across sites, not just guide prices. We've recorded Parasect pulled 50 times across collector-crypt, courtyard, tilt-rips, and lastpack, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $153. It's shown up in packs like the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, and The Amazing Chase Encore. So it's out there in the mix, but like most pack pulls, it's not a sure thing, and opening packs is ultimately a gamble where most rips don't pay off. If you specifically want this card, buying a known copy on the secondary market is usually the more predictable route.
Questions people ask
How much is Parasect worth?+
A raw, ungraded Parasect #72 from the Dark Phantasma set is valued at $3. Once you factor in grading, a Grade 9 sits at $16 and a PSA 10 reaches $37, so condition makes a real difference here.
Is Parasect worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth 10.9x the raw price at $37 versus $3. That said, grading costs money regardless of outcome, and with population data showing plenty of PSA 10s already out there, you'll want a genuinely clean copy before submitting.
How much is a PSA 10 Parasect worth?+
A PSA 10 Parasect is valued at $37, compared to just $3 for a raw copy. With 3,916 PSA 10 copies already recorded out of 4,995 total graded, gem mint isn't impossibly rare, but it still commands a solid premium over raw.
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