Paras

Jungle 59/64 • common

Set: Jungle
Number: 59/64
Rarity: Common
Released: 1999
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $2.12
Artist: Ken Sugimori

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$2.12market price via TCGplayer · Aug 11, 2026$2.12 – $2.85 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Part of the 1999 Jungle expansion, this card features the insect-like Pokémon Paras illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It is a quintessential piece from the early era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, prized by collectors for its association with the original Base Set and Jungle releases that defined the hobby's formative years.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyScratch20

Cost: grass energy grass energySpore

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.

Formats

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StandardNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 1999 as part of the Jungle expansion, the Paras card was produced by Wizards of the Coast to coincide with the rapid international growth of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Following the success of the Base Set, the Jungle set introduced a variety of new creatures from the Kanto region, expanding the strategic options for players by adding new elemental mechanics and artwork that captured the wilderness aesthetic of the franchise.

The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for the Pokémon series. His illustration style for this set prioritized clean lines and a focus on the creature's anatomical features, maintaining consistency with the original video game art. As a common card, it served as a foundational element of the set, designed to be accessible to newer players while contributing to the cohesive visual identity of early generation Pokémon releases.

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ParasJourney Together · #004/159 · common · 2025$0.13

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