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Paras

Darkness Ablaze 003/189 • common

Set: Darkness Ablaze
Number: 003/189
Rarity: Common
Released: 2020
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $0.06
Artist: Atsuko Nishida

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What it's worth

$0.06market price via TCGplayer · Nov 6, 2026$0.01 – $0.10 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This grass-type Paras is a staple of the collection, serving as a fundamental piece from its set. As a common card, it represents the foundational building blocks that make up the broader landscape of the series.

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Card face

What it does

60 HPBasic

Cost: grass energyScratch20

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

The mushrooms, known as tochukaso, are controlling the bug. Even if the bug bugs the mushrooms, they tell it to bug off.

Formats

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Provenance

Where it came from

Paras card 003/189 was released in the Darkness Ablaze expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted in August 2020. As part of the Sword & Shield series, this set focused on introducing powerful VMAX Pokémon and expanding the roster of Gen VIII species while incorporating a wide variety of support Pokémon. This particular card was intended to fill the common rarity slot, providing players with essential grass-type basics that facilitate gameplay progression within the expansion's tactical meta.

The artwork for this card was illustrated by sui, a recurring artist in the franchise known for a clean, approachable aesthetic that stays true to the established creature designs. The illustration captures the classic Paras in a natural, forested habitat, emphasizing the symbiotic relationship between the creature and the mushrooms growing from its back. Upon release, the card was widely received by collectors and players as a standard, reliable common, serving as a functional piece of the broader set's design landscape.

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About

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