Parasect (Team Up 7) Collectors Guide

Character Intro

Parasect from Team Up is a Rare Stage 1 Grass-type, card number 7, with 100 HP. It showcases the Panic Spores Ability and the Mysterious Powder attack, offering status-focused play and solid collectible appeal.

Quick Facts

• Type: Grass
• Stage: Stage 1 (Evolves from Paras)
• Retreat Cost: 2
• Weaknesses: Fire ×2
• Ability: Panic Spores — puts 2 damage counters on your opponent’s Confused Pokémon between turns
• Attack: Mysterious Powder — 30 damage; may confuse opponent’s Active Pokémon on a coin flip
• Flavor Text: “The bug is mostly dead, with the mushroom on its back having become the main body. If the mushroom comes off, the bug stops moving.”
• Set: Team Up (sm9)
• Card Number: 7
• Rarity: Rare
• Regulation Mark: Unknown
• Legality: unknown
• Image:

Key Printings

This exact Parasect card is from the Sun & Moon Team Up expansion, identified by set code sm9 and card number 7. It is a Rare card illustrated by Satoshi Shirai. No release date is specified for this printing.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants for this card. Notable identifiers include its rarity (Rare), HP (100), the Panic Spores Ability that affects Confused Pokémon between turns, a retreat cost of 2, and Fire weakness ×2.

Legality & Play Notes

Legality: unknown
This Parasect card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats. Its ability to place damage counters on Confused Pokémon and its attack that can cause confusion make it a tactical choice in casual play, though official tournament use is not established.

Care & Storage Tips

Use a sleeve and store away from sunlight and moisture. Given its rarity and detailed artwork, handle with clean hands and keep it in a rigid top-loader or binder to maintain condition and display appeal.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Team Up (sm9): Features Parasect as a Rare Stage 1 Grass-type centered on status effects, fitting decks that leverage confusion mechanics. The artwork and flavor text emphasize the bug–mushroom symbiosis, adding thematic depth to the set.