Parasect 41/64 · Jungle

Parasect is Pokédex #047, generation 1 (Kanto). Parasect is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 28. The card says it evolves from Paras. In this catalog that name is Paras (#046).

Parasect sits at 41/64 in Jungle, position 41 of 64. Before it is 40 Nidorina, and after it is 42 Persian. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on June 16, 1999. The printed size is 64, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Spore lists no damage number. The cost is Grass, Grass. The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Slash is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "A host-parasite pair in which the parasite mushroom has taken over the host bug. Prefers damp places."

Parasect (#047) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Parasect 55/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 60 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 14 other cards of Parasect list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Jungle set binder is where a full Jungle set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Parasect can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.