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Parasect card from the Journey Together set
Illustration by Tetsu Kayama. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Parasect

Parasect can put your opponent's Active Pokémon to sleep and deal extra damage with Scissor Swing.

Grass120 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Spore makes the opponent's Active Pokémon fall asleep, disrupting their strategy.

Scissor Swing deals 60 damage plus 30 more for each heads when you flip two coins.

Signature attack

Scissor Swing

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads. (60+ damage)

Parasect is a versatile Stage 1 that can both immobilize an opponent's key Pokémon and deal consistent damage with its coin-flip attack.

Attacks

C
Spore

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Asleep.

GC
Scissor Swing60+

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.

Which deck it belongs in

Works well in decks focused on status effects or those needing reliable damage output against non-Grass types.

Strengths
  • Effective status move
  • Consistent damage with Scissor Swing
Watch out for
  • Weak against Fire types
  • Depends on coin flips for maximum damage
Pro tip

Use Spore to set up Scissor Swing, as the heads result can significantly increase its effectiveness.

From the Pokédex

Parasect uses spores to protect itself from predators and to spread its parasitic spores.

Note for the parent

Consider Parasect for decks that need to control the game early by putting pressure on your opponent's Active Pokémon.

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