Paras #85

Pricing context for collectors: The latest week is near flat (0.0%), suggesting consolidation rather than breakout behavior. The 90-day range spans $0.46 to $0.59 (22% spread), which indicates moderate-volatility behavior.

Current value is 5.2% above its 30-day reference ($0.56). Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +5937% above raw pricing.

PSA 9 is currently around $19.09, while PSA 10 is $35.62.

Paras (Base Set 2) is presently valued at about $0.59 in raw condition. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at 0.0%.

Against its 30-day baseline of $0.56, this card is pricing 5.2% higher. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $0.46 to $0.59 (22% spread), a moderate-volatility profile.

Rarity classification for this copy is Common.

Paras appears in Base Set 2, released in 2000. The printed flavor text states: "Burrows to suck tree roots.

The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Common.

Printed HP is 40. Energy typing is Grass.

It carries a Basic subtype designation. Attack line includes "Scratch" and "Spore".

Base Set 2 was released in 2000. Series classification for this set is Base.

The checklist contains 130 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 26 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.

In the Base Set 2 checklist, Paras occupies position #85 as a Common card.

Collectors tracking Paras often benchmark it against other Paras cards. The current sample spans 6 comparable cards from 6 sets.

In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.05 and $4.35 (8600% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($0.80), this card is -26%.

Notable alternatives include Paras #1 (BREAKthrough) at $0.14, Paras #3 (Darkness Ablaze) at $0.10, Paras #GG32 (Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery) at $4.35, and Paras #4 (Lost Origin) at $0.08.