Paras is card #59/64 in the 1999 Pokemon Jungle set (Common). It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 2,888 copies across its printings.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
The black 'Edition 1' stamp — a circle containing the number 1 — sits just left of the artwork, below the art box. Jungle has no shadowless printing, so a 1st Edition card is otherwise identical to Unlimited (same drop shadow, same set symbol). The first and smallest print run; commands a premium.
Unlimited
No stamp. The standard and by far the most common Jungle printing, with the set symbol (a rafflesia-like flower) in the lower-right of the art box. The only tell vs 1st Edition is the missing stamp — both have the drop shadow and the set symbol.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
2,410
664
1,076
349
149
169
2
1
SGC
45
8
22
4
2
9
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
478
102
207
92
32
44
1
0
SGC
10
0
2
5
0
3
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA tracks the No Symbol holo error as its own variety; counts may combine printings where a grader does not separate them.
Card details
Type
Grass
Stage
Basic
HP
40
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
46
Attacks
20Scratch[Colorless Colorless]
Spore[Grass Grass]
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Burrows to suck tree roots. The mushrooms on its back grow by drawing nutrients from the bug host.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the No Symbol error). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Jungle cards come in two editions: 1st Edition (a black 'Edition 1' stamp left of the art box) and Unlimited (no stamp; the standard, most common printing). Both carry the drop shadow and the rafflesia set symbol -- the only tell between them is the stamp (Jungle has no Shadowless or 1999-2000 printing). The 16 holo rares also exist as the famous No Set Symbol error: an early Unlimited holo run that is missing the set symbol in the lower-right of the art box.
Frequently asked questions
How many Paras (Jungle #59/64) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 2,888 Paras from the 1999 Pokemon Jungle set (2,410 1st Edition, 478 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 55.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Paras?
1st Edition and Unlimited Paras are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Jungle has no Shadowless or 1999-2000 printing, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Paras worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Paras is about $0.47 for Unlimited and about $2.68 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from PriceCharting; set and variant facts from Bulbapedia. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.
