Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Tarountula
Paldea Evolved · #16 · Common · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$0.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 16 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Pokédex #
- 917
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Tarountula plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Tarountula
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
Building around Tarountula?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The ball of threads wrapped around its body is elastic enough to deflect the scythes of Scyther, this Pokémon's natural enemy."
GBind Down — 10
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Tarountula or Paldea Evolved.
Deep Sea Draw - Sei's Community Tourney (8/2026)
Aug 23, 2026
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Aug 24, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #22 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
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Sunny's Weekly #270 Trolley Ride to Worlds!
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Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #25 25 Codes
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tarountula was legal.
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament #2
today
ITA Weekly #3
today
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SEASAC League Challenge #21 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
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Vault Of Games #6 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $25.00 | $0.12 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.04 | $0.23 | $19.98 | $0.16 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/20| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.11 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.17 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.14 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tarountula is real?
Tarountula is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Tarountula worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tarountula is $0.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Tarountula from?
Tarountula is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Tarountula?
Tarountula is a Common card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Tarountula printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
