Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Tarountula
Scarlet & Violet · #199 · Illustration Rare · 2023
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$16.89
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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
- 199 / 258
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 40
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Pokédex #
- 917
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (String Shot) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥20 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Tarountula
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥20 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Miki Tanaka
This card was illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Building around Tarountula?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The thread it secretes from its rear is as strong as wire. The secret behind the thread's strength is the topic of ongoing research."
GCString Shot — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
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 Scarlet & Violet.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tarountula was legal.
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SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $12.65 | $18.31 | $4,321.00 | $16.89 | $13.92 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.56 |
| 7-day average | €5.54 |
| 30-day average | €5.45 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €5.62 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.49 |
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 $16.89; 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 "Scarlet & Violet" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Tarountula?
Tarountula is a Illustration Rare card in the Scarlet & Violet set.
Other Tarountula printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
