Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Ariados
Silver Tempest · #4 · Rare Holo · 2022
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Market reference
$0.16
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 4 / 215
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Spinarak
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Tika Matsuno
- Pokédex #
- 168
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Ariados plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Pierce) 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 ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Spinarak; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Ariados
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.43 copies on average · 23 decks
- Match win rate
- 21.1%
- -26.1 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Spinarak
in 91% of decks · 20 seen
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in 73% of decks · 16 seen
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in 55% of decks · 12 seen
Battle Cage
in 64% of decks · 14 seen
Telepathic Psychic Energy
in 55% of decks · 12 seen
Hilda
in 55% of decks · 12 seen
Air Balloon
in 50% of decks · 11 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 91% of decks · 20 seen
More by Tika Matsuno
This card was illustrated by Tika Matsuno.
Building around Ariados?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It spews threads from its mouth to catch its prey. When night falls, it leaves its web to go hunt aggressively."
Ability: Hidden Threads
Your opponent's Pokémon VSTAR's attacks cost Colorless more. You can't apply more than 1 Hidden Threads Ability at a time.
GCPierce — 50
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Ariados or Silver Tempest.
Deep Sea Draw - Sei's Community Tourney (8/2026)
Aug 23, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #39 (50 CODES)
Aug 24, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #22 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 24, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #270 Trolley Ride to Worlds!
Aug 24, 2026
World Practice Tourney - Last Prize Series #14
Aug 25, 2026
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #71 PTCG Live
Aug 26, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ariados was legal.
ITA Weekly #3
today
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N62° SPECIAL
today
SEASAC League Challenge #21 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #70 PTCG Live
today
Vault Of Games #6 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos #12 (100 Codes)
today
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 | $0.01 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.16 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.06 | $0.24 | $19.98 | $0.18 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.08 |
| 7-day average | €0.15 |
| 30-day average | €0.12 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.20 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.19 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.23 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ariados is real?
Ariados 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 Ariados worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ariados is $0.16; 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 Ariados from?
Ariados is from the Pokémon set "Silver Tempest" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Ariados?
Ariados is a Rare Holo card in the Silver Tempest set.
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