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Ariados

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Ariados

Scarlet & Violet

Twilight Masquerade · #5 · Uncommon · 2024

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Market reference

$0.10

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
5 / 226
Release year
2024
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
90
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Spinarak
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
H
Illustrator
Anesaki Dynamic
Pokédex #
168
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
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.

  • 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.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

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
2.4 copies on average · 10 decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:GGrassSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Spinarak

"It wanders in search of food after darkness falls, never nesting in a specific place."

Ability: Big Net

Your opponent's Active Evolution Pokémon's Retreat Cost is Colorless more.

GString Bind — 10+

This attack does 30 more damage for each Colorless in your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

10

ran Ariados

Tournaments scanned

292

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

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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 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$10.01$0.10$0.02
Reverse Holofoil$0.02$0.24$1.87$0.24$0.10

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/30
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.13
7-day average€0.04
30-day average€0.05
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.05
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.10
Reverse holo 7-day€0.08
reverseHoloSell€0.11
averageSellPrice€0.04
Reverse holo 30-day€0.11
Reverse holo trend€0.11

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 $0.10; 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 "Twilight Masquerade" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Ariados?

Ariados is a Uncommon card in the Twilight Masquerade set.