Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. (Benching or evolving that Pokémon ends this effect.)
If this attack damages the Defending Pokémon, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned and you remove a number of damage counters from Ariados equal to half that damage (rounded up to the nearest 10). If Ariados has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.
Current market pricing for Ariados (Neo Genesis) sits near $3.44. Its 7-day movement is largely flat at 0.0%.
Current pricing is broadly aligned with its 30-day average ($3.40). The 90-day window shows a floor near $2.30 and a peak around $3.45 (33% total spread), which maps to moderate-volatility movement.
This version is categorized as Uncommon.
Market structure summary: Short-term movement is stable (0.0% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. Observed 90-day bounds of $2.30 and $3.45 create a 33% band, matching a moderate-volatility profile.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($3.40), pricing is near equilibrium. Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +1742% above raw pricing.
PSA 9 is currently around $11.99, while PSA 10 is $63.35.
Ariados is a Neo Genesis card from the 2000 release window. The printed flavor text states: "It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth.
It's hard to tell which end is which." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Uncommon.
Printed HP is 60. Energy typing is Grass.
This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print. This card evolves from Spinarak.
Ariados sits within a broader pool of Ariados variants that can be compared by set, rarity, and price. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 6 distinct sets.
Observed alternatives run from $0.10 to $1.73 (1630% spread). The current card sits +729% versus the sampled alternative average of $0.42.
Notable alternatives include Ariados #6 (Ancient Origins) at $0.20, Ariados #TG09 (Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery) at $1.73, Ariados #103 (Darkness Ablaze) at $0.13, and Ariados #4 (Silver Tempest) at $0.14.
Release year for Neo Genesis is 2000. Series classification for this set is Neo.
The checklist contains 111 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 26 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Ariados (#27) is one of the Uncommon prints in this expansion.
