Does 10 damage plus 30 more damage for each Special Condition affecting the Defending Pokémon.
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned. Before applying this effect, you may switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon with 1 of the Defending Pokémon. If you do, the new Defending Pokémon is now Asleep and Poisoned. Your opponent chooses the Defending Pokémon to switch.
In 2005, Unseen Forces introduced this print of Ariados. Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon.
The rarity label is Rare Holo. Printed HP is 70.
Energy typing is Grass. As an evolution, Ariados develops from Spinarak.
The printed attacks highlight "Reactive Poison" and "Spider Trap". It is weak to Psychic type energy.
For Ariados in Unseen Forces, the current reference price is $13.59. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at +1.9%.
Against its 30-day baseline of $11.02, this card is pricing 23.4% higher. The 90-day window shows a floor near $9.40 and a peak around $13.59 (31% total spread), which maps to moderate-volatility movement.
Rarity classification for this copy is Rare Holo.
Pricing context for collectors: Weekly drift is minimal (+1.9%), indicating a relatively balanced short-term market. Observed 90-day bounds of $9.40 and $13.59 create a 31% band, matching a moderate-volatility profile.
Current value is 23.4% above its 30-day reference ($11.02). Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +2505% above the current raw benchmark.
PSA 9 is currently around $47.84, while PSA 10 is $353.96.
Release year for Unseen Forces is 2005. Series classification for this set is EX.
Set size is 145 cards, which categorizes Unseen Forces as mid-size. As of 2026, the set is 21 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
In the Unseen Forces checklist, Ariados occupies position #2 as a Rare Holo card.
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 +3175% 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.
