Ariados (Darkness Ablaze 103)

Ariados
アリアドス Ariados

Brilliant Stars print
Illus. Shiburingaru

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Spinarak

Card name

Ariados

Type

Darkness

HP

110

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Darkness Ablaze
Rarity
English card no.	103/189
Japanese expansion	Infinity Zone
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	052/100

Japanese expansion	Shiny Star V
Japanese card no.	107/190

Japanese Deck Kit	Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set
Japanese card no.	003/028

Japanese expansion	VMAX Climax
Japanese card no.	098/184

English expansion	Brilliant Stars
Rarity
English card no.	TG09/TG30
Japanese expansion	VMAX Climax
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	205/184

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Ariados.

Ariados (Japanese: アリアドス Ariados) is a Darkness-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Darkness Ablaze expansion.

Card text

Spider Net
スパイダーネット

When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Evolution Pokémon with their Active Pokémon.

	Poison Sting どくばり	30

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Pokédex data

Ariados - Long Leg Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
168	3'7" (1.1 m)	73.9 lbs. (33.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
It spews threads from its mouth to catch its prey. When night falls, it leaves its web to go hunt aggressively.
糸をはいて獲物を捕らえる。夜になると巣から離れて積極的に狩りをするぞ。

Release information

This card was included in the Darkness Ablaze expansion with artwork by Shin Nagasawa, first released in the Japanese Infinity Zone expansion. In Japan, it was reprinted in the Shiny Star V subset, in the Zacian & Zamazenta vs Eternatus Special Deck Set, and in the VMAX Climax subset. A Full Art Secret print with artwork by Shiburingaru featuring Janine was included in the Brilliant Stars expansion, which was also included in the Japanese VMAX Climax subset. A version of the Darkness Ablaze print, featuring a Pikachu jack-o'-lantern stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork, was available in the Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle from September 1, 2022.

Gallery

Darkness Ablaze print
Illus. Shin Nagasawa

Brilliant Stars print
Illus. Shiburingaru

Trivia

Origin

Poison Sting is a move in the Pokémon games that Ariados can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Moon. Janine is featured in the Brilliant Stars print's illustration, who uses an Ariados in all games in which she appears as an opponent.

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