Ariados #3/147
Pokemon card from Aquapolis · released 2003-01-15
Ariados is a Rare Grass-type Stage 1 Pokemon card, number 3/147 of the Aquapolis set (released 2003-01-15), illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida. Its highest TCGplayer market price is ~$25.00 for the Reverse Holofoil finish, updated 2026-08-22.
Prices by finish
| Finish | Market price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $11.29 | $7.24 | $15.89 | TCGplayer ↗ |
| Reverse Holofoil | $25.00 | $54.99 | $119.91 | TCGplayer ↗ |
TCGplayer market prices per finish, updated 2026-08-22 — not appraisals. Condition and grading change real-world value.
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Card details
| Set | Aquapolis |
| Number | 3/147 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Type | Grass |
| HP | 70 |
| Stage | Stage 1 — evolves from Spinarak |
| Artist | Shin-ichi Yoshida |
| Format legality | Not legal in Standard or Expanded |
| Finishes | Normal · Reverse Holofoil |
Attacks & abilities
Poke-BODY: Gluey SlimeAs long as Ariados is in play, each player must pay an additional Colorless to retreat his or her Active Pokémon. Gluey Slime can't make a player pay more than an additional Colorless to retreat a Pokémon, even if there is more than 1 Ariados in play.
Spider Force20+Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage. If tails, this attack does 20 damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness: Fire x2 · Retreat cost: 0
Other Ariados printings
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All Ariados cards · Aquapolis price list
Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated 2026-08-22; prices via TCGplayer via TCGCSV, updated 2026-08-22. Not official values.