Ariados 3/147
Pokemon card from Aquapolis · released Jan 15, 2003
Ariados is a Rare Grass-type Stage 1 Pokemon card, number 3/147 in Aquapolis (released Jan 15, 2003), illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$26.68 for the reverse holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Oct 1 and Oct 30, 2026, its Reverse Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$22.24 to ~$26.68, up 20.0%.
Prices by finish
| Finish | PriceMarket price | Low | Mid | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | ~$11.26 | ~$10.85 | ~$14.90 | CardNexuseBayBuy Normal on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
| Reverse Holofoil | ~$26.68 | ~$39.99 | ~$60.20 | CardNexuseBayBuy Reverse Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus |
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Sealed Aquapolis products
TCGplayer market prices (via TCGCSV), Oct 30, 2026.
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 |
What the codes mean
- Card number3/147Card 3 of the 147 in the main Aquapolis list.
- Set symbol
The small Aquapolis symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code. - Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
- RarityRare: a black star.
- Illustrator“Illus. Shin-ichi Yoshida” names the artist who made the art.
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 Oct 30, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.