Ariados is card #27/111 in the 2000 Pokemon Neo Genesis set (Uncommon), the eighth main English Pokemon TCG expansion from Wizards of the Coast, released December 16, 2000. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art/text area; otherwise the same English Neo Genesis card.
Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; the more common English Neo Genesis printing.
Standard card back
The standard English Pokemon card back used by both printings.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
291
62
133
68
12
16
0
0
SGC
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
46
8
17
12
2
7
0
0
SGC
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
Card details
Type
Grass
Stage
Stage 1
HP
60
Evolves from
Spinarak
Weakness
Fire ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
168
Attacks
Spider Web[Grass]
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. (Benching or evolving that Pokémon ends this effect.)
20Poison Bite[Grass Grass Grass]
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.
It spins string not only from its rear but also from its mouth. It's hard to tell which end is which.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant. As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Every Neo Genesis card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition, with the Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art or text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. Neo Genesis has no separate Shadowless printing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Ariados?
1st Edition Ariados carries a black Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art or text area, while Unlimited has no stamp. Neo Genesis has no separate Shadowless print.
How much is a Ariados worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Ariados is about $1.16 for Unlimited and about $4.34 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io) and PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data; set references include TCGdex, Limitless, Pokellector and Bulbapedia; market prices and product links come from TCGplayer/TCGCSV; graded populations come from the supplied PSA and SGC workbooks. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.
