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 Rare TG Holo 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.

Gallery

Darkness Ablaze print Illus. Shin Nagasawa	Brilliant Stars print Illus. Shiburingaru	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

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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