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Ariados
Neo Genesis 27/111 • uncommon
- Set
- Neo Genesis
- Number
- 27/111
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $4.36
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. (Benching or evolving that Pokémon ends this effect.)
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Ariados first appeared in the Neo Genesis expansion, released in the year 2000 as the inaugural set of the second generation of Pokémon cards. This set was highly anticipated by players and collectors alike, as it introduced the Johto region Pokémon to the trading card game, marking a significant transition from the original Base Set era. The artwork for this card was provided by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for the franchise, who sought to capture the spider-like, predatory nature of the creature through a minimalist and focused composition.
As an uncommon grass-type card, Ariados served as a functional piece in deck construction during the early Gen 2 meta, favored for its ability to apply status conditions that reflected the Pokémon's lore-based hunting tactics. The design choice for the Neo Genesis set aimed to move toward more dynamic, colored backgrounds compared to the simpler art of the initial sets. Upon release, the card was well-received by fans of the video game series, who were eager to see how the new roster of creatures would be represented in paper form.
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