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Ariados
Ancient Origins 6/98 • uncommon
- Set
- Ancient Origins
- Number
- 6/98
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2015
- Energy type
- grass energy
- Market price
- $0.07
- Artist
- Hajime Kusajima
What it does
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may use this Ability. Both Active Pokémon (except for Grass Pokémon) are now Poisoned.
The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
It attaches silk to its prey and sets it free. Later, it tracks the silk to the prey and its friends.
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Where it came from
Ariados 6/98 was released as part of the Ancient Origins expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game in 2015. This set drew heavily from the mechanics and lore of the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire video games, focusing on the concept of Ancient Traits, which provided unique passive abilities to specific Pokémon. Ariados, a Poison-type spider Pokémon, was included to bolster the competitive utility of Grass-type decks through its signature ability, 'Spider Trap'.
The card art was illustrated by Mizue, a long-time contributor to the Pokémon TCG known for a clean, vibrant aesthetic. In this piece, the artist captures Ariados in a dynamic pose that emphasizes its web-spinning nature and predatory posture. The card was well-received by players at the time for its strategic utility in 'lock' archetypes, where it served as a reliable engine for applying Poison status effects in competitive play.
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