Ariados

Printed language: German · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Neo Genesis
Rarity (source): Ungewöhnlich
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Source reference: neo1-27

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Ariados can run along walls and ceilings thanks to the tiny hooks on its feet. At night, it sometimes leaves its web to actively seek prey, then restrains it with threads produced from its mouth or abdomen. This silk is so strong that it is also used to make fabrics in some regions. The Pokédex describes a hunter that does not depend on a fixed trap: its threads accompany it wherever it goes.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Moon notes that Ariados can produce thread from two parts of its body, its mouth and abdomen. Pokémon Sun mentions clothing woven from this strong silk in some regions. Its hunting technique therefore also supplies people with a textile material.

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Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Pflanze
Stage (source): Rang 1
Evolves from (printed name): Webarak
Pokédex number: 168
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Feuer ×2

Printed card text — German

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Es spinnt Fäden nicht nur von hinten, sondern auch aus seinem Maul. Es lässt sich schwer entscheiden, was vorne und hinten ist.

Attacks

Spinnennetz

Cost: Pflanze

Wirf eine Münze. Bei „Kopf“ kann sich das verteidigende Pokémon nicht zurückziehen. (Wenn dieses Pokémon auf die Bank kommt oder sich entwickelt, endet dadurch dieser Effekt.)

Giftbiss

Cost: Pflanze · Pflanze · Pflanze

Damage: 20

Falls dieser Angriff dem verteidigenden Pokémon Schadenspunkte zufügt, ist das verteidigende Pokémon jetzt vergiftet. Entferne Schaden in Höhe der Hälfte dieses Schadens (auf die nächsten 10 aufgerundet) von Ariados. Falls Ariados weniger Schaden hat, entferne allen.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
First Edition
Normal · Standard
Normal · Standard · 1. Auflage

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