Ariados$85.16
Aquapolis · Rare HoloPSA 10 $3,200
Ariados Pokémon Cards
- National Dex
- #168
- Printed
- 2000–2026
- Sets
- 17
- Rarities
- 5
- Total value
- $124
- raw, near mint
- Cards priced
- 18
- 18 with PSA 10
- Most valuable
- $85
- Aquapolis
- Typical PSA 10
- 54.0×
- median of 18
CardTrack prices 18 different Ariados cards across 17 sets, from 2000 to 2026, worth $124 together. The most valuable is the Ariados from Aquapolis at $85.16 ungraded, about $3,200 in PSA 10. Every price below is a blended raw value from real sold results, updated daily.
Ariados is a Grass-type Pokémon (Generation II). Evolution line: Spinarak → Ariados.
18 cards
- Ariados #H3
- Ariados #3Ariados$10.32Aquapolis · RarePSA 10 $110
- Ariados #2Ariados$10.00Unseen Forces · Rare HoloPSA 10 $540
- Dark Ariados #17Dark Ariados$8.19Neo Destiny · RarePSA 10 $399
- Dark Ariados #30Dark Ariados$3.46Team Rocket Returns · UncommonPSA 10 $81
- Ariados #TG09Ariados$2.10Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · Trainer Gallery Rare HoloPSA 10 $90
- Ariados #15Ariados$1.39HeartGold & SoulSilver · RarePSA 10 $72
- Ariados #27Ariados$1.13Neo Genesis · UncommonPSA 10 $34
- Ariados #6Ariados$0.79Celestial Storm · Rare HoloPSA 10 $35
- Ariados #20Ariados$0.55Mysterious Treasures · RarePSA 10 $60
- Ariados #10Ariados$0.24Lost Thunder · UncommonPSA 10 $32
- Ariados #113Ariados$0.22Lost Origin · RarePSA 10 $34
- Ariados #4Ariados$0.19Silver Tempest · Rare HoloPSA 10 $22
- Ariados #7Ariados$0.15Pokémon GO · UncommonPSA 10 $31
- Ariados #5Ariados$0.12Twilight Masquerade · UncommonPSA 10 $31
- Ariados #2Ariados$0.07Perfect Order · CommonPSA 10 $31
- Ariados #103Ariados$0.06Darkness Ablaze · UncommonPSA 10 $10
- Ariados #6Ariados$0.06Ancient Origins · UncommonPSA 10 $9
Where the Ariados money is
Value is not spread evenly across the printings — the ranking below is by total tracked value, not by card count, the same measure as the most valuable Pokémon cards.
The top 3 of 18 Ariados cards hold 85% of the $124 total. The remaining 15 share what is left, which is why a “complete Ariados collection” in the collection tracker costs far less than the headline suggests until you reach the top row.
- Aquapolis · 2 cards$95
- Unseen Forces · 1 card$10
- Neo Destiny · 1 card$8
- Team Rocket Returns · 1 card$3
- Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery · 1 card$2
- HeartGold & SoulSilver · 1 card$1
What grading a Ariados is worth
Across the 18 Ariados cards that have both a raw price and a real PSA 10 price.
Typical (median)
54.0×
half are above, half below
Middle half
42.9× – 150×
the 25th to 75th percentile
Cheapest card
10.7×
smallest gap
Largest gap
444×
one card, near-zero raw
This is the median, not the average. Averaging the ratios gives 115×, which only 8 of 18 cards (44%) actually reach: a card worth a few cents raw with a three-figure slab produces a ratio in the hundreds and drags the mean above almost the whole set. The median is what a card in the middle really does, and it is the figure to take to the grading ROI calculator.
Ariados value over time
Total tracked value of every Ariados printing since 2021, from PriceCharting sales history; the top 100 cards across every Pokémon are charted in the market report.
90 days
-6.5%
1 year
—
All time
+247.8%
As of
2026-10
$1242026-10-06+254.3% since 2021Hover the chart to read any month
Indexed over 10 of this set's 18 cards — the ones with enough PriceCharting sales history to track continuously.
1 year is withheld: the weighted index and the basket total disagree over that window, which means the index was re-based rather than the cards re-priced. A number we cannot stand behind is worse than no number.
Strongest Ariados grading opportunities
Ranked by expected net — every grade weighted by how often this card actually earns it (the gem rate beside each card is its PSA 10 share). Best case is the PSA 10 outcome, which is why it is the larger number and the one to trust least.
- Ariados #H3
Aquapolis · best case $2,714 · gem rate 17% of 445 graded
Expected net
$578
- Dark Ariados #17
Neo Destiny · best case $307 · gem rate 40% of 43 graded
Expected net
$77
- Ariados #2
Unseen Forces · best case $445 · gem rate 10% of 148 graded
Expected net
$19
Every Ariados card, by set
Open the other 15 Ariados cards, across 15 more sets
Collecting Ariados cards
Ariados has been printed in every era of the game, from 2000 (Neo Genesis) to 2026 (Perfect Order). The Current (2020–) era holds the most printings, 7 of the 18. The value sits elsewhere: the Vintage (1999–2003) era's 4 cards are worth $105, 84% of the total, against $3 for the Current (2020–) printings.
Most Ariados cards are cheap to own: 14 of the 18 priced cards sit under $5 raw, the cheapest being the Ariados, and the median card is worth about $0.55. 1 is worth $50 or more. A set-by-set Ariados collection is a small-dollar exercise until the last card, which is where 69% of the total on this page comes from.
By rarity the printings split into 5 tiers, led by Uncommon (7), Rare (5) and Rare Holo (4). 18 of the 18 cards carry a PSA 10 price, the figure the grading section uses.
The grid filters by set and rarity and sorts by value, era, the PSA 10 gap or the 30-day move, so the cheapest Ariados is one sort away (add the rarity filter for the cheapest holo); the by-set index above lists every card as text for when you know the number. Prices are CardTrack's blended raw value from real sold results, updated today.
Ariados card questions
How many Ariados cards are there?
CardTrack tracks 18 priced Ariados cards across 17 Pokémon TCG sets, printed between 2000 and 2026. 18 of them also carry a real PSA 10 price.
What is the most valuable Ariados card?
The most valuable Ariados card is the Ariados from Aquapolis (#H3) at about $85.16 ungraded, or around $3,200 in PSA 10 gem mint.
How much is a complete Ariados collection worth?
All 18 tracked Ariados cards come to approximately $124 in raw near-mint condition. The value is concentrated: the top 3 cards alone account for 85% of it.
How much more is a graded Ariados card worth?
A typical Ariados card in PSA 10 sells for about 54.0× its raw price — that is the median across the 18 cards with both a raw and a PSA 10 price. Half fall between 42.9× and 150×, and the very cheapest cards can show far larger multiples simply because their raw price is near zero.
What is the cheapest Ariados card?
The cheapest priced Ariados card CardTrack tracks is the Ariados from Ancient Origins (#6) at about $0.06. 14 of the 18 priced cards sit under $5, so a set-by-set Ariados collection starts cheaply.
Which set has the most Ariados cards?
Aquapolis has the most Ariados printings, 2 of the 18. It also holds the most Ariados value, about $95.
Which Ariados card is worth grading?
On expected profit the Ariados from Aquapolis leads, at about $578 profit per submission after fees, with 17% of 445 graded copies coming back PSA 10. The full ranking covers all 4 gradeable Ariados cards.