Pokémon · EX
Dark Ariados
Team Rocket Returns · #30 · Uncommon · 2004
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Market reference
$2.74
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 30 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Spinarak
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Koizumi
- Pokédex #
- 168
- Series
- EX
About this card
[Colorless]Super Poison Breath
Each Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.
[Grass · Colorless · Colorless]Breaking Impact
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage for each Colorless Energy in that Pokémon's Retreat Cost (after applying effects to the Retreat Cost). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
This Pokémon is both Grass Darkness type.
Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.75 | $3.33 | $38.10 | $2.74 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $79.99 | $87.49 | $499.90 | $38.61 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.95 |
| 30-day average | €2.40 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €2.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.77 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €17.25 |
| reverseHoloSell | €20.93 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.77 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €15.39 |
| Reverse holo trend | €23.22 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Ariados is real?
Dark Ariados is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Dark Ariados worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Ariados is $2.74; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Dark Ariados from?
Dark Ariados is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Ariados?
Dark Ariados is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
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Other Dark Ariados printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
