# Ariados #103/189 — Darkness Ablaze

## Summary

Ariados is a Johto Bug-Poison that fans remember fondly but rarely chase, so its pull comes from collectors completing Gen II sets. Spider Net's gust effect made it a useful tech in Darkness Ablaze, yet as an Uncommon it was a modest slot, not a chase. A $0.07 modelled guide, up 75% over 30 days on 70 copies traded, says bulk, with 118 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Darkness Ablaze |
| Number | 103/189 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | SWSH |
| Illustrator | Shin Nagasawa |
| Release date | 2020-08-14 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Spinarak |
| HP | 110 |
| Types | Darkness |
| Ability: Spider Net | When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Evolution Pokémon with their Active Pokémon. |
| Attack: Poison Sting | cost Darkness/Colorless — damage 30 — Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. |
| Weakness | Fighting ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | D |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Ariados #168](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/ariados) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.07** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-06
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-06
- Floor delivered ask: $0.99 — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- Quant score: 57/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-02T23:11:36.708Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2020-08-14T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-31T18:08:54.630Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-19T03:20:28.981Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-18T16:24:38.817Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-19T03:20:28.980Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/darkness-ablaze/ariados-103)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aswsh3-103%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)