# Spidops ex #243/198 — Scarlet & Violet

## Summary

Spidops ex was a niche tournament piece whose Trap Territory ability made sense only in decks built to punish retreating, so it never became a staple. The special illustration slot is what carries demand, as one of the set's chase pulls, with Miki Tanaka's name adding weight. The sold median sits at $8.22, down 4% over 30 days on 246 copies traded, with 47 days of inventory on the board; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $230 and a 39% observed gem rate putting about $14 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Scarlet & Violet |
| Number | 243/198 |
| Rarity | Special illustration rare |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | Miki Tanaka |
| Release date | 2023-03-31 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Suffix | ex |
| Evolves from | Tarountula |
| HP | 260 |
| Types | Grass |
| Ability: Trap Territory | Your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost is {C} more. |
| Attack: Wire Hang | cost Grass/Colorless — damage 90+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each {C} in your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | G |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Spidops #918](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/spidops) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$8.22** (ITEM_MEDIAN; sold median) — as of 2026-11-07
- Headline basis: PRINTS — The median price of the day’s confirmed prints — copies that actually changed hands.
- 24h change: -16.70% · 7d change: -6.30% — as of 2026-11-07
- Floor delivered ask: $8.49 — as of 2026-11-07T07:14:17.722Z
- Quant score: 59/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-07T07:14:17.722Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2023-03-31T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-07T10:03:52.752Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-07T07:12:36.824Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-07T04:28:32.987Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-07T07:12:36.824Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-04T06:15:22.317Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/scarlet-violet/spidops-ex-243)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv01-243%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)