No. 168 · Johto · Poison/Bug
Ariadoscards
Ariados is a Poison/Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Johto, number 168 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 2000 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.
- Cards
- 18
- Sets
- 17
- Printed
- 2000–2026
- Illustrators
- 15
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The strongest Ariados art
01/06Ariados
Rare
02/06Ariados
Rare
03/06Ariados
Common
04/06Ariados
Holo Rare
05/06Ariados
Uncommon
06/06Ariados
Uncommon
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Which is the better picture?
Two Ariados cards, side by side.
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Ariados by scene
Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Ariados cards, the artwork that shows it most first.
How Ariados gets drawn
Ariados is usually drawn tense, nostalgic and moody, usually crawling, in dim light.
Across 18 Ariados artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.
2000–2026
Ariados through the years
Its strongest card of each year it was printed.
2000 Neo Genesis- 2002 Neo Destiny
2003 Aquapolis- 2004 Team Rocket Returns
2005 Unseen Forces
2007 Mysterious Treasures
2010 HeartGold SoulSilver
2015 Ancient Origins
2018 Lost Thunder- 2020 Darkness Ablaze
- 2022 Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery
- 2024 Twilight Masquerade
- 2026 Perfect Order
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Every Ariados card
18 cards, strongest artwork first.
Ariados in numbers
- Cards
- 18
- Sets
- 17since Neo Genesis
- Illustrators
- 15most by Ken Sugimori
- Printed
- 2000–2026
- Printed as
- Stage 1
- HP on card
- 60–110
They span 17 sets, from Neo Genesis to Perfect Order. 15 illustrators have drawn it, most often Ken Sugimori, Mitsuhiro Arita and Shin-ichi Yoshida.
Who draws Ariados
15 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.
Where it has been printed
17 sets, by how many Ariados cards each holds.
Aquapolis2
Ancient Origins1- Brilliant Stars Trainer Gallery1
Celestial Storm1- Darkness Ablaze1
HeartGold SoulSilver1- Lost Origin1
Lost Thunder1
Mysterious Treasures1
Neo Destiny1
Neo Genesis1- Perfect Order1
Rarity
Questions
- How many Ariados cards are there?
- There are 18 Ariados cards, printed between 2000 and 2026 across 17 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
- Which Ariados card has the best artwork?
- That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Ariados art first, however common or rare the card.
- Who illustrates Ariados cards?
- 15 illustrators have drawn Ariados. Ken Sugimori has done the most at 2, followed by Mitsuhiro Arita and Shin-ichi Yoshida.
- What was the first Ariados card?
- Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Neo Genesis, released in 2000. 8 of its 18 cards are Rare.
