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Dark Ariados 30/109
Team Rocket Returns · Uncommon · illustrated by Kyoko Koizumi
What Dark Ariados 30 is worth
Dark Ariados 30/109 sells for about $79.99 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 61st most valuable card in Team Rocket Returns, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Uncommon in this set goes for $68.36, so this card sells at 1.2 times that. Among all 18 Ariados cards, it ranks 1st by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 84% against its 30-day average.
Dark Ariados price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $3.48 |
| Reverse Holo | $79.99 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $38.87 €34.79 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $1.06 €0.95 |
Recent Dark Ariados sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $21.12 |
| Last 7 days | $3.40 |
| Last day | $1.68 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Dark Ariados card details
| Set | Team Rocket Returns (EX, TR) |
| Number | 30/109 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Card type | Stage 1 GrassDarkness |
| HP | 70 |
| Evolves from | Spinarak |
| Attacks | Super Poison Breath Colorless Breaking Impact Grass, Colorless, Colorless |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Kyoko Koizumi |
| Released | November 1, 2004 |
| Printings | Normal, Reverse Holo (Set Logo stamp) (promo) |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 30/109 next to the set code TR, and the rarity is Uncommon. The illustrator credit reads Kyoko Koizumi. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.