Ken Sugimori
Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.
“The Ariados card captures a moment in a shadowy forest, where the Pokémon is poised with its long legs and vibrant colors, blending into its natural habitat. The background hints at a dense, green environment, creating a sense of depth and mystery. Ariados appears alert and ready, embodying the essence of a predator waiting for the right moment to strike. This scene evokes a feeling of intrigue, drawing the viewer into the quiet yet tense world of this spider-like Pokémon.”
Editorial & Data
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Spider Web
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat. (Benching or evolving that Pokémon ends this effect.)
Poison Bite
If this attack damages the Defending Pokémon, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned and you remove a number of damage counters from Ariados equal to half that damage (rounded up to the nearest 10). If Ariados has fewer damage counters than that, remove all of them.
