Ariados #205 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Ariados & chase cards
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Ariados #205 comes from the Japanese VMAX Climax set, the kind of release collectors still comb through years later because it's stacked with cards worth a second look. It's not the flashiest card in the set, but that's part of why people search Ariados value in the first place, quiet cards like this can hold surprising worth. Raw copies sit at $3, but once you factor in grading, the picture changes quite a bit.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.80, up 31% over the past year, with an all-time high of $2.99 in January 2026.
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Ariados price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,520 graded, only 2,961 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $31 | 2,961 | 1,636 / 1,325 |
| PSA 9 | $14 | 317 | 120 / 197 |
| PSA 8 | $4.10 | 170 | 31 / 139 |
| PSA 7 | - | 45 | 9 / 36 |
| PSA 6 | $7.50 | 19 | 9 / 10 |
| PSA 5 | $6.00 | 5 | 1 / 4 |
| PSA 4 | $5.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | $2.25 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $2.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.80 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Ariados
Is Ariados worth grading?
When people look up the Ariados price and see the gap between a raw copy and a PSA 10, it's easy to get excited. A $3 raw card jumping to a $1,636 PSA 10 works out to roughly 556.5 times the ungraded value, and that kind of multiplier gets attention. But gem mint isn't a given. Grading costs money upfront, takes time, and there's a real chance your card comes back a Grade 9 at $120 instead of a PSA 10. Check your copy carefully first, centering, surface, edges and corners all matter, and only send it in if you genuinely believe it can hit that top grade.
How rare is Ariados?
There are 3,470 graded copies of Ariados on record, and out of those, 2,929 have earned a PSA 10. That's a fairly high share landing at the top grade, which tells you this card tends to come out of packs in decent shape to begin with. It also means PSA 10 supply isn't razor thin compared to some chase cards, but the price still holds up because collectors keep coming back to complete their VMAX Climax sets, population numbers or not.
Where can you pull Ariados?
We've recorded Ariados being pulled 26 times across the sites PackSpy tracks, including lastpack, courtyard, collector-crypt and packs. It's shown up in products like the starter, Wildcard Basic Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack and Johto Safari, so it's not tied to one single box. The biggest pull value we've logged for this card is $96, a decent little hit for something that isn't usually the headline chase card. This is the kind of detail a price guide can't give you, real pulls from real openings, but it's worth remembering that ripping packs is still a gamble and most openings don't come out ahead.
Questions people ask
How much is Ariados worth?+
A raw, ungraded Ariados from the Japanese VMAX Climax set is worth around $3. Graded copies are worth considerably more, with a Grade 9 valued at $120 and a PSA 10 reaching $1,636. So the real answer depends heavily on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Ariados worth grading?+
It can be, especially if your copy looks clean and well centered. The PSA 10 value of $1,636 is about 556.5 times the raw price, which is a meaningful jump. Just know that grading costs money with no guaranteed outcome, so it's worth being honest with yourself about the card's condition first.
How much is a PSA 10 Ariados worth?+
A PSA 10 Ariados currently sits at $1,636. Out of 3,470 total graded copies, 2,929 have reached that PSA 10 grade, so while it's achievable, it's still the standard collectors are chasing.
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