Character info
The character
Spidops is a Bug-type Pokémon known for its trapdoor ambush hunting style, spinning silk-lined burrows to catch unsuspecting prey. It evolves from Tarountula and is recognized for its calculated, patient temperament. In the games it is noted for abilities that hinder an opponent's ability to retreat or flee.
This card
This is Spidops ex, numbered 223/198 in the Scarlet & Violet base set, a secret rare full art ultra rare holofoil beyond the main set's print run of 198 cards. The artwork by takuyoa depicts a mechanical-looking green and teal Spidops against a textured orange holo background, limbs extended outward. The card lists an HP of 260 and Stage 1 evolution from Tarountula.
How it plays
Spidops ex has HP 260 and is a Grass-type Stage 1 Pokémon. Its Ability, Trap Territory, increases the opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost by one Colorless energy. Its attack Wire Hang costs one Grass and one Colorless energy, deals 90+ damage, and does 30 more damage for each Colorless energy in the opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost. It has a weakness to Fire (x2) and a retreat cost of two Colorless energy; as a Pokémon ex, when it is Knocked Out the opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Scarlet & Violet, a set of 198 cards, rarity SR. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by takuyoa and published 2023-03-31. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#918 in the National Pokédex · a Generation IX Pokémon · 65 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Tarountula.
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Authenticity
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How this card was graded
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The working behind this grade
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