Tarountula · Scarlet & Violet, what to know.
About the Tarountula card
Numbered 199 of 250 in Scarlet & Violet, released in March 2023, Tarountula is an Illustration Rare, a Basic Grass-type carrying 40 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Tarountula needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
Tarountula carries this Pokédex flavor text: "The thread it secretes from its rear is as strong as wire. The secret behind the thread's strength is the topic of ongoing research."
What is Tarountula worth?
Tarountula is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Scarlet & Violet's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Scarlet & Violet holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Tarountula before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Tarountula lives and dies on its holo surface in grading. The grass foil catches light at angles that hide hairlines in a flat photo, so tilt it under a lamp, then measure the borders, where modern centering is the second-most-common grade cap.
If you are collecting Tarountula
When you go to buy Tarountula, settle three things in order: the print variant, the condition, and a comp for that exact combination. A blended average across variants will mislead you on Tarountula, so price the specific copy in front of you.
