Spidops and Tarountula Connected Art: 243 and 199 Layout

Which card goes on top?

Spidops ex 243/198 goes above Tarountula 199/198. Keep both cards upright. Sorting the pair by collector number would put Tarountula first, but the picture's vertical arrangement uses the opposite order.

Vertical scene · 01

Spidops ex + Tarountula

Spidops ex · #243

Scarlet & Violet

Art: Miki Tanaka

Tarountula · #199

Scarlet & Violet

Art: Miki Tanaka

Both are from the original Scarlet & Violet expansion. The official checklist includes other Spidops ex and Tarountula printings too. The full number is how you distinguish this artwork from those alternatives.

Follow the Scyther between the two pictures

Spidops hangs upside down in the upper image, framed by branches and thread. Near the bottom of that card, part of Scyther reaches into the scene. Scyther continues at the top of Tarountula's image, where Tarountula hangs below it.

Look at three features together: the tree trunk on the right, the pale thread, and the Scyther across the two compositions. They make the intended vertical reading easier to recognize than the Pokemon names alone. The printed borders and attack text remain between the illustrations when you display the physical cards.

The images show the relationship; any detailed account of what happens next is a collector's interpretation. You do not need a proposed story ending to identify or arrange the pair correctly.

Why the two rarity marks differ

Tarountula 199 has one gold star, the Scarlet & Violet mark for Illustration Rare. Spidops ex 243 has two gold stars, identifying Special Illustration Rare. The connected picture crosses two rarity categories.

Both numbers exceed the printed denominator of 198. That numbering does not make their named rarities identical. Nor does the word ex identify the special illustration by itself: this set also contains Spidops ex 019/198 and 223/198, which are different printings.

The rarity guide explains the marks in more detail. For this pair, “Spidops ex 243” and “Tarountula 199” are the useful search terms.

Planning the binder layout

Choose two pockets in the same column, with Spidops directly above Tarountula. If your binder is organized strictly by set number, consider keeping a separate artwork display list so you can decide whether the visual arrangement or numerical order matters more to you.

Leave each card in its own sleeve and pocket. A gap between pockets is expected; cropping an online image can make a connection look tighter than it will in a real binder. The complete-card layout above shows the printed text and borders you will actually see.

Before buying the two cards

1. Match SVI and the full 243/198 or 199/198 number in the seller's image.
2. Confirm the illustrator line says Miki Tanaka on each printing.
3. Check the language and condition of each copy, including the reverse.
4. Verify whether the listing sells one card or both.
5. Compare each exact card's available price separately. A graded Spidops quote is not a raw Spidops price, and there is no fixed price ratio between these two rarities.

Use the price checker for current references and the condition guide when assessing wear.

More artwork connections

Compare this vertical composition with the Perrin and Hisuian Growlithe perspectives, or build the nine-card Crown Zenith picture. The gallery checklist links every featured pair to its exact card numbers.