Pokémon · Base
Dragonair
Base Set 2 · #22 · Rare · 2000
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Market reference
$9.95
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 22 / 130
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Dratini
- Evolves to
- Dragonite
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 148
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Dragonair plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Slam) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Dratini; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Dragonair
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.29 copies on average · 235 decks
- Match win rate
- 41.2%
- -6.0 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dragonair?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A mystical Pokémon that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions."
CCCSlam — 30×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
CCCCHyper Beam — 20
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.
Resistance:P-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Dragonair has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Dragonair — Ascended Heroes
Played in 73 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $4.20 | $8.99 | $85.85 | $9.95 | $12.47 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.99 |
| 7-day average | €8.56 |
| 30-day average | €8.40 |
| Low | €3.98 |
| Trend price | €9.01 |
| Low (excellent+) | €8.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.39 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.45 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.45 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.39 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dragonair is real?
Dragonair is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Dragonair worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dragonair is $9.95; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Dragonair from?
Dragonair is from the Pokémon set "Base Set 2" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Dragonair?
Dragonair is a Rare card in the Base Set 2 set.
Other Dragonair printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
