Pokémon · E-Card
Dragonite
Expedition Base Set · #43 · Rare · 2002
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$76.32
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 43 / 165
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Dragonair
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 149
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Dragonite plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dragon Tail) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Lightning / Water / Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Colorless, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Dragonair first).
How to beat Dragonite
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Dragonite?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Tailwind
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Dragonite is on your Bench, you may reduce your Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost to 0.
LWFDragon Tail — 40×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $99.99 | $614.88 | $644.78 | $76.32 | $644.77 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $250.00 | $300.00 | $350.00 | $200.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €29.00 |
| 7-day average | €50.44 |
| 30-day average | €28.49 |
| Low | €1.50 |
| Trend price | €37.79 |
| Low (excellent+) | €22.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €12.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €85.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €69.13 |
| reverseHoloSell | €40.89 |
| averageSellPrice | €20.37 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €52.31 |
| Reverse holo trend | €78.53 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dragonite is real?
Dragonite 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 Dragonite worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dragonite is $76.32; 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 Dragonite from?
Dragonite is from the Pokémon set "Expedition Base Set" in the E-Card series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Dragonite?
Dragonite is a Rare card in the Expedition Base Set set.
Other Dragonite printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
