Pokémon · Platinum
Drapion LV.X
Platinum · #123 · Rare Holo LV.X · 2009
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Market reference
$45.64
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 123 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Rare Holo LV.X
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Level-Up
- Evolves from
- Drapion
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryo Ueda
- Pokédex #
- 452
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Also does
Strategy & play
How Drapion LV.X plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Sniping Tail) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Darkness type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Drapion LV.X
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ryo Ueda
This card was illustrated by Ryo Ueda.
Building around Drapion LV.X?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Tri-Poison
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon. That Pokémon is now Poisoned. Put 3 damage counters instead of 1 on that Pokémon between turns. This power can't be used if Drapion is affected by a Special Condition.
DDCCSniping Tail — 40
Does 40 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.
Put this card onto your Active Drapion. Drapion LV.X can use any attack, Poké-Power, or Poké-Body from its previous level.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CCC
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $39.99 | $112.50 | $411.75 | $45.64 | $399.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.84 |
| 7-day average | €11.19 |
| 30-day average | €20.12 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €13.75 |
| Low (excellent+) | €10.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €12.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €29.89 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €14.45 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.60 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.12 |
| Reverse holo trend | €14.53 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Drapion LV.X is real?
Drapion LV.X 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 Drapion LV.X worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Drapion LV.X is $45.64; 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 Drapion LV.X from?
Drapion LV.X is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Drapion LV.X?
Drapion LV.X is a Rare Holo LV.X card in the Platinum set.
