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Dragonair

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Dragonair

Sword & Shield

Silver Tempest · #130 · Uncommon · 2022

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Market reference

$0.13

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
130 / 215
Release year
2022
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
100
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Dratini
Evolves to
Dragonite
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Shinya Komatsu
Pokédex #
148
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Status Conditions
Damage efficiency
80 damage
26.67 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Dragonair plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
  • Its main attack (Surf) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Needs Water / Lightning Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, 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 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.
  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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

More by Shinya Komatsu

This card was illustrated by Shinya Komatsu.

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About this card

HP: 100Type:NDragonSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: DratiniEvolves to: Dragonite

"This Pokémon lives in pristine oceans and lakes. It can control the weather, and it uses this power to fly into the sky, riding on the wind."

CCWrap — 30

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

WLCSurf — 80

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

This printing of Dragonair has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.

DragonairAscended 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 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.18$19.98$0.13$0.05
Reverse Holofoil$0.09$0.29$19.98$0.29

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.06
7-day average€0.05
30-day average€0.04
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.05
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.30
Reverse holo 7-day€0.24
reverseHoloSell€0.20
averageSellPrice€0.04
Reverse holo 30-day€0.20
Reverse holo trend€0.20

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 $0.13; 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 "Silver Tempest" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Dragonair?

Dragonair is a Uncommon card in the Silver Tempest set.