Pokémon · EX
Dark Dragonite
Team Rocket Returns · #15 · Rare · 2004
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Market reference
$90.52
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Dark Dragonair
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Nakaoka
- Pokédex #
- 149
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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 Dark Dragonite plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Claw Swipe) 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 Darkness, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Darkness type, weak to Colorless ×2 — a Colorless attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- 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 Dark Dragonair first).
How to beat Dark Dragonite
- Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- 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 Nakaoka
This card was illustrated by Nakaoka.
Building around Dark Dragonite?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Dark Trance
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Darkness Energy card attached to 1 of your Pokémon to another of your Pokémon. This power can't be used if Dark Dragonite is affected by a Special Condition.
WLDouble Wing Attack
Does 30 damage to each Defending Pokémon.
CCCClaw Swipe — 50
Weakness:C×2
Resistance:G-30F-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
4
ran Dark Dragonite
Tournaments scanned
296
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Dark Dragonite
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $84.00 | $96.52 | $958.80 | $90.52 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $229.98 | $229.99 | $525.00 | $420.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €19.85 |
| 7-day average | €30.12 |
| 30-day average | €68.58 |
| Low | €4.00 |
| Trend price | €58.37 |
| Low (excellent+) | €26.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €110.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €90.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €166.86 |
| reverseHoloSell | €95.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €96.29 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €355.79 |
| Reverse holo trend | €324.48 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Dragonite is real?
Dark 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 Dark Dragonite worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Dragonite is $90.52; 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 Dark Dragonite from?
Dark Dragonite is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Dragonite?
Dark Dragonite is a Rare card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
Other Dark Dragonite printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
