Pokémon · EX
Dragonair δ
Delta Species · #42 · Uncommon · 2005
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$10.57
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 114
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Dratini
- Evolves to
- Dragonite
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 148
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 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 δ plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Twister) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Colorless ×2 — a Colorless attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- 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.
How to beat Dragonair δ
- Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥35 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 Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dragonair δ?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
LCTwister — 20
Flip 2 coins. If both are tails, this attack does nothing. For each heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
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
1
ran Dragonair δ
Tournaments scanned
309
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Dragonair δ
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 | $12.00 | $19.31 | $359.90 | $10.57 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $74.00 | $999.99 | $3,718.24 | $61.77 | $999.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €10.75 |
| 7-day average | €4.19 |
| 30-day average | €3.41 |
| Low | €0.49 |
| Trend price | €4.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €4.45 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €20.34 |
| reverseHoloSell | €16.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.94 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €19.04 |
| Reverse holo trend | €25.15 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dragonair δ is real?
Dragonair δ 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 δ worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dragonair δ is $10.57; 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 δ from?
Dragonair δ is from the Pokémon set "Delta Species" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Dragonair δ?
Dragonair δ is a Uncommon card in the Delta Species set.
Other Dragonair δ printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
