Pokémon · Black & White
Dragonair
Dragon Vault · #3 · Rare Holo · 2012
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Market reference
$5.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 3 / 21
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Dratini
- Evolves to
- Dragonite
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hajime Kusajima
- Pokédex #
- 148
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 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 plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dragon Pulse) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass / Lightning Energy to attack — note its own type is Dragon, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Dragon type, weak to Dragon ×2 — a Dragon 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.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Dragonair
- Exploit its Dragon weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.29 copies on average · 198 decks
- Match win rate
- 40.4%
- -6.8 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hajime Kusajima
This card was illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.
Building around Dragonair?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes."
CCTail Whap — 20
GLCDragon Pulse — 70
Discard the top card of your deck.
Weakness:N×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Dragonair or Dragon Vault.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Dragonair was legal.
Tournament play
This printing of Dragonair has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Dragonair — Ascended Heroes
Played in 99 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 2026/06/29| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $4.07 | $7.47 | $105.53 | $5.21 | $7.47 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/29| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.85 |
| 7-day average | €3.38 |
| 30-day average | €4.92 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €5.67 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.27 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.27 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.10 |
| averageSellPrice | €4.34 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.29 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.58 |
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 $5.21; 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 "Dragon Vault" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Dragonair?
Dragonair is a Rare Holo card in the Dragon Vault set.
Other Dragonair printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
