Pokémon · EX
Dark Dragonair
Team Rocket Returns · #32 · Uncommon · 2004
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Market reference
$23.89
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 32 / 111
- Release year
- 2004
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Dratini
- Evolves to
- Dragonite
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Tomoaki Imakuni
- Pokédex #
- 148
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 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 Dark Dragonair plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Crushing Blow) 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 ≥40 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 Dark Dragonair
- Exploit its Colorless weakness — ≥40 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.
Building around Dark Dragonair?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
WCDouble Tackle
Does 20 damage to each Defending Pokémon.
LCCCrushing Blow — 40
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:C×2
Resistance:G-30F-30
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $20.00 | $29.93 | $265.50 | $23.89 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $199.99 | $239.99 | $240.00 | $130.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €6.50 |
| 7-day average | €8.20 |
| 30-day average | €10.52 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €10.91 |
| Low (excellent+) | €7.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €24.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €69.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €79.69 |
| reverseHoloSell | €102.45 |
| averageSellPrice | €8.40 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €48.55 |
| Reverse holo trend | €74.63 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Dragonair is real?
Dark 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 Dark Dragonair worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Dragonair is $23.89; 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 Dragonair from?
Dark Dragonair is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket Returns" in the EX series, released in 2004.
What rarity is Dark Dragonair?
Dark Dragonair is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket Returns set.
Other Dark Dragonair printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
