Pokémon · Base
Dark Dragonite
Team Rocket · #5 · Rare Holo · 2000
Dark Dragonite carries strong collector demand and is counterfeited.
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$345.74
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 83
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Dark Dragonair
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 149
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 17.5 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dark Dragonite plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- 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
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 Dark Dragonite?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Sometimes called "The God of Destruction." Its wings are able to support it in spite of its massive weight."
Pokémon Power: Summon Minions
When you play Dark Dragonite from your hand, search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Shuffle your deck afterward.
CCCCGiant Tail — 70
Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Holofoil | $150.01 | $239.99 | $9,999.00 | $179.09 | — |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $242.00 | $528.87 | $899.99 | $345.74 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €74.95 |
| 7-day average | €1137.37 |
| 30-day average | €532.49 |
| Low | €18.90 |
| Trend price | €1474.70 |
| Low (excellent+) | €98.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €37.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €55.74 |
| averageSellPrice | €631.50 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €62.69 |
| Reverse holo trend | €45.98 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Dragonite is real?
Dark Dragonite is classified as medium counterfeit risk: Dark Dragonite carries strong collector demand and is counterfeited. 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 $345.74; 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" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Dark Dragonite?
Dark Dragonite is a Rare Holo card in the Team Rocket set.
Other Dark Dragonite printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
