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Dragonair Base Set 2 #22 Pokémon card
Rare

Dragonair Base Set 2 #22

Card #22 · Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
80 HPColorlessPokémonStage 1
Market value · ungraded
$9.99
5.4% · 30d
PSA 10
$140
14× raw
1 sale · last 90 days · Fanatics + TCGplayer
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$9.99
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9 different Dragonair printings exist — is this your card? Base Set 2 #22

Dragonair is a Rare Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#22), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It's a Stage 1 Colorless-type Pokémon with 80 HP, evolving from Dratini. Its current blended market value is $9.99 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $140 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 14× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Competitive play · Limitless

0.3%
Played in 0.3% of competitive decks — 8 of 3,174 decklists across the last 41 Standard tournaments.
Raw price by condition
Normal · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$9.82
LPLightly Played$7.55
MPModerately Played$4.72
HPHeavily Played$2.76
DMGDamaged$1.99
7-day 4.1%
30-day 7.8%
90-day 14.1%
All-time high$10
All-time low$8
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$9.58
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 47$140$50$161
PSA 9pop 115$53$30$67
PSA 8pop 75$16$7$38
PSA 6pop 25$15$9$17
PSA 4pop 9$12$12$12
PSA 3pop 1$8$8$8
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

6 Apr 20265 Jul 2026
Latest
$9.95
Period high
$9.99
Period low
$8.63
Change
14.5%

Recent sold prices

Last sold price
$17
PSA 6 · 18 May 2026
Typical PSA 6
$17
Sales · last 90 days
1
How often it sells
Rarely sells
0 in last 30 days

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Population across graders

Only 14% of 347 PSA-graded Dragonair copies are a gem-mint 10 (47 of 347) — the rest grade lower.

PSA347 gradedPSA 10 · 47 · 14% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (11 grades)
1047
9115
8.52
875
750
625
520
49
31
22
11
CGC382 gradedCGC 10 · 20 · 5% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
1020
9.522
996
8.568
852
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Dragonair 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$40
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 13.5% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$59); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$140.00$71.39+$5914.0×
PSA 9$52.60$70.52$285.3×
PSA 8$16.04$70.15$641.6×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 347 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
13.5%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$40
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$59
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1013.5%$140.00
PSA 933.1%$53.00
PSA ≤853.3%$10.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
PSA 10 slabs — buy nowLive on eBay
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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

22% spread
PriceCharting · cheapest$8
TCGplayer · dearest$10

Currently 22% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dRising +5%
Volatility · 90dStable ±4%
Cross-marketSome gap 22% gap
90d low $9near its high$10 high

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

Card text

Evolves from Dratini.

Slam30×
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Hyper Beam20
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.
Resistance Psychic -30Retreat 2

A mystical Pokémon that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions.

About the Pokémon

Dragon PokémonGEN IDratiniDragonairDragonite

A mystical POKéMON that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions.

Card details

Number#22
RarityRare
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 1
TypeColorless
HP80
Evolves fromDratini
ResistancePsychic -30
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#148
Card IDbase4-22
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Dragonair cards

There are 9 different Dragonair printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #22 (Rare).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Dragonair (Base Set 2 #22) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Dragonair from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $9.99 ungraded (near-mint), and around $140 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Dragonair?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Dragonair from Base Set 2 is worth around $140 — roughly 14× the raw ungraded value of $9.99.

Should I grade my Dragonair?

A PSA 10 sells for about $140 versus $9.99 raw — roughly a 14× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Dragonair rare?

Dragonair is a Rare card from Base Set 2 (card #22), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Its current blended market value is $9.99 ungraded.