Dragonair (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 048/128 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
048/128
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Dragonair (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Dragonair (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #048/128 of the Base Expansion Pack set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Dragonair (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dragonair (Japanese) (Uncommon, Base Expansion Pack #048/128) changes hands at roughly $25.00, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $25.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $25.00, Lightly Played $11.95, Moderately Played $7.00, Heavily Played $8.99, Damaged $4.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dragonair (Japanese) is valued near $257.00 — about 10x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dragonair (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Dragonair (Japanese) sits around $257.00 — roughly 10x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $30.85, CGC 10 $129.00, CGC 9.5 $15.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | DAMAGED | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 3 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 13 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | 13 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $129.00 | $129.00 | $129.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $257.00 | $257.00 | $257.00 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $30.85 | $30.85 | $30.85 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $11.95 | $11.95 | $11.95 | 13 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 13 |
Collector Outlook for Dragonair (Japanese)
Dragonair (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Dragonair (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
