Dratini
Base Set 2 · 038/130 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
038/130
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dratini: Rarity & Collectibility
Dratini is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #038/130 of the Base Set 2 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 Dratini?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dratini (Uncommon, Base Set 2 #038/130) changes hands at roughly $1.00, 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 $1.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.26. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.00, Lightly Played $0.72, Moderately Played $0.56, Heavily Played $0.40, Damaged $0.26 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dratini is valued near $38.69 — about 39x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dratini: 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) Dratini sits around $38.69 — roughly 39x 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 $10.00, CGC 10 $16.00, PSA 8 $24.00 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 11 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.73 | $6.73 | $6.73 | 10 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $16.00 | $16.00 | $16.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $3.97 | $3.97 | $3.97 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $38.69 | $38.69 | $38.69 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $43.12 | $43.12 | $43.12 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.26 | 66 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.40 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 86 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.72 | $0.05 | $1.19 | 434 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.56 | $0.49 | $0.60 | 201 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.00 | $0.88 | $1.17 | 289 |
Collector Outlook for Dratini
Dratini is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Dratini on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
