How rare is Dratini (Japanese)?

Dratini (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the BW8: Thunder Knuckle set.

Is Dratini (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Dratini (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the BW8: Thunder Knuckle set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Dratini (Japanese) collectible?

Dratini (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from BW8: Thunder Knuckle, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Dratini (Japanese)

Name: Dratini (Japanese) - BW8: Thunder Knuckle (038/051)
Brand: Pokemon

BW8: Thunder Knuckle · 038/051 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $7.51

Low $7.51

High $7.51

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend —

Set

BW8: Thunder Knuckle

Number

038/051

Rarity

Common

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Aug 1, 2026

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Dratini (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Dratini (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #038/051 of the BW8: Thunder Knuckle 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 (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Dratini (Japanese) (Common, BW8: Thunder Knuckle #038/051) changes hands at roughly $7.51, 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 $7.51, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $5.47.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$5.47	$5.47	$5.47	1
ebay	NEAR MINT	$7.51	$7.51	$7.51	1

Collector Outlook for Dratini (Japanese)

As a Common, Dratini (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Dratini (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.