Dragonair
SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 · 181/165 · Illustration Rare
Current Prices
Number
181/165
Rarity
Illustration Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dragonair: Rarity & Collectibility
Dragonair in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Ultra Rare chase card, one of the headline pulls that most boosters never produce. Cataloged as Ultra Rare #181/165 of the SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Dragonair (Ultra Rare, SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 #181/165) changes hands at roughly $53.89, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $53.89, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $20.68. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $53.89, Lightly Played $41.89, Moderately Played $23.25, Heavily Played $12.99, Damaged $20.68 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dragonair is valued near $215.50 — about 4.0x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dragonair: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Dragonair, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Dragonair sits around $215.50 — roughly 4.0x 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 $64.99, CGC 10 $65.00, CGC 9.5 $58.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $43.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | 10 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 220 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $295.84 | $295.84 | $295.84 | 5 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $46.93 | $46.93 | $46.93 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 34 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $37.79 | $37.79 | $37.79 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $58.00 | $58.00 | $58.00 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $215.50 | $215.50 | $215.50 | 72 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $26.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $12.76 | $12.76 | $12.76 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 24 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $64.99 | $64.99 | $64.99 | 72 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $92.00 | $92.00 | $92.00 | 9 |
| ebay | SGC 8 5 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $145.00 | $145.00 | $145.00 | 10 |
| ebay | TAG 8 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $20.68 | $20.68 | $20.68 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $41.89 | $39.76 | $62.92 | 680 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $23.25 | $38.98 | $38.98 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $53.89 | $43.00 | $83.99 | 4,586 |
Collector Outlook for Dragonair
As an Ultra Rare, Dragonair carries genuine chase status — exactly the card whose pull keeps a set desirable for years. 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 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
