Dratini
XY - Roaring Skies · 49/108 · Common
Current Prices
Number
49/108
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Dratini: Rarity & Collectibility
Dratini in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #49/108 of the XY - Roaring Skies 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 (Common, XY - Roaring Skies #49/108) changes hands at roughly $0.80, 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 $0.80, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.27. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.80, Lightly Played $0.42, Moderately Played $0.31, Heavily Played $0.20, Damaged $0.27 — 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 $39.99 — about 50x 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 $39.99 — roughly 50x 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 $5.50 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.45 | $1.45 | $1.45 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.75 | $3.75 | $3.75 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.42 | $0.40 | $0.66 | 145 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.31 | $0.64 | $0.64 | 40 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.80 | $0.70 | $0.74 | 195 |
Collector Outlook for Dratini
As a Common, Dratini earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. 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.
