Dratini (Japanese)
XY6: Emerald Break · 040/078 · Common
Current Prices
Number
040/078
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Dratini (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Dratini (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #040/078 of the XY6: Emerald Break 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, XY6: Emerald Break #040/078) changes hands at roughly $2.00, 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 $2.00, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $1.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.00, Lightly Played $3.99, Heavily Played $1.99 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Dratini (Japanese) is valued near $54.99 — about 27x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Dratini (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) Dratini (Japanese) sits around $54.99 — roughly 27x 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 CGC 10 $19.76 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 5 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.05 | $6.05 | $6.05 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $19.76 | $19.76 | $19.76 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $54.99 | $54.99 | $54.99 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 6 |
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.
