01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Dratini)

HP 80

TypeColorless

RarityRare

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

Retreat●●

SetBase Set

Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition, Shadowless, and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Shadowless

How to spot it: No drop shadow on the right and bottom of the artwork box; thinner, lighter frame.

Early Unlimited sub-print between 1st Edition and Unlimited; scarcer than standard Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$15 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Base Set set — foundational vintage Dragonair.
Dragonair — Pokemon TCG catalog for the Kanto-region Colorless-type Pokemon (Pokedex #148).
Required for any complete Dragonair master set across eras.
Collectors of the Base Set set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Dragonair with 80 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Slam Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 30× damage

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Hyper Beam Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.

Resistance: Psychic -30
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Dragonair PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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