Dark Dragonair #32 Value
Team Rocket Returns · Card 32/111 · Uncommon · 2004
Dark Dragonair is the #32 uncommon from Team Rocket Returns, released back in 2004 and illustrated by Tomoaki Imakuni, and it's stuck around as one of those Dark-type cards collectors just like having in a binder. If you're checking Dark Dragonair value right now, the raw price sits at $12, which makes it an easy card to pick up but also an interesting one once you start looking at what graded copies actually pull. It's not a chase card in the flashy sense, but the numbers behind it tell a pretty honest story about supply and demand.
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Dark Dragonair price history
Ungraded value is $12, up 37% over the past year, with an all-time high of $20 in February 2021.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Dark Dragonair price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 233 graded copies exist — only 90 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $12 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $271 | 90 |
| Grade 9 | $153 | 80 |
| Grade 8 | $139 | 42 |
| Grade 7 | $16 | 9 |
| Grade 6 | $12 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | $10 | 3 |
| Grade 4 | $9.00 | – |
| Grade 3 | $8.00 | – |
| Grade 2 | $7.00 | – |
| Grade 1 | – | – |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 32 of 111
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Darkness, Darkness
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Colorless ×2, Colorless ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Tomoaki Imakuni
- Released
- 2004
Attacks
- Double TackleWater · Colorless
Does 20 damage to each Defending Pokémon.
- Crushing Blow40Lightning · Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Dark Dragonair — collector's take
Is Dark Dragonair worth grading?
So is Dark Dragonair worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a raw copy runs about $12, but a PSA 10 sells for $271, which works out to 23.1x the ungraded price. That's a real jump, no question. But getting a gem mint 10 on a 2004 uncommon isn't guaranteed, centering and print quality from this era can be unforgiving, and grading fees plus shipping and turnaround time all eat into your potential profit before you even see a return. A Grade 9 still brings $153, which is a solid outcome and worth keeping in mind if your copy isn't flawless. If you've got a sharp-cornered copy sitting in a sleeve and you're patient, grading can pay off. If it's got soft edges or print lines, you might be better off holding it raw or selling as is.
How rare is it?
Across all grading services, there are only 233 graded copies of Dark Dragonair on record, and of those, 90 have earned the coveted PSA 10 label. That's actually a fairly high percentage of gems relative to the total population, which tells you that when collectors do send this card in, it tends to grade well. Still, 233 total graded copies isn't a huge number for a card that's been around since 2004, so finding a fresh one to grade yourself takes some hunting. That scarcity is part of what keeps the PSA 10 price where it is.
Where to pull it
We track real pack pulls across sites like mnstr, collector-crypt, and courtyard, and Dark Dragonair has shown up 13 times in our recorded data, with the biggest pull landing at $299. It's turned up in a handful of different pack types, including Pack 2, the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Wildcard Starter Pack. That spread tells us it's not locked to one specific product, so if you're opening packs hoping to hit it, patience and variety both help. Just remember that pack opening is a gamble in general, most rips don't cover their cost, so treat any pull of this card as a nice bonus rather than the plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Dark Dragonair worth?
A raw or ungraded Dark Dragonair currently sits at $12. Once graded, the value climbs significantly, with a Grade 9 worth $153 and a PSA 10 reaching $271. The jump reflects how much collectors are willing to pay for a certified gem mint copy.
Is Dark Dragonair worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 23.1x what the raw card is worth. The catch is that only 90 out of 233 graded copies have hit that gem mint 10 status, so there's real risk involved. Weigh the grading cost against your card's actual condition before sending it in.
What set is Dark Dragonair from?
Dark Dragonair is card #32 from Team Rocket Returns, an uncommon released in 2004 and illustrated by Tomoaki Imakuni. It's part of the broader Team Rocket theme that gave classic Pokemon a darker, villain-aligned twist.
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