Dragonite Reverse Holo #18 — Triumphant Pokémon card

Dragonite Reverse Holo #18 Value

Name: Dragonite Reverse Holo #18 — Triumphant
Brand: Pokémon

Triumphant · Card 18/103 · Rare · 2010

Dragonite has always been one of those cards that makes collectors stop and look twice, and this reverse holo from the Triumphant set, released back in 2010, is no exception. Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most respected names in Pokemon card art, it carries that classic rare status without ever feeling common. If you are trying to pin down Dragonite value right now, a raw copy sits at $31, which makes it an approachable card to chase whether you are opening packs or hunting the secondary market.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$31

Grade 9

$85

PSA 10

$453

PSA 10 is 14.7× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 159× on PackSpy across Mnstr, Collector Crypt, Courtyard, Tilt Rips · biggest hit $3.4k.

Found in packs: Pack 3 · Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack · Pokémon Platinum (Spicy) · Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack · Pokemon Starter Pack …

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Card details

Set: Triumphant
Card number: 18 of 103
Rarity: Rare
Type: Colorless
HP: 140
Stage: Stage2
Weakness: Colorless ×2
Retreat cost: 4
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Released: 2010

Attacks

Calming Wind50
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Remove all Special Conditions from Dragonite.
Dragon Stamp80
Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Flip 2 coins. If both of them are tails, this attack does nothing. If both of them are heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Dragonite — collector's take

Is Dragonite worth grading?

So is it worth sending Dragonite in for grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy runs $31, a Grade 9 comes in at $85, and a true PSA 10 jumps all the way to $453, which works out to 14.7 times the raw price. That gap is real money, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason. Reverse holos from this era can show print lines, centering issues, or edge wear that keep them out of that top grade, and grading fees plus shipping and turnaround time eat into your potential profit if the card comes back a 9 or lower. If you have a copy that looks sharp under a loupe, corners clean and centering tight, it can be worth the gamble. If it is a played copy, you are probably better off keeping it raw or selling as is.

How rare is it?

Triumphant was not a small print run set, and reverse holos like this one occupy an interesting middle ground in rarity. They are not the hardest pull in the set, but they are scarce enough that finding a clean, well centered copy takes real effort. That scarcity is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above the raw and Grade 9 figures. When a card is common enough to find but hard enough to find in perfect condition, that gap between grades tends to stay wide, and Dragonite fits that pattern well.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep. We have tracked 163 real pulls of this Dragonite reverse holo across sites like mnstr, collector-crypt, courtyard, and tilt-rips, and one lucky rip landed a jaw dropping $3,382. It has shown up in Pack 3, the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Platinum (Spicy), the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the Pokemon Starter Pack. That is genuinely useful info no price guide gives you, because it tells you where this card has actually surfaced in the wild, not just where it theoretically could. Worth remembering though, opening packs is gambling, and most rips do not come close to covering what you paid. If you are chasing this one, go in knowing that, and treat any hit as a bonus rather than the plan.

Questions people ask

How much is Dragonite worth?

A raw or ungraded copy of this Dragonite reverse holo is valued at $31. Once graded, a Grade 9 sits at $85, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy climbs to $453, so condition makes a real difference here.

Is Dragonite worth grading?

It depends on the copy. The jump from raw to PSA 10 is 14.7 times the value, which is significant, but gem mint is genuinely hard to hit and grading costs money regardless of the outcome. If your card looks clean and well centered, it is a reasonable bet. If it shows wear, holding it raw or selling as is usually makes more sense.

What set is Dragonite from?

This Dragonite reverse holo, card 18, comes from the Triumphant set released in 2010, with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita. It carries rare status and has been recorded as a real pull 163 times across tracked pack sites.