Dratini #26 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 26 Aug 2026Related Dratini & chase cards
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Dratini is one of those Base Set cards that quietly wins collectors over, not because it's flashy but because it's a piece of 1999 history sitting at #26 in a set that basically started this whole hobby. Ken Sugimori's artwork gives it that clean, early-Pokemon charm, and as an Uncommon it's the kind of card a lot of people pulled without realizing what it might mean years later. If you're checking Dratini value right now, the short answer is that it's an affordable slice of Base Set nostalgia, and we'll walk through exactly what it's worth in every condition.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $2.18, down 11% over the past year, with an all-time high of $12 in December 2020.
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Dratini price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3 graded, only 1 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $188 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 9 | $37 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 8 | $30 | - | - / - |
| PSA 7 | $18 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 6 | $15 | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | $15 | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | $12 | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | $10 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $9.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $2.18 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 26 of 102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Colorless
- HP
- 40
- Stage
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Pound10Colorless
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The collector's take on Dratini
Is Dratini worth grading?
Here's the honest breakdown: a raw, ungraded Dratini sits around $2, but a PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $180, which works out to about 87.4 times the raw price. That's a big multiplier on paper, and it's tempting to think every copy is worth sending in. The catch is that gem mint 10s are genuinely hard to hit on a 1999 card, corners soften, centering drifts, and grading takes real time and real money regardless of what comes back. A Grade 9 lands at $43, which is still a nice step up from raw, so if your copy has a flaw or two, that middle tier is often the more realistic and still worthwhile target. Grade what looks sharp in hand, not what you hope is a 10.
How rare is Dratini?
Dratini isn't a Rare or Holo in this set, it's an Uncommon, which already tells you it printed in higher numbers than the chase cards people associate with Base Set. That wider print run is exactly why the raw price stays low at $2, there's simply more supply floating around than demand at that tier. Where things tighten up is at the top: a true PSA 10 is a different animal entirely, since decades of handling, shuffling, and basic wear make gem mint survivors far less common than the raw population would suggest. That gap between plentiful raw copies and scarce perfect ones is what drives the jump to $180 for a 10.
Where can you pull Dratini?
PackSpy has tracked Dratini being pulled 103 times across sites we monitor, including mnstr, courtyard, collector-crypt, and packs, so this isn't just a card you find waiting on eBay, people are genuinely opening it live. The biggest recorded pull came in at $185, which lines up closely with what a strong graded copy fetches. We've seen it turn up in a mix of products too, from Pack 5 and the Pokémon Pro Pack to the Pokémon Starter Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Puffer's Packs. Worth remembering though, opening packs chasing any one card is a gamble, and most rips don't beat what you'd pay buying the card outright, so treat pulling Dratini as a fun bonus, not a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Dratini worth?+
A raw, ungraded Dratini from Base Set is worth about $2 right now. Its value climbs sharply with grading, so condition really is everything with this one.
Is Dratini worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for $180 compared to $2 raw, but hitting that gem mint grade isn't guaranteed. A Grade 9 at $43 is a solid, more attainable outcome if your copy has minor wear, so weigh the grading cost against what you're realistically holding.
How much is a PSA 10 Dratini worth?+
A PSA 10 Dratini is worth $180, which is roughly 87.4 times the raw price of $2. That's the reward for a truly gem mint copy, though they're genuinely tough to pull off.
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