Dragonair · Silver Tempest, what to know.
About the Dragonair card
Dragonair is card 130 of 217 in Silver Tempest, released in November 2022, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 1 Dragon-type with 100 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Dratini, which places Dragonair deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Shinya Komatsu.
The card's flavor text gives Dragonair a line of lore: "This Pokémon lives in pristine oceans and lakes. It can control the weather, and it uses this power to fly into the sky, riding on the wind."
About Dragonair in the Pokémon world
The middle Dratini stage. Long serpentine body with crystal orbs. Base Set Uncommon. Quietly beautiful art makes it a fan favorite.
What is Dragonair worth?
Dragonair is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Dragonair before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Dragonair grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Dragonair
Raw copies of Dragonair are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Dragonair is the practical move.
