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Dragonair
Base Set 2 · #22/130
Dragonair (22/130), the Rare from Base Set 2, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $11, typically in the $10–$13 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Dragonair
Dragonair is a Rare (22/130) from the Pokémon Base Set 2 set, released February 24, 2000. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $10–$13. The artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Dragonair
Dragonair appears on 20 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #22/130 from Base Set 2; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
151 · #181/165$43–$60Illustration Rare
Base Set · #18/102$15–$21Rare
Expedition Base Set · #75/165$15–$20Uncommon
Dragon Vault · #4/20$12–$17Rare
Legends Awakened · #52/146$10–$14Uncommon
Dragon · #14/97$9–$12Rare
Dragon Vault · #3/20$5–$7Rare
Triumphant · #32/102$3–$5Uncommon
Plasma Freeze · #82/116$2–$3Uncommon
Dragon Majesty · #36/70under $1UncommonFAQ
How much is Dragonair (22/130) worth?
Dragonair (22/130), the Rare from Base Set 2, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $11, typically in the $10–$13 range. Note: 19 other cards named Dragonair exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Dragonair card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Dragonair (22/130), the Rare (about $10–$13) from Base Set 2.
The other versions: #181/165 from 151 (Illustration rare, about $43–$60); #18/102 from Base Set (Rare, about $15–$21); #75/165 from Expedition Base Set (Uncommon, about $15–$20); #4/20 from Dragon Vault (Rare, about $12–$17); #52/146 from Legends Awakened (Uncommon, about $10–$14); #14/97 from Dragon (Rare, about $9–$12); #3/20 from Dragon Vault (Rare, about $5–$7); #32/102 from Triumphant (Uncommon, about $3–$5); #82/116 from Plasma Freeze (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #36/70 from Dragon Majesty (Uncommon, about under $1); #150/236 from Unified Minds (Uncommon, about under $1); #50/108 from Roaring Skies (Uncommon, about under $1); #118/181 from Team Up (Uncommon, about under $1); #149/236 from Unified Minds (Uncommon, about under $1); #95/149 from Sun & Moon (Uncommon, about under $1); #148/165 from 151 (Uncommon, about under $1); #151/217 from Ascended Heroes (Uncommon, about under $1); #158/197 from Obsidian Flames (Uncommon, about under $1); #130/195 from Silver Tempest (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Dragonair (22/130)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 13% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Dragonair (22/130) is estimated to come out within about $10 of selling it raw (est.); grade for protection or display, not profit.
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Dragonair (22/130) rare?
Dragonair (22/130) is a Rare. PSA has graded 349 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Dragonair (22/130)?
Of the 349 copies PSA has graded, 13% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Base Set 2
Should I grade Dragonair?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (13% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 13% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $10–$13 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±16% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 16, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →