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Dratini
Team Rocket Returns · #53/109
Dratini (53/109), the Common from Team Rocket Returns, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $7.75, typically in the $7–$9 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 Dratini
Dratini is a Common (53/109) from the Pokémon Team Rocket Returns set, released November 1, 2004. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $7–$9. The artwork is by Atsuko Nishida. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Dratini
Dratini appears on 26 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #53/109 from Team Rocket Returns; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Neo Destiny · #63/105$15–$20Common
Dragon Vault · #2/20$12–$16Rare
Expedition Base Set · #107/165$10–$14Common
Dragon · #26/97$10–$13Uncommon
Legends Awakened · #91/146$8–$10Common
Dragon Vault · #1/20$4–$6Rare
Team Rocket Returns · #52/109$3–$5Common
Base Set · #26/102$3–$4Uncommon
Team Rocket · #53/82$1–$2Common
Base Set 2 · #38/130$1–$2UncommonFAQ
How much is Dratini (53/109) worth?
Dratini (53/109), the Common from Team Rocket Returns, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $7.75, typically in the $7–$9 range. Note: 25 other cards named Dratini exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Dratini card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Dratini (53/109), the Common (about $7–$9) from Team Rocket Returns.
The other versions: #63/105 from Neo Destiny (Common, about $15–$20); #2/20 from Dragon Vault (Rare, about $12–$16); #107/165 from Expedition Base Set (Common, about $10–$14); #26/97 from Dragon (Uncommon, about $10–$13); #91/146 from Legends Awakened (Common, about $8–$10); #1/20 from Dragon Vault (Rare, about $4–$6); #52/109 from Team Rocket Returns (Common, about $3–$5); #26/102 from Base Set (Uncommon, about $3–$4); #53/82 from Team Rocket (Common, about $1–$2); #38/130 from Base Set 2 (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #62/102 from Triumphant (Common, about $1–$2); #72/110 from Legendary Collection (Common, about $0.90–$1); #81/116 from Plasma Freeze (Common, about under $1); #148/236 from Unified Minds (Common, about under $1); #116/181 from Team Up (Common, about under $1); #35/70 from Dragon Majesty (Common, about under $1); #147/236 from Unified Minds (Common, about under $1); #117/181 from Team Up (Common, about under $1); #49/108 from Roaring Skies (Common, about under $1); #34/70 from Dragon Majesty (Common, about under $1); #147/165 from 151 (Common, about under $1); #150/217 from Ascended Heroes (Common, about under $1); #94/149 from Sun & Moon (Common, about under $1); #157/197 from Obsidian Flames (Common, about under $1); #129/195 from Silver Tempest (Common, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Dratini (53/109)?
It's roughly a wash: with a 5% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Dratini (53/109) 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 Dratini (53/109) rare?
Dratini (53/109) is a Common. PSA has graded 195 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Dratini (53/109)?
Of the 195 copies PSA has graded, 5% 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 Team Rocket Returns
Should I grade Dratini?
Roughly a wash: grade for protection, not profit (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (5% 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 5% 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.
- $7–$9 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 28, 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 →