Dark Dragonair #38
🔥 Hot MoveFrom Legendary Collection, Dark Dragonair (#38) is a Uncommon Pokémon card valued at $5.36 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Dark Dragonair #38 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Dark Dragonair at a glance
- Trades around $5.36 on TCGplayer.
- Cardmarket trend price €8.37.
- Set: Legendary Collection (Legendary Collection, 2002).
- Rarity tier — Uncommon.
- Short-term trend 118.7% (7d vs 30d).
Dark Dragonair price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Dark Dragonair #38.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $1.95
- Mid
- $3.26
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Dark Dragonair #38
Dark Dragonair is the #38 of 110 card in Legendary Collection, a vintage-era set released in 2002 as part of the Legendary Collection series. It is a Colorless-type Pokémon with 60 HP, printed as Stage 1.
Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this card. Its Normal printing is priced near $5.36, with listings from $1.95 to —.
“As is fitting for a legendary Pokémon, it has many strange powers, including the ability to make rain or snow fall.”
Printed flavour text on the Legendary Collection #38 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Legendary Collection
- Series
- Legendary Collection
- Number
- #38 / 110
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Colorless
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Dratini
- Pokédex
- #148
- Released
- 2002/05/24
Dark Dragonair attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Dark Dragonair #38 — the playability layer behind the price.
Evolutionary Light
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for an Evolution card. Show it to your opponent and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward. This power can't be used if Dark Dragonair is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Tail Strike
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 20 damage.
Battle stats
- Resistance
- Psychic -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Evolutionary Light
- Attacks
- 1
Dark Dragonair price analysis
What drives the current market value of Dark Dragonair #38.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Normal ($5.36).
In the $5.36 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
At $5.36 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
In EUR, Dark Dragonair trends at €8.37 on Cardmarket (avg sold €9.83, lowest NM €0.50).
Dark Dragonair price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €12.99, 118.7% above the 30-day average of €5.94.
The most recent 24-hour average is €2.94, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €8.37.
Dark Dragonair has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $5.26 to $5.36; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Recorded volatility runs near 1.1% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0.8% over the tracked window.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Dark Dragonair?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $5.36 market translates to a net of about $4.35 (eBay), $4.38 (TCGplayer), $4.74 (Cardmarket), $4.48 (Whatnot) or $5.36 (direct). That $1.01 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a uncommon card, Dark Dragonair sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Dark Dragonair #38.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Dark Dragonair?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Dark Dragonair #38 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Dark Dragonair #38.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $5.36 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $51.33 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-65.4% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Dark Dragonair within Legendary Collection
Within Legendary Collection it is the #44 most valuable of 44 tracked cards; the set median is $14.42.
That is 63% below the middle of the set — a top-2% position.
The set's top card is Charizard (#3), valued at $899.99.
What makes Dark Dragonair valuable
- With steady supply, Dark Dragonair is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Its Colorless typing means Dark Dragonair has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Artwork by Kagemaru Himeno is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- At Uncommon rarity, Dark Dragonair is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- As a 2002 vintage card, Dark Dragonair benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
Buying & selling Dark Dragonair
- Legendary Collection was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $5.36 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€12.99 and €5.94) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Normal market of $5.36 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Dark Dragonair can realise well above the $1.95 low end.
Dark Dragonair value questions
What is the value of Dark Dragonair?
Live pricing puts the Normal print at $5.36 (low $1.95, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €8.37.
Will Dark Dragonair hold its value?
As a vintage-era Uncommon card it is trending up in the short term (118.7% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
How rare is Dark Dragonair?
Dark Dragonair is a Uncommon card from Legendary Collection (Legendary Collection series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Dark Dragonair are there?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Normal ($5.36). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Dark Dragonair sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.36. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Dark Dragonair's value?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the vintage-era Legendary Collection set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Colorless), and condition. Artwork by Kagemaru Himeno also matters to collector demand.
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