Dratini #9
🔥 Hot MoveFrom Macdonald's Collection 2018, Dratini (#9) is a Unknown Pokémon card valued at $12.76 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 Dratini #9 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Dratini at a glance
- Live market value $12.76 for the Holofoil print.
- Cardmarket trend price €5.22.
- Short-term trend 70.6% (7d vs 30d).
- Set: Macdonald's Collection 2018 (McDonald's Collection, 2018).
- Unknown rarity.
Dratini price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Dratini #9.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $6.50
- Mid
- $12.97
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Dratini #9
Card #9 of Macdonald's Collection 2018 is Dratini, a modern-era Pokémon card from the McDonald's Collection series (2018). It is a Dragon-type Pokémon with 60 HP, printed as Basic.
Artwork is by an uncredited illustrator; the Holofoil printing sits around $12.76, spanning $6.50–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“After a 10-hour struggle, a fisherman was able to pull one up and confirm its existence.”
Printed flavour text on the Macdonald's Collection 2018 #9 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Macdonald's Collection 2018
- Series
- McDonald's Collection
- Number
- #9 / 12
- Rarity
- Unknown
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Dragon
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #147
- Released
- 2018/10/19
Dratini attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Dratini #9 — the playability layer behind the price.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Fairy ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- —
Dratini price analysis
What drives the current market value of Dratini #9.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $12.76.
At $12.76 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
$12.76 gives Dratini real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket values Dratini at a trend of €5.22, an average sold price of €3.91 and a near-mint floor of €0.15.
Dratini price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €8.05, 70.6% above the 30-day average of €4.72.
Single-day average: €15.00; Cardmarket trend price €5.22.
Across 3 recorded days the price spanned $12.35–$12.76. The most recent snapshot of $12.76 sits 100% up that range.
Recorded volatility runs near 1.7% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% 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 · 3 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Dratini?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $12.76 market translates to a net of about $10.77 (eBay), $10.83 (TCGplayer), $11.77 (Cardmarket), $11.07 (Whatnot) or $12.76 (direct). That $1.99 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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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 Dratini?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Dratini #9 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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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 $12.76 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 $58.74 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-44.9% 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.
Dratini within Macdonald's Collection 2018
Dratini ranks #10 of 12 tracked Macdonald's Collection 2018 cards by market value, against a set median of $18.96.
It sits in the top 25% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Psyduck (#2), valued at $93.13.
What makes Dratini valuable
- Modern (2018) sets are heavily collected, making Dratini's value sensitive to reprints and condition.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- At Unknown rarity, Dratini is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
- Its Dragon typing means Dratini has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- The an uncredited illustrator artwork gives Dratini appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying & selling Dratini
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Dratini has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Bulk lots of Dratini can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $12.76 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Macdonald's Collection 2018 was released in 2018; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- For Dratini, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Dratini value questions
How much is Dratini worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $12.76 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $6.50 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €5.22.
Is Dratini a good investment?
Short-term momentum is rising (+70.6%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
What rarity is Dratini?
Dratini is a Unknown card from Macdonald's Collection 2018 (McDonald's Collection series, 2018). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Dratini?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($12.76). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Dratini?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $12.76. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Dratini cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Unknown rarity tier, the modern-era McDonald's Collection set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Dragon), and condition. Artwork by an uncredited illustrator also matters to collector demand.
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