Dratini

Dratini is card 63 of 113 in Neo Destiny, released in February 2002, a Common. It is a Basic Colorless-type with 40 HP.

As a Basic Pokémon, Dratini needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.

Illustrated by Yuka Morii.

The Pokédex entry printed on Dratini reads: "Large from birth, this Pokémon increases in size throughout its life by regularly shedding its skin."

A Dragon-type sea-serpent Pokémon. Famous for being the rarest Pokémon in the Safari Zone in Gen 1. Base Set Common Dratini has sentimental demand thanks to game rarity.

Dratini is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.

Neo Destiny produced 1st Edition, Unlimited, Shining prints. For Dratini, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.

Dratini is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.

Raw copies of Dratini are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Dratini is the practical move.