Drednaw · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Drednaw card
Drednaw is card 61 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, a Rare. It is a Stage 1 Water-type with 130 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Chewtle, which places Drednaw deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.
The Pokédex entry printed on Drednaw reads: "This Pokémon rapidly extends its retractable neck to sink its sharp fangs into distant enemies and take them down."
What is Drednaw worth?
Drednaw is a non-holo Rare. In Sword & Shield, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Drednaw trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Drednaw before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Drednaw grades on centering and edges more than surface. The card was played and traded more freely than the holos, so a clean, well-centered Drednaw is worth more than collectors assume.
If you are collecting Drednaw
For Drednaw, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Drednaw rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
