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Dratini

Dragon Vault 2/20 • holo-rare

Set: Dragon Vault
Number: 2/20
Rarity: Rare Holo
Released: 2012
Energy type: dragon energy
Finish: Holographic
Market price: $14.31
Artist: Naoki Saito

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What it's worth

$14.31market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$12.91 – $14.82 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents the introduction of the Dragon-type to the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which debuted as a distinct category in the 2012 Dragon Vault set. Collectors prize this Dratini not only for its unique holofoil pattern but also for its significance as part of a specialized, limited-release collection that highlighted the powerful and elusive dragon species.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: grass energyHypnotic Gaze

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Cost: lightning energyTail Whap10

Weaknessdragon energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

It is called the "Mirage Pokémon" because so few have seen it. Its shed skin has been found.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The Dratini card 2/20 originates from the Dragon Vault mini-set, released in October 2012. This specialized expansion was designed to showcase the Dragon-type Pokémon, which had been formally introduced as its own type in the trading card game earlier that same year. Because the set was limited to only 20 cards and featured only Dragon-type Pokémon, it served as a focused thematic showcase for players and collectors interested in the Dratini, Dragonair, and Dragonite evolutionary lines.

The artwork for this particular Dratini card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou, a prominent artist in the Pokémon TCG landscape known for his clean, expressive style. Saitou captured the serpentine grace of the creature set against a shimmering holographic background, which was a hallmark of the set's rarity structure. Upon its release, Dragon Vault was distributed primarily through special blister packs and promotional boxes, making the holo-rare cards a distinct chase element for fans of the early generation Pokémon during the Black & White era.

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