# Dragonair #4/20 — Dragon Vault

## Summary

Dragonair from Dragon Vault is a Kantō dragon with a gentle, sought-after reputation among Gen I fans, and Kagemaru Himeno is among the original Pokémon artists. A plain Rare in a small themed set, it was a mid-tier pull, valued for nostalgia rather than for tournament play. The modelled guide sits at $18 with 39 copies traded in 30 days, and the tape reads as a steady markup with inventory under control; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $207 and a 11% observed gem rate putting about $89 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Dragon Vault |
| Number | 4/20 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Kagemaru Himeno |
| Release date | 2012-10-05 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Dratini |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Dragon |
| Attack: Healing Melody | cost Grass — Heal 10 damage from each of your Pokémon. |
| Attack: Slam | cost Lightning/Colorless — damage 30 — Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads. |
| Weakness | Dragon ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Dragonair #148](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/dragonair) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$17.57** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-30T00:46:26.923Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-30T00:46:26.923Z
- Floor delivered ask: $19.99 — as of 2026-10-30T00:46:26.923Z
- Quant score: 82/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-10-30T00:46:26.923Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 35% weight · -32% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2012-10-05T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-27T17:56:16.667Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-30T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-27T04:39:03.111Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-11T22:10:03.893Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-27T04:39:03.111Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-10-13T09:54:43.250Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/dragon-vault/dragonair-4)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Adv1-4%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)