How much is Dragonite 9/165 worth?

About $950 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Dragonite 9/165 from?

Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released September 15, 2002.

Is Dragonite the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set?

Yes, it is the most valuable of the 165 cards in Expedition Base Set.

Pokémon sets › Expedition Base Set › Dragonite

Illus. Kagemaru Himeno · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Dragonite 9/165

Expedition Base Set · Rare Holo · illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno

$950TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

#1 of 165most valuable in Expedition Base Set

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What Dragonite 9 is worth

Dragonite 9/165 sells for about $950 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set, and alone makes up 5% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $175, so this card sells at 5.4 times that. Among all 44 Dragonite cards, it ranks 3rd by price.

Dragonite price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Holo	$950	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Reverse Holo	$600	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15

Dragonite card details

Set	Expedition Base Set (E-Card, EX)
Number	9/165
Rarity	Rare Holo
Card type	Stage 2 Colorless
HP	100
Evolves from	Dragonair
Abilities	Tailwind (Poke-POWER)
Attacks	Dragon Tail Lightning, Water, Fighting · 40× damage
Retreat cost	2
Illustrator	Kagemaru Himeno
Released	September 15, 2002
Printings	Holo, Reverse Holo

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 9/165 next to the set code EX, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Kagemaru Himeno. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.