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Dratini - 053/109
Common · #53/109
Dratini - 053/109 #53/109 (EX Team Rocket Returns) is worth about $118 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
price trend and all-time high: more ↓less ↑
Dratini - 053/109 #53/109 is trending up: $117.99 today, up 16% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Atsuko Nishida
appears in: Dragonite Line
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Dratini - 053/109 #53/109 comes in 2 printings: the Reverse Holofoil is $117.99 and the Normal is $7.97 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Reverse Holofoil · this page$117.99
- Normal · this page$7.97
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Dratini - 053/109 #53/109 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $499 on eBay vs $118 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 11% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Reverse Holofoil · eBay scanned 10d agoBuy-side estimate
$70.00
THINa patient buyer pays about $70.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $117.99 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $70.00 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet · 1 outlier ask excluded
| TCGplayer market | $117.99 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $64.94 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 10d ago) | $70.00 | the listing ↗ |
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (22,898 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Colorless
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 50
- ATTACK 1
- [1] Dragon Song Each Defending Pokemon is now Asleep.
- ATTACK 2
- [LW] Tail Strike (20+) Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage.
- WEAKNESS
- C
- RESISTANCE
- FG
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Dratini - 053/109 #53/109 have two prices?
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Dratini - 053/109 #53/109 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $117.99; Normal $7.97 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Dratini - 053/109?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $117.99 market price that is roughly $83 cash or $94 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Dratini - 053/109 (EX Team Rocket Returns) worth today?
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Dratini - 053/109 [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $117.99 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $7.97 to $117.99.
Is Dratini - 053/109 going up or down in price?
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Dratini - 053/109 #53/109 is trending up: $117.99 today, up 16% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
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