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Dragonite

Wizards Black Star Promos / #5/53

Dragonite

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Wizards Black Star Promos
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Toshinao Aoki
Source reference
basep-5

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

In seafaring accounts, Dragonite appears when someone is in danger of drowning. The Pokédex describes its tendency to rescue humans and Pokémon, and even tells of it guiding a shipwrecked person to an island inhabited by its kind. Its flights over raging seas inspired a nickname given to it by a captain. Behind the dragon's power is a benevolent presence associated with rescue at sea.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

In Pokémon Shield, Dragonite's maritime reputation extends to ships themselves: many carry a figurehead in its likeness. The dragon is therefore present on a voyage even when it is not flying above the waves. This detail reflects the place sailors give it in their imagery.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Colorless
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Dragonair
Pokédex number
149
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Resistance (source)
Fighting -30

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

This Pokémon can fly is spite of its large bulk. It is said to be able to circumnavigate the earth in just 16 hours.

Abilities

Special Delivery

Pokemon Power

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may draw a card. If you do, choose a card from your hand and put it on top of your deck. This power can't be used if Dragonite is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Attacks

Supersonic Flight

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 60

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard · 1st-movie-inverted
  • normal · standard · 1st-movie

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