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Dragonite

Fossil / #19/62

Dragonite

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Fossil
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
Source reference
base3-19

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
100
Type (source)
Colorless
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Dragonair
Pokédex number
149
Retreat cost
1 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

An extremely rarely seen marine Pokémon. Its intelligence is said to match that of humans.

Abilities

Step In

Pokemon Power

Once during your turn (before you attack) if Dragonite is on your Bench, you may switch it with your Active Pokémon.

Attacks

Slam

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 40x

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • First Edition
  • normal · galaxy · standard
  • normal · galaxy · standard · 1st-edition
  • normal · 1999-2000-copyright · standard

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