Dragonair 22/130 · Base Set 2

Base Set 2 is a set in the Base series. It was released on February 24, 2000. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. Dragonair is 22/130, in position 22 of 130 on this checklist. Before it is 21 Beedrill, and after it is 23 Dugtrio. The listed rarity is Rare.

Dragonair is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 33. In the Pokédex this is Dragonair (#148), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Dratini. In this catalog that name is Dratini (#147). The card lists Dragonite, Dragonite (#149) under evolves to.

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. The same name is on 721 other cards in the catalog.

Dragonair (#148) has 28 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 23 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Dragonair 18/102 in Base (1999). Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Rare. 22 other cards of Dragonair list a different HP.

The attack Slam lists 30× damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads. Hyper Beam is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it. Resistance is Psychic -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "A mystical Pokémon that exudes a gentle aura. Has the ability to change climate conditions."

I keep a set binder for Base Set 2, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base Set 2 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Dragonair can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.