Dragonite is card #4/62 in the 1999 Pokemon Fossil set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the third English Pokemon TCG expansion (Wizards of the Coast, October 1999). It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 24,458 copies across its printings. It is one of the set's marquee 1st Edition holo chase cards.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
The 'Edition 1' stamp — a black circle containing the number 1 — sits just left of the artwork, below the art box. The artwork and drop shadow are identical to Unlimited; the stamp is the only difference. The first, scarcest and most valuable English printing.
Unlimited
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and drop shadow to the 1st Edition card. By far the most common printing. Fossil never had a Shadowless print, so there is no copyright-line tell — only the missing stamp separates Unlimited from 1st Edition.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
8,326
235
2,155
2,383
1,429
2,062
58
4
SGC
97
0
11
32
16
36
0
2
Unlimited
PSA
16,132
60
1,490
3,992
3,640
6,748
190
12
SGC
303
0
20
61
87
130
2
3
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA Unlimited includes copies graded before PSA flagged the 1st Edition variety; SGC does not separate the 1999-2000 print.
Card details
Type
Colorless
Stage
Stage 2
HP
100
Evolves from
Dragonair
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
1
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Pokedex #
149
Attacks
40×Slam[Colorless Colorless Colorless Colorless]
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.
Pokémon Power: Step In
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Dragonite is on your Bench, you may switch it with your Active Pokémon.
An extremely rarely seen marine Pokémon. Its intelligence is said to match that of humans.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. 1999-2000). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
The set's marquee chase card and Dragonite's TCG debut (art by Kagemaru Himeno).
About the print variants
Fossil cards come in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Unlike Base Set there is no Shadowless print -- the art and drop shadow are identical, so the stamp is the only tell. The 47 non-holo cards also exist in a scarce Australian 1999-2000 'Red Logo' print (the copyright reads (c)1999-2000 and the stock is glossier).
Frequently asked questions
How many Dragonite (Fossil #4/62) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 24,458 Dragonite from the 1999 Pokemon Fossil set (8,326 1st Edition, 16,132 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 400.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dragonite are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Fossil has no Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Dragonite worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dragonite is about $193.93 for Unlimited and about $429.17 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set and variant facts from Bulbapedia. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.
