Dratini – Gym Heroes (#42)

Dratini Pokémon card from Gym Heroes (2000) — card #42. Released in 2000 as part of the Gym series, Gym Heroes introduced Dratini in Uncommon rarity. This Uncommon print by Ken Sugimori features Colorless typing. The artwork by Ken Sugimori showcases Dratini's distinctive Colorless, making this card a sought-after collectible for both competitive players and art enthusiasts. In gameplay, this Pokémon offers 40 HP with 1 attack, making it valuable for competitive decks. As a Uncommon card, this print holds significant collector value and is often featured in premium collections focused on Dratini or Gym Heroes completionist sets. Subtype classification: Basic. Current market value: lowest available price in EUR is €3.56$3.92, trending down (~-17.0%) over 7 days

Card overview

Dratini Uncommon card from Gym Heroes (Gym, 2000) — card #42 illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It’s a Basic Colorless type with 40 HP. Key attacks include Tail Strike (10+) and the ability Strange Barrier. resists Psychic -30; retreat cost 1. Legalities — Unlimited: Legal. A Gym era uncommon print with enduring collector interest.

• Set: Gym Heroes
• Card No.: 42
• Rarity: Uncommon
• Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
• HP: 40
• Type: Colorless
• Legalities: unlimited: Legal
• Subtype: Basic
• Prices: €4.29$4.72 (Cardmarket)
• Variants: 1stEdition, unlimited
• Price last updated: 2025/08/16 · 2025/08/16

Gameplay details

• Tail Strike [Colorless, Colorless] — 10+: Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 20 more damage; if tails, this attack does 10 damage.

• Resistances: Psychic -30
• Retreat: 1 (Colorless)

Abilities

• Strange Barrier: Whenever an attack by a Basic Pokémon (including your own) does 20 or more damage to Erika's Dratini (after applying Weakness and Resistance), reduce that damage to 10. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.) This power stops working while Erika's Dratini is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

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