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EX · Released 2003-11-24 · 100 cards

📘 Master Set Guide — binder setup, checklist & live cost

Set market cap

100 cards tracked daily
$6,986.71
▼ 1.5% 7d▲ 17.3% 30d
Low $1,974 · High $7,033▲ 214.2% over this range
3,223 sales · 30 days$33,335.73 volume
97base cards
3secret rares & variants
$5,286.00est. singles cost
Hardcompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in Dragon

The top 10 cards are 77% of the set’s $5,286.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Charizard#100Rare Secret$1,499.99$34,000.00
2Rayquaza ex#97Rare Holo EX$616.44$57,500.00
3Salamence#10Rare Holo$326.99$9,017.67
4Charmander#98Rare Secret$326.75$6,630.50
5Latios ex#94Rare Holo EX$273.06$28,000.00
6Ampharos ex#89Rare Holo EX$245.62$33,000.00
7Dragonite ex#90Rare Holo EX$233.20$55,000.00
8Latias ex#93Rare Holo EX$229.12$28,500.00
9Absol#1Rare Holo$169.99$3,721.96
10Charmeleon#99Rare Secret$132.55$4,175.00
Set landscape

How Dragon is built

Rarity breakdown

Uncommon33
Common33
Rare Holo12
Rare10
Rare Holo EX9
Rare Secret3

Price distribution

Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.

24<$1
24$1–2
17$2–5
6$5–10
7$10–25
1$25–50
8$50–100
13$100+
Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$5,286.00
all singles, one of each
$2.12
median card
29
cards worth $10+
Hard
completion difficulty
Base set run$3,326.00one of each card up to #97 — no secrets
Full set$5,286.00every tracked card including secret rares

Sealed product comparison

SinglesTargeted — no luck needed
$5,286.00one of every tracked cardCard list ↓eBay lots →
Pull rates

Dragon pull-rate estimates

Community-estimated era averages from large pack-opening aggregates — not official Pokémon data. “Specific card” is the expected packs for ONE particular card of that rarity.

RarityCards in setAny pullSpecific card
Rare Holo121 in 31 in 36
Grading

Which Dragon cards are worth grading?

Tier 3 — personal collectionCollection only

Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.

Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.

Word on the street

What collectors say about Dragon

Creators on Dragon

Synthesized from widely-reported collector consensus — see a take that’s off? Use the report link on any card page.

Storage & protection

Protect your Dragon cards

This set has 13 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.

Penny sleeves (100ct)First layer

Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.

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Dragon Shield Matte sleevesPremium sleeve

The archival-safe standard for cards you handle — double-sleeve chase cards with a perfect-fit inner.

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Rigid toploaders (25ct)Rigid protection

Sleeve + toploader is the minimum for anything you might grade or sell raw.

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Side-loading binder (360)Set storage

Side-loaders keep cards from sliding out; zip closure keeps dust and drops away.

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Sealed products

All cards 100

100 of 100
Charizard #100 Dragon
Charizard
#100/97$1,499.99
Rayquaza ex #97 Dragon
Rayquaza ex
#97/97$616.44
▴$20.85
Salamence #10 Dragon
Salamence
#10/97$326.99
Charmander #98 Dragon
Charmander
#98/97$326.75
Latios ex #94 Dragon
Latios ex
#94/97$273.06
Ampharos ex #89 Dragon
Ampharos ex
#89/97$245.62
Dragonite ex #90 Dragon
Dragonite ex
#90/97$233.20
▾$185
Latias ex #93 Dragon
Latias ex
#93/97$229.12
▴$10.08
Absol #1 Dragon
Absol
#1/97$169.99
Charmeleon #99 Dragon
Charmeleon
#99/97$132.55
Muk ex #96 Dragon
Muk ex
#96/97$122.00
▴$2.98
Minun #7 Dragon
Minun
#7/97$109.25
Plusle #8 Dragon
Plusle
#8/97$101.92
Torkoal #12 Dragon
Torkoal
#12/97$93.13
▴$7.14
Magcargo ex #95 Dragon
Magcargo ex
#95/97$92.95
▴$5.59
Kingdra ex #92 Dragon
Kingdra ex
#92/97$82.99
Golem ex #91 Dragon
Golem ex
#91/97$81.68
Flygon #4 Dragon
Flygon
#4/97$73.23
▴$4.01
Shedinja #11 Dragon
Shedinja
#11/97$71.14
Altaria #2 Dragon
Altaria
#2/97$68.00
▴$3.85
Golem #5 Dragon
Golem
#5/97$55.66
Shuppet #43 Dragon
Shuppet
#43/97$28.45
▴$0.03
Gyarados #32 Dragon
Gyarados
#32/97$20.70
Roselia #9 Dragon
Roselia
#9/97$19.47
▴$0.06
Grumpig #6 Dragon
Grumpig
#6/97$18.15
Dratini #26 Dragon
Dratini
#26/97$13.22
▴$0.14
Dragonair #14 Dragon
Dragonair
#14/97$12.32
▴$0.13
Houndoom #34 Dragon
Houndoom
#34/97$11.83
▴$0.07
Crawdaunt #3 Dragon
Crawdaunt
#3/97$10.36
▾$0.01
Whiscash #48 Dragon
Whiscash
#48/97$8.16
▴$0.14
Mudkip #65 Dragon
Mudkip
#65/97$7.87
▾$0.02
Mr. Briney's Compassion #87 Dragon
Mr. Briney's Compassion
#87/97$7.38
Houndour #59 Dragon
Houndour
#59/97$7.36
▴$0.18
Flaaffy #27 Dragon
Flaaffy
#27/97$5.76
▾$0.01
Magikarp #60 Dragon
Magikarp
#60/97$5.22
▴$0.02
Nincada #68 Dragon
Nincada
#68/97$4.59
▴$0.02
Shelgon #41 Dragon
Shelgon
#41/97$4.55
▴$0.10
Horsea #33 Dragon
Horsea
#33/97$4.35
▴$0.13
Snorunt #44 Dragon
Snorunt
#44/97$4.30
▴$0.08
Salamence #19 Dragon
Salamence
#19/97$3.86
▴$0.15
Grovyle #31 Dragon
Grovyle
#31/97$3.34
▴$0.17
Mareep #64 Dragon
Mareep
#64/97$2.94
▴$0.08
Graveler #29 Dragon
Graveler
#29/97$2.90
▴$0.08
Marshtomp #36 Dragon
Marshtomp
#36/97$2.90
▾$0.03
Grimer #57 Dragon
Grimer
#57/97$2.89
▾$0.02
Skarmory #21 Dragon
Skarmory
#21/97$2.61
▴$0.04
Barboach #51 Dragon
Barboach
#51/97$2.49
▴$0.02
Trapinch #78 Dragon
Trapinch
#78/97$2.39
▾$0.03
Bagon #23 Dragon
Bagon
#23/97$2.36
Graveler #30 Dragon
Graveler
#30/97$2.12
Seadra #39 Dragon
Seadra
#39/97$2.10
▴$0.02
Flygon #15 Dragon
Flygon
#15/97$2.02
▴$0.11
Shelgon #42 Dragon
Shelgon
#42/97$1.94
▴$0.02
Swellow #45 Dragon
Swellow
#45/97$1.91
▴$0.09
Swablu #75 Dragon
Swablu
#75/97$1.91
Magneton #17 Dragon
Magneton
#17/97$1.88
▴$0.04
Corphish #54 Dragon
Corphish
#54/97$1.84
▴$0.06
Numel #69 Dragon
Numel
#69/97$1.78
▾$0.02
Torchic #77 Dragon
Torchic
#77/97$1.74
▴$0.21
Girafarig #16 Dragon
Girafarig
#16/97$1.72
▴$0.02
Vibrava #22 Dragon
Vibrava
#22/97$1.70
▾$0.02
Vibrava #46 Dragon
Vibrava
#46/97$1.68
▴$0.02
Forretress #28 Dragon
Forretress
#28/97$1.66
▾$0.02
Spoink #74 Dragon
Spoink
#74/97$1.58
▴$0.03
Shelgon #20 Dragon
Shelgon
#20/97$1.43
Seadra #40 Dragon
Seadra
#40/97$1.42
Geodude #55 Dragon
Geodude
#55/97$1.40
Treecko #80 Dragon
Treecko
#80/97$1.39
▴$0.18
Combusken #25 Dragon
Combusken
#25/97$1.36
Bagon #50 Dragon
Bagon
#50/97$1.25
▴$0.07
Magnemite #62 Dragon
Magnemite
#62/97$1.24
Ninjask #18 Dragon
Ninjask
#18/97$1.18
▴$0.02
Meditite #37 Dragon
Meditite
#37/97$1.15
▾$0.01
Magnemite #63 Dragon
Magnemite
#63/97$1.12
Magnemite #61 Dragon
Magnemite
#61/97$1.06
▾$0.02
Crawdaunt #13 Dragon
Crawdaunt
#13/97$1.04
▾$0.09
Geodude #56 Dragon
Geodude
#56/97$0.92
Numel #70 Dragon
Numel
#70/97$0.90
Ninjask #38 Dragon
Ninjask
#38/97$0.85
▴$0.01
Wurmple #81 Dragon
Wurmple
#81/97$0.81
Pineco #71 Dragon
Pineco
#71/97$0.73
▴$0.01
Corphish #53 Dragon
Corphish
#53/97$0.70
Horsea #58 Dragon
Horsea
#58/97$0.66
Spoink #73 Dragon
Spoink
#73/97$0.66
Trapinch #79 Dragon
Trapinch
#79/97$0.66
Nincada #67 Dragon
Nincada
#67/97$0.64
Taillow #76 Dragon
Taillow
#76/97$0.63
Vibrava #47 Dragon
Vibrava
#47/97$0.61
▴$0.03
Magneton #35 Dragon
Magneton
#35/97$0.60
▴$0.03
High Pressure System #85 Dragon
High Pressure System
#85/97$0.59
Slugma #72 Dragon
Slugma
#72/97$0.56
Buffer Piece #83 Dragon
Buffer Piece
#83/97$0.56
Bagon #49 Dragon
Bagon
#49/97$0.53
▴$0.02
Camerupt #24 Dragon
Camerupt
#24/97$0.51
▴$0.01
Corphish #52 Dragon
Corphish
#52/97$0.46
▴$0.02
Nincada #66 Dragon
Nincada
#66/97$0.46
▴$0.02
Low Pressure System #86 Dragon
Low Pressure System
#86/97$0.42
Balloon Berry #82 Dragon
Balloon Berry
#82/97$0.41
TV Reporter #88 Dragon
TV Reporter
#88/97$0.39
Energy Recycle System #84 Dragon
Energy Recycle System
#84/97$0.28

Most valuable cards in Dragon

  1. Charizard #100 — $1,499.99
  2. Rayquaza ex #97 — $616.44
  3. Salamence #10 — $326.99
  4. Charmander #98 — $326.75
  5. Latios ex #94 — $273.06
  6. Ampharos ex #89 — $245.62
  7. Dragonite ex #90 — $233.20
  8. Latias ex #93 — $229.12
  9. Absol #1 — $169.99
  10. Charmeleon #99 — $132.55

About Dragon

Dragon is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the EX series, released on 2003-11-24. The set contains 100 cards — 97 in the base set plus 3 secret rares. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $5,285.54, with Charizard #100 as the most valuable card at $1,499.99. Prices update nightly from live market data.

Dragon — FAQ

How many cards are in Dragon?

Dragon contains 100 cards — 97 in the base set plus secret rares.

What is the most valuable card in Dragon?

Charizard #100 at $1,499.99, based on live market data updated nightly.

How much is a complete Dragon set worth?

A complete raw set is currently worth about $5,285.54 at market prices.

When was Dragon released?

Dragon was released on 2003-11-24.