What was the first Dratini Pokémon card?

Dratini from Base Set (1999), illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

How many Dratini cards are there?

31 English Dratini cards across 25 sets, from 1999 to 2026.

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1999 to 2026

Dratini cards through the years

31 Dratini cards across 25 sets, from 1999 to 2026 · Colorless · Lightning · Grass.

18 years of cards31 cards23 artists

One card from every year Dratini showed up. Which one is yours? Choose your first, your favorite, or one you pulled, and share it.

1999

Base

Base Set

Illustrated by Ken Sugimori

2000

Gym

Gym Heroes

Illustrated by Ken Sugimori

and 2 more that year

2001

No new Dratini card

2002

Legendary Collection

Illustrated by Ken Sugimori

and 2 more that year

2003

Dragon

Illustrated by Aya Kusube

2004

Team Rocket Returns

Illustrated by Sachiko Adachi

and 1 more that year

2005

Delta Species

Illustrated by Hajime Kusajima

and 1 more that year

2006

Dragon Frontiers

Illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya

2007

No new Dratini card

2008

Diamond & Pearl

Legends Awakened

Illustrated by Ken Sugimori

2009

No new Dratini card

2010

HeartGold & SoulSilver

HS—Triumphant

Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

2011

No new Dratini card

2012

Black & White

Dragon Vault

Illustrated by Naoki Saito

and 1 more that year

2013

Black & White

Plasma Freeze

Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida

2014

No new Dratini card

2015

Roaring Skies

Illustrated by Miki Tanaka

2016

No new Dratini card

2017

Sun & Moon

Illustrated by Naoyo Kimura

2018

Sun & Moon

Dragon Majesty

Illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida

and 2 more that year

2019

Sun & Moon

Unified Minds

Illustrated by Sekio

and 3 more that year

2020 to 2021

No new Dratini cards

2022

Sword & Shield

Silver Tempest

Illustrated by kurumitsu

2023

Scarlet & Violet

151

Illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma

and 1 more that year

2024 to 2025

No new Dratini cards

2026

Mega Evolution

Ascended Heroes

Illustrated by HYOGONOSUKE

First card: 1999Dratini, Base Set, illustrated by Ken Sugimori

23 artistsKen Sugimori has drawn Dratini the most, 5 times

Busiest year: 20194 new Dratini cards came out

Newest: 2026Dratini, Ascended Heroes

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