Dragon SelectionJPN

Japanese · Released 2012-01-27 · 20 cards

Set market cap

19 cards tracked daily
$162.11
▲ 0.2% 7d▲ 19.4% 30d
$162.11$135.75Jul 6Jul 16Jul 26Aug 4Aug 14
Low $135.75 · High $162.11▲ 3.4% over this range
12 sales · 30 days$90.37 volume

By CardPrice Research · prices and stats update nightly from live market data

Rayquaza — Dragon Selection chase card#1Rayquaza$20.00Dragonite — Dragon Selection chase card#2Dragonite$20.00Latias — Dragon Selection chase card#3Latias$15.84
20base cards
$172.00est. singles cost
Easycompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in Dragon Selection

The top 10 cards are 72% of the set’s $172.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Rayquaza#11—$20.00$107.75
2Dragonite#5—$20.00$520.00
3Latias#9—$15.84$101.03
4Salamence#8—$13.48$197.50
5Latios#10—$12.78$183.28
6Super Rod#18—$9.66$73.00
7Dratini#2—$9.42$43.50
8Dragonair#4—$8.87$61.77
9Dratini#1—$6.89$64.25
10Axew#13—$6.73$43.57
Set landscape

How Dragon Selection is built

Rarity breakdown

Unknown20

Price distribution

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

<$1
$1–2
6$2–5
9$5–10
5$10–25
$25–50
$50–100
$100+
Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$172.00
all singles, one of each
$6.73
median card
5
cards worth $10+
Easy
completion difficulty
Base set run$172.00one of each card up to #20 — no secrets
Full set$172.00every tracked card including secret rares

Sealed product comparison

SinglesTargeted — no luck needed
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Grading

Which Dragon Selection cards are worth grading?

Tier 1 — grade theseWorth grading

Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.

Rayquaza #11raw $20.00 → PSA 10 $107.75 5.4×EV +$25.57Dragonite #5raw $20.00 → PSA 10 $520.00 26×EV +$244.78Latias #9raw $15.84 → PSA 10 $101.03 6.4×EV +$43.05Salamence #8raw $13.48 → PSA 10 $197.50 14.7×EV +$82.31Latios #10raw $12.78 → PSA 10 $183.28 14.3×EV +$100.71Super Rod #18raw $9.66 → PSA 10 $73.00 7.6×EV +$36.67

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 Selection

Creators on Dragon Selection

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Storage & protection

Protect your Dragon Selection cards

Even a modest set deserves basic protection — condition is most of a card’s value.

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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All cards 20

20 of 20
Dragonite #5 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Dragonite
#5/20$20.00
Rayquaza #11 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Rayquaza
#11/20$20.00
Latias #9 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Latias
#9/20$15.84
Salamence #8 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Salamence
#8/20$13.48
Latios #10 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Latios
#10/20$12.78
Dratini #2 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Dratini
#2/20$9.42
Dragonair #4 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Dragonair
#4/20$8.87
Dratini #1 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Dratini
#1/20$6.89
Axew #13 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Axew
#13/20$6.73
Dragonair #3 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Dragonair
#3/20$6.10
▴$0.28Haxorus #16 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Haxorus
#16/20$5.93
First Ticket #19 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
First Ticket
#19/20$5.00
Exp. Share #20 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Exp. Share
#20/20$5.00
Fraxure #15 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Fraxure
#15/20$4.86
Axew #12 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Axew
#12/20$4.81
Druddigon #17 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Druddigon
#17/20$4.57
Fraxure #14 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Fraxure
#14/20$4.25
Bagon #6 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Bagon
#6/20$3.89
Shelgon #7 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Shelgon
#7/20$3.69
Super Rod #18 Dragon Selection (Japanese)
Super Rod
#18/20$1.00

Most valuable cards in Dragon Selection

  1. Dragonite #5 — $20.00
  2. Rayquaza #11 — $20.00
  3. Latias #9 — $15.84
  4. Salamence #8 — $13.48
  5. Latios #10 — $12.78
  6. Dratini #2 — $9.42
  7. Dragonair #4 — $8.87
  8. Dratini #1 — $6.89
  9. Axew #13 — $6.73
  10. Dragonair #3 — $6.10

About Dragon Selection (Japanese)

Dragon Selection (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Japanese series, released on 2012-01-27. The set contains 20 cards. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $163.11, with Dragonite #5 as the most valuable card at $20.00. Prices update nightly from live market data.