Dragonair No. 148 – Expansion Pack – Rare – Old Back (JP)
Introduction
Slam and Hyper Beam identify Dragonair's early card-game appearance. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrates the 80 HP Stage 1 Pokémon between Dratini and Dragonite in the evolution line. This is the Japanese Expansion Pack printing, identified by No. 148, with the original Pocket Monsters card back. The illustration is credited to Mitsuhiro Arita, with the condition of this individual copy detailed below.
Card Details
- Pokémon: Dragonair
- Set: Expansion Pack
- Japanese Set Name: 拡張パック
- English Expansion Reference: Base Set — separate release and checklist
- Card Number: No. 148 (National Pokédex number)
- Rarity: Rare
- Language: Japanese
- Card Back: Japanese Old Back
- Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
- Condition: Near Mint as recorded in the supplied inventory; physical condition awaits confirmation from individual front and back photographs.
- Finish: Non-holo
About the Pokémon
Dragonair is the Dragon Pokémon, recorded as No. 148 in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation I, associated with the Kanto generation of games. Its mystical powers are associated with changes in the weather. It evolves from Dratini.
About the Expansion
Released in Japan on 20 October 1996, Expansion Pack established the Pokémon Trading Card Game alongside its starter product. Its Kanto Pokémon, Trainer cards and Energy cards introduced the game's foundational structure. The original Japanese Pocket Monsters card back places these cards at the beginning of the TCG's collecting history.
Artwork & Collector's Notes
Mitsuhiro Arita is credited for this Expansion Pack illustration of Dragonair. The non-holo finish, original Pocket Monsters reverse and Japanese text identify this printing. The No. 148 identifier is a Pokédex number, not an English set checklist position.
Photographs: Actual-card photographs are pending.