{"id":504582,"date":"2025-12-12T17:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=504582"},"modified":"2025-12-12T17:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T09:04:06","slug":"mega-dragonite-ex-mur-the-dragonair-evolution-fans-have-been-waiting-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2025\/12\/12\/mega-dragonite-ex-mur-the-dragonair-evolution-fans-have-been-waiting-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Mega Dragonite ex MUR: The “Dragonair” Evolution Fans Have Been Waiting For"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article provides the current buyback prices, latest market values, and price trends for the Mega Dragonite ex MUR<\/strong> Special Art Rare card from the Pok\u00e9mon Card Game<\/em> (known as Pok\u00e9mon TCG<\/strong> or Pok\u00e9ca<\/strong> in Japan). We will update this information immediately following any significant price changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:The provided text is a disclaimer in Japanese. Here is the English translation.
Note:All dates and times mentioned are in Japan Standard Time (JST).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mega Dragonite ex MUR: Buyback Price and Market Information<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Condition<\/strong><\/td>Market Price (JPY)<\/strong><\/td>Buy Price (Store Offer)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Rank A (Near Mint)<\/strong><\/td>53,000 JPY<\/strong><\/td>45,000 JPY<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
PSA 10<\/strong><\/td>Call for pricing<\/em><\/td>Call for pricing<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

> Pro Tip:<\/strong> Latest buy lists from major hubs like “SNKRDUNK Akihabara” can fluctuate hourly. Always check their official social channels (@snkrdunk_akiba) before heading out.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price Trend: The “New Normal”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Following the typical release curve, the card has cooled from its frantic launch but established a very high floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Launch Peak (Nov 28):<\/strong> ~85,000 JPY<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Correction Low (Dec 3):<\/strong> ~48,500 JPY<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Current Stability (Dec 7):<\/strong> ~53,000 JPY<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The initial FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) spike has settled, but the rebound to 53,000 JPY indicates this isn’t just hype\u2014it’s genuine demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Why the Premium? 3 Key Drivers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    1. The “Dragonair” Factor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    For decades, fans joked about how Dragonite lost the elegant features of its pre-evolution, Dragonair. Pok\u00e9mon LEGENDS Z-A changed that. This Mega Evolution brings back the head-wings and tail pearls, creating a perfect hybrid of cute and cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This card is the first TCG representation of this historic redesign. It\u2019s not just a game piece; it\u2019s a piece of Pok\u00e9mon history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. The “MUR” (Mega Ultra Rare) Prestige<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Introduced earlier this cycle, the MUR rarity features a stunning full-gold etched finish that screams luxury. It is significantly harder to pull than standard SARs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Compare it to the Mega Charizard X ex MUR (released in Sept 2025), which still commands nearly 100,000 JPY. As the cover star of MEGA Dream ex, Mega Dragonite is following a similar trajectory of “blue-chip” status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Box Scarcity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Despite being a High Class Pack (usually printed in higher volumes), MEGA Dream ex<\/em> boxes are proving elusive. Many retailers in Japan are still restricting sales to one box per person, keeping the supply of singles artificially low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Editor\u2019s Verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If you are waiting for this card to drop below 40,000 JPY, you might be waiting a while. The combination of the new “Dragonair-style” design<\/strong>, the MUR rarity<\/strong>, and the Legacy Z-A hype<\/strong> makes 53,000 JPY a fair entry point for a card likely to be a modern classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Card Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Card Name:<\/strong> Mega Dragonite ex (Mega Kairyu ex)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Rarity:<\/strong> MUR (Mega Ultra Rare)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Set:<\/strong> High Class Pack “MEGA Dream ex” [M2a]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 28, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Illustrator:<\/strong> aky CG Works<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Card Number:<\/strong> 250\/193<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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      This article provides the current buyback prices, latest market values, and price trends for the Mega Dragonite ex MUR Special Art Rare card from the Pok\u00e9mon Card Game (known as Pok\u00e9mon TCG or Pok\u00e9ca in Japan). We will update this information immediately following any significant price changes. Note:The provided text is a disclaimer in Japanese. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":504584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-504582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tcg"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504582"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504582"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":504596,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504582\/revisions\/504596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/504584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}