Pokémon · EX
Golem
Dragon · #5 · Rare Holo · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$41.85
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 5 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Graveler
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Hisao Nakamura
- Pokédex #
- 76
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 12 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Golem plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Rock Slide) needs 5 Energy — a turn-5 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Graveler first).
How to beat Golem
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hisao Nakamura
This card was illustrated by Hisao Nakamura.
Building around Golem?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
FCCRock Vengeance — 20+
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on all of your Active Pokémon.
FFCCCRock Slide — 60
Does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon (1 if there is only 1). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $25.00 | $42.50 | $463.00 | $41.85 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $25.00 | $28.00 | $29.99 | $23.14 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €11.75 |
| 7-day average | €15.20 |
| 30-day average | €13.21 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €17.93 |
| Low (excellent+) | €15.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.87 |
| reverseHoloSell | €10.75 |
| averageSellPrice | €45.00 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.91 |
| Reverse holo trend | €10.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Golem is real?
Golem is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Golem worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Golem is $41.85; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Golem from?
Golem is from the Pokémon set "Dragon" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Golem?
Golem is a Rare Holo card in the Dragon set.
Other Golem printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
