Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Golem
Fusion Strike · #137 · Rare · 2021
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Market reference
$0.30
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 137 / 284
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Graveler
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- KEIICHIRO ITO
- Pokédex #
- 76
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 160 damage
- 53.33 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
Strategy & play
How Golem plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Double-Edge) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥90 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.
How to beat Golem
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by KEIICHIRO ITO
This card was illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO.
Building around Golem?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It detonates its own body. The power from that explosion can propel it up steep mountain paths with amazing speed."
Ability: Desperate Blast
If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot and is Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon, put 10 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon.
FCCDouble-Edge — 160
This Pokémon also does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Golem was legal.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.02 | $0.30 | $30.00 | $0.30 | $0.17 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.13 | $0.36 | $19.10 | $0.35 | $0.37 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.13 |
| 7-day average | €0.19 |
| 30-day average | €0.17 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.18 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.34 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.33 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.34 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.26 |
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 $0.30; 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 "Fusion Strike" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Golem?
Golem is a Rare card in the Fusion Strike set.
Other Golem printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
