Pokémon · XY
Golem
Generations · #45 · Rare Holo · 2016
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$2.04
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 45 / 117
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Graveler
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Hasuno
- Pokédex #
- 76
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 150 damage
- 37.5 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 (Explosion) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 150 — 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 ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Golem
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Hasuno
This card was illustrated by Hasuno.
Building around Golem?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves."
FFCStone Edge — 60+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.
FFCCExplosion — 150
This Pokémon does 100 damage to itself.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.89 | $2.00 | $4,321.00 | $2.04 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.50 | $1.89 | $54.99 | $2.03 | $40.76 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.99 |
| 7-day average | €1.79 |
| 30-day average | €1.98 |
| Low | €0.40 |
| Trend price | €1.56 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.94 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.67 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.69 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.10 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.11 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.87 |
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 $2.04; 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 "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Golem?
Golem is a Rare Holo card in the Generations set.
Other Golem printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
