Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Alolan Golem
Guardians Rising · #42 · Rare Holo · 2017
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Market reference
$0.59
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 42 / 180
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Alolan Graveler
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 76
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 200 damage
- 50 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 Alolan Golem plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Heavy Slam) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 200 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥80 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 Alolan Golem
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥80 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 Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
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About this card
"It fires rocks charged with electricity. Even if the rock isn't fired that accurately, just grazing an opponent will cause numbness and fainting."
LCCElectromagnetic Rock Wrecker — 80×
Flip a coin for each Lightning Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 80 damage for each heads.
LCCCHeavy Slam — 200-
This attack does 30 less damage for each Colorless in your opponent's Active Pokémon's Retreat Cost.
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:M-20
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Alolan 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 | $0.18 | $0.59 | $17.24 | $0.59 | $0.59 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.33 | $0.55 | $17.54 | $0.48 | $0.50 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.37 |
| 7-day average | €0.78 |
| 30-day average | €0.57 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.74 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.62 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.74 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.74 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.68 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.67 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Alolan Golem is real?
Alolan 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 Alolan Golem worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Alolan Golem is $0.59; 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 Alolan Golem from?
Alolan Golem is from the Pokémon set "Guardians Rising" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Alolan Golem?
Alolan Golem is a Rare Holo card in the Guardians Rising set.
Other Alolan Golem printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
