Pokémon · E-Card
Golem
Skyridge · #148 · Rare Secret · 2003
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From
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Market reference
$599.99
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 148 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Graveler
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 76
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 12.5 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Golem plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fighting / Grass / Fire Energy to attack — note its own type is Colorless, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Colorless type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥50 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 — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- 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 Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Golem?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Crystal Type
Whenever you attach a Grass, Fire, or Fighting basic Energy card from your hand to Golem, Golem's type (color) becomes the same as that type of Energy until the end of the turn.
FFCRock Throw — 30
GRFCEarth Bomb — 50
Golem does 20 damage to itself. This attack also does 10 damage to each Benched Pokémon (yours and your opponent's). (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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $899.99 | $1,599.99 | $1,600.97 | — | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $479.99 | $1,189.99 | $1,899.99 | $599.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €139.95 |
| 7-day average | €936.11 |
| 30-day average | €398.09 |
| Low | €54.75 |
| Trend price | €677.60 |
| Low (excellent+) | €100.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €54.75 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €450.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €114.41 |
| reverseHoloSell | €142.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €900.36 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €102.89 |
| Reverse holo trend | €138.37 |
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 $599.99; 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 "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Golem?
Golem is a Rare Secret card in the Skyridge set.
Other Golem printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
