Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Golisopod
Unified Minds · #51 · Rare Holo · 2019
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Market reference
$0.54
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 51 / 260
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Wimpod
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 768
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Golisopod plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (First Impression) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥70 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 Golisopod
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥70 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 Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Golisopod?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The shell covering its body is as hard as diamond. This Pokémon will do anything it takes to win."
Ability: Emergency Exit
If this Pokémon has 2 or fewer Energy attached to it, it has no Retreat Cost.
WCCCFirst Impression — 120+
If this Pokémon was on the Bench and became your Active Pokémon this turn, this attack does 60 more damage.
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 Golisopod 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.30 | $0.55 | $56.00 | $0.54 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.40 | $0.60 | $19.98 | $0.60 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.26 |
| 7-day average | €0.36 |
| 30-day average | €0.72 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €0.35 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.84 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.63 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.80 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.34 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.68 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.81 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Golisopod is real?
Golisopod 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 Golisopod worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Golisopod is $0.54; 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 Golisopod from?
Golisopod is from the Pokémon set "Unified Minds" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Golisopod?
Golisopod is a Rare Holo card in the Unified Minds set.
Other Golisopod printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
