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Golem

Card 5/97

EX-era (2003) Dragon Golem — mid-era Fighting-type print.

DragonSet
2003Released
Rare HoloRarity
Hisao NakamuraIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Graveler)
HP 120
TypeFighting
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorHisao Nakamura
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●●●●
SetDragon
Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo~$40 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Verify against recent solds.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Early-2000s Dragon printing with vintage collector appeal.
  • Final evolution of the Geodude → Graveler → Golem line.
  • Required for any complete Golem master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Dragon set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Golem with 120 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Rock Vengeance Cost: Fighting + Colorless + Colorless · 20+ damage

Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on all of your Active Pokémon.

Rock Slide Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 60 damage

Does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon (1 if there is only 1). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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