01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Graveler)

HP 100

TypeColorless

RarityRare Secret

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●●●●

SetSkyridge

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 Secret
Foiling: Promo-style finish — see set notes for specifics.
Alt art / specials: Secret rare (numbered beyond the printed set total) — the chase variant of this set.

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	~$315 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$356 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Skyridge crosshatch holos are e-Card-era scarcities — this Golem's reverse-holo verified ~$356 raw, the line's top card.
Graded, the base holo is the real prize: PSA 10 copies realize ~$7,600, versus ~$1,600 for the reverse-holo PSA 10.
Skyridge is the scarcest WotC set, so any #148 Golem is a genuine chase.
Required for a Skyridge or Geodude-line master set.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Golem with 100 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: 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.

Rock Throw Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 30 damage

Earth Bomb Cost: Grass + Fire + Fighting + Colorless · 50 damage

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: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Base holo PSA 10 ~$7,605 · reverse-holo PSA 10 ~$1,619 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).

Skyridge crosshatch holos chip and scratch easily; gem-mint PSA 10 population is low, especially for the base holo.

Other graders: CGC and BGS also grade Skyridge; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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