01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Boldore)

HP 140

TypeFighting

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorAkira Komayama

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●●

SetPhantom Forces

Released2014

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	~$0.68 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$0.83 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Gigalith — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #526).
Required for any complete Gigalith master set across eras.
Collectors of the Phantom Forces set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Gigalith with 140 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: High Density Armor

If this Pokémon has full HP, any damage done to this Pokémon by an opponent's attack is reduced by 50 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Overdrive Smash Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 60+ damage

During your next turn, this Pokémon's Overdrive Smash attack does 40 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 3

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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