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Brock's Golem

Card 20/132

Vintage 2000 Gym Heroes Golem — WotC-era Fighting-type from the Golem line.

Gym HeroesSet
2000Released
RareRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Brock's Graveler)
HP 90
TypeFighting
RarityRare
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat●●●●
SetGym Heroes
Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish.
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

Holo1st Edition ~$25 · Unlimited ~$13 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Gym Heroes set — foundational vintage Golem.
  • Final evolution of the Geodude → Graveler → Golem line.
  • Required for any complete Golem master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Gym Heroes set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Golem with 90 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

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

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose up to 3 of them. This attack does 10 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Fissure Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage

Weakness
Grass ×2
Retreat cost
4

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Golem PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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