# Golem #148/144 — Skyridge

## Summary

Golem is a Gen I favorite, the Rock-Ground fan staple that began life as a trade-evolution trophy in Red and Blue, and Mitsuhiro Arita's name is one of the most respected in Pokémon illustration. A mid-tier Rare in the last Wizards-era set, it appeals more to completionists than to players. The modelled guide sits at $1,388 with 1 copy traded in 30 days; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, with original packs long past any pull-rate math.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Skyridge |
| Number | 148/144 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Release date | 2003-05-12 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Graveler |
| HP | 100 |
| Types | Colorless |
| 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. |
| Attack: Rock Throw | cost Fighting/Fighting/Colorless — damage 30 |
| Attack: Earth Bomb | cost Grass/Fire/Fighting/Colorless — damage 50 — 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 x2 |
| Retreat | 4 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Golem #076](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/golem) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1,387.99** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-05-01
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-05-01
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: unavailable (insufficient data).

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2003-05-12T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-03T09:24:46.320Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-02T15:00:47.783Z, confidence 70%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-12T03:47:09.972Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-09-07T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-12T17:55:20.666Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/skyridge/golem-148)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aecard3-148%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)