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Golbat

Delta Species 43/113 • uncommon

Set: Delta Species
Number: 43/113
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2005
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $1.10
Artist: Yukiko Baba

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$1.10market price via TCGplayer · Nov 6, 2026$0.98 – $1.14 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This Golbat card stands out as a unique entry in the Delta Species set, reimagining the character as a grass type instead of its traditional typing. Collectors prize this card for its shift in elemental affiliation, which reflects a fascinating departure from the creature's standard portrayal in the series.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPStage 1

Cost: grass energySuper Poison Breath

Each Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Cost: colorless energy colorless energySonic Signal

Choose 2 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Weaknesspsychic energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

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StandardNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in the Delta Species expansion in late 2005, this card reflects the unique thematic shift of the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the EX era. The Delta Species set introduced the concept of Pokémon changing their elemental types due to exposure to electromagnetic waves in the Holon region. As a result, this Golbat—traditionally a Poison/Flying type—was reimagined as a Grass-type card, offering players new strategic synergies within the shifting competitive landscape of the time.

The artwork for this card was provided by illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most prolific and recognizable artists in the history of the franchise. Arita’s illustration style during this period often utilized dramatic lighting and dynamic poses to emphasize the unusual characteristics of the Delta Species. By depicting Golbat with the altered coloration and environmental effects associated with the Holon research project, the design successfully communicated the set’s central premise to players and collectors alike.

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