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Golem

Fossil 36/62 • uncommon

Set: Fossil
Number: 36/62
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 1999
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $7.00
Artist: Kagemaru Himeno

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Market

What it's worth

$7.00market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$6.69 – $8.93 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon entry in the Fossil set, this fighting-type Golem card represents a classic piece of early trading card history. Collectors value these cards for their role in the foundational era of the game, serving as a tangible connection to the origins of the series.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPStage 2

Cost: fighting energy fighting energy fighting energy colorless energyAvalanche60

Cost: fighting energy fighting energy fighting energy fighting energySelfdestruct100

Does 20 damage to each Pokémon on each player's Bench. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Golem does 100 damage to itself.

Weaknessgrass energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy colorless energy colorless energy

Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without damage.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Golem card was released in 1999 as part of the Fossil expansion, the third set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game produced by Wizards of the Coast. This set was designed to introduce the ancient and legendary Pokémon originally discovered within the depths of the Kanto region, expanding upon the mechanics established in the Base Set and Jungle expansion by focusing on the prehistoric themes of the franchise.

The artwork for this card was created by Ken Sugimori, the primary illustrator and lead character designer for the Pokémon series. Sugimori utilized his characteristic watercolor-inspired aesthetic to depict Golem in a static, grounded pose, emphasizing the creature's rocky, boulder-like anatomy to reflect its dual Rock and Ground typing. As an uncommon card, it served as a reliable staple for players looking to incorporate heavy-hitting fighting types into their decks during the early years of the game's global popularity.

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