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Golem
Expedition Base Set 14/165 • holo-rare
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Number
- 14/165
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2002
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $53.19
- Artist
- Aya Kusube
What it does
All damage done by attacks to Golem is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Don't apply Resistance.
Where you can play it
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- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 2002 as part of the Expedition Base Set, this Golem card marked a significant transition in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. As the first set in the e-Card Series, it introduced the dot-code technology on the left and bottom margins, which allowed players to scan cards using the Nintendo e-Reader peripheral to unlock mini-games and Pokédex entries. This shift reflected the broader integration of digital features into analog gameplay that defined the Game Boy Advance era.
The artwork was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, a staple artist for the franchise known for his dynamic character depictions. Arita utilized a sharp, textured style to emphasize Golem's rocky, geological exterior, fitting the card's Fighting-type classification. The design was received as a notable aesthetic departure from the earlier Wizards of the Coast-era cards, moving toward the cleaner, more modernized look that would characterize the subsequent Skyridge and Aquapolis sets.
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