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Alolan Golem 42/145 — Guardians Rising
Alolan Golem is card 42/145 from Guardians Rising (Sun & Moon, 2017), a Rare Holo Pokémon card illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Alolan Golem price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Number
- 42/145
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 2
- Energy type
- Lightning
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Released
- 5 May 2017
About this card
Alolan Golem 42/145 is card 42 in Guardians Rising (145 numbered cards, plus 35 secret rares). It's one of 15 Rare Holo cards in the set — 8% of 180. There are 3 English cards named “Alolan Golem”. This is the 1st — the first ever printed. Counting every version, Golem has 26 English cards. It has 160 HP and evolves from Alolan Graveler. Shin Nagasawa illustrated 8 cards in Guardians Rising and 304 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: every Alolan Golem version, rarest first · full Guardians Rising list
Is Alolan Golem 42/145 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.46 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 42/145 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 26 different Golem cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Golem cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46/159 | Alolan Golem Journey Together · 2025 | Uncommon | — | |
| 189/165 | Golem ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Ultra Rare | — | |
| 76/165 | Golem ex Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Double Rare | — | |
| 137/264 | Golem Fusion Strike · 2021 | Rare | — | |
| 35/68 | Golem Hidden Fates · 2019 | Rare | — | |
| 89/214 | Golem Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 37/181 | Alolan Golem Team Up · 2019 | Rare | — | |
| 113/111 | Alolan Golem-GX Crimson Invasion · 2017 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 102/111 | Alolan Golem-GX Crimson Invasion · 2017 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 34/111 | Alolan Golem-GX Crimson Invasion · 2017 | Rare Holo GX | — | |
| 46/83 | Golem-EX Generations · 2016 | Rare Holo EX | — | |
| 45/83 | Golem Generations · 2016 | Rare Holo | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Alolan Golem 42/145 from?
Guardians Rising, released 5 May 2017 in the Sun & Moon series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 42/145.
How rare is Alolan Golem 42/145?
It's a Rare Holo — one of 15 cards at that rarity in Guardians Rising.
Who illustrated Alolan Golem 42/145?
Shin Nagasawa, who has 304 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Alolan Golem 42/145 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Alolan Golem cards are there?
3 in English, from Guardians Rising (2017) to Journey Together (2025).
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