Golem #5
🔥 Hot MoveAs card #5 in Dragon, Golem is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $55.66 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Golem #5 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Golem at a glance
- Short-term trend 114.5% (7d vs 30d).
- Cardmarket values it at €46.62 (EUR).
- Rarity: Rare.
- Set: Dragon (EX, 2003).
- Trades around $55.66 on TCGplayer.
Golem price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Golem #5.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $120.00
- Mid
- $449.62
- High
- —
- Low
- $24.48
- Mid
- $25.00
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Golem #5
Printed as #5 in Dragon, Golem belongs to the EX series and dates to 2003. The card carries 120 HP and Fighting typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
Artwork is by Hisao Nakamura; the Holofoil printing sits around $55.66, spanning $120.00–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Dragon
- Series
- EX
- Number
- #5 / 97
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Hisao Nakamura
- HP
- 120
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Graveler
- Released
- 2003/11/24
Golem attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Golem #5 — the playability layer behind the price.
Rock Vengeance
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on all of your Active Pokémon.
Rock Slide
Does 20 damage to 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon (1 if there is only 1). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Golem price analysis
What drives the current market value of Golem #5.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Holofoil ($55.66), Reverse Holofoil ($39.00).
A $55.66 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
This $55.66 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €46.62, with an average sold price of €61.38 and a lowest near-mint ask of €2.00.
Golem price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €48.64 against a 30-day average of €22.68 (+114.5%).
The most recent 24-hour average is €51.33, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €46.62.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Golem, with a recorded low of $43.99 and high of $55.66; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 11.5% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Golem?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Golem at $55.66 nets roughly $47.99 on eBay, $48.26 on TCGplayer, $52.53 via Cardmarket, $49.29 on Whatnot or $55.66 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $7.67.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Golem #5.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Golem?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Golem #5 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $55.66 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $105.28 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $8.43. You need a graded sale of $101.63 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $36.22 (37.9% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Golem within Dragon
Within Dragon it is the #28 most valuable of 94 tracked cards; the set median is $24.28.
It sits in the top 71% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Rayquaza ex (#97), valued at $595.55.
What makes Golem valuable
- Golem is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Classic-era cards like Golem (2003) are out of print, so condition drives differentiation.
- At $55.66 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- As a Fighting-type Pokémon card, Golem is sought by players and collectors alike.
- Artwork by Hisao Nakamura is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Buying & selling Golem
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $55.66 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Golem has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $55.66 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Dragon was released in 2003; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Bulk lots of Golem can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Golem value questions
What is the value of Golem?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $55.66 (low $120.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €46.62.
Is Golem a good investment?
The card is rising on recent averages. Rare rarity and the classic-era EX set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Golem rare?
Golem is a Rare card from Dragon (EX series, 2003). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Golem are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($55.66), Reverse Holofoil ($39.00). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Golem?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $55.66. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Golem's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the classic-era EX set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Hisao Nakamura also matters to collector demand.
Other Golem cards
Golem appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
