Golem #49
As card #49 in Expedition Base Set, Golem is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $27.48 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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Golem #49. Sell on your own schedule.
Golem at a glance
- No published price history.
- Trades around $27.48 on TCGplayer.
- Expedition Base Set, E-Card series, 2002.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Rare rarity.
Golem price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Golem #49.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $29.99
- Mid
- $130.00
- High
- —
- Low
- $19.99
- Mid
- $77.70
- High
- —
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Is this Golem a good deal?
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About Golem #49
Expedition Base Set placed Golem at #49; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2002 within the E-Card series. It is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 100 HP, printed as Stage 2.
Artwork is by Aya Kusube; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $27.48, spanning $29.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #49 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Aya Kusube
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Graveler
- Pokédex
- #76
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Golem attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Golem #49 — the playability layer behind the price.
Rock Body
All Damage done by attacks to Golem is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Rock Tumble
Don't apply Resistance.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Rock Body
- Attacks
- 1
Golem price analysis
What drives the current market value of Golem #49.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($27.48), Normal ($17.07).
At $27.48, Golem draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
A $27.48 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
Cardmarket does not list Golem, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Golem price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $25.98–$27.48. The most recent snapshot of $27.48 sits 100% up that range.
Daily moves average a volatility of 2.7%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded 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 · 4 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 $27.48 nets roughly $23.54 on eBay, $23.68 on TCGplayer, $25.76 via Cardmarket, $24.18 on Whatnot or $27.48 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $3.94.
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 #49.
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 #49 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 $27.48 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $19.77 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $73.46 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-8.2% 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 Expedition Base Set
Golem ranks #128 of 155 tracked Expedition Base Set cards by market value, against a set median of $65.00.
It sits in the top 18% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Golem valuable
- At $27.48 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- The Aya Kusube artwork gives Golem appeal beyond pure playability.
- Golem is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- Its Fighting typing means Golem has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- As a 2002 vintage card, Golem benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
Buying & selling Golem
- 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 Reverse Holofoil market of $27.48 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $27.48 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Golem can realise well above the $29.99 low end.
Golem value questions
What is Golem #49 worth?
Golem trades near $27.48 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $29.99–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Is Golem a good investment?
As a vintage-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
What rarity is Golem?
Golem is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Golem have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($27.48), Normal ($17.07). 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 $27.48. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Golem?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Aya Kusube also matters to collector demand.
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