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What this price is based on
High confidence26 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon Golem Expedition 49/165 Rare Non-Holo NM Fast ShipNM$10.00
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — Pokemon Golem (49/165) Expedition Base Set HPHP$10.95
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Golem 49/165 E Reader Expedition Base Set 100 HP EN 2002$15.00
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Golem 49/165 Rare Expedition Base Set Pokemon Near MintNM$11.99
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Pokémon Golem #49/165 Non-Holo Rare - 2002 Expedition Base Set - NM -jNM$9.99
- Jul 30, 2026eBay — Golem 49/165 Rare Expedition Base Set Pokemon$16.00
- Jul 28, 2026eBay — Golem - 49/165 - Rare - Expedition Base Set - Pokemon Card - LPLP$21.17
- Jul 21, 2026eBay — Golem 49/165 Rare Expedition Base Set Pokemon LPLP$14.99
By grade
- Raw$9.9929 sales
- PSA 9$93.344 sales
- CGC 10$74.404 sales
- PSA 7$52.001 sale
- PSA 10$2001 sale
- CGC 9$29.991 sale
From 40 completed sales recorded between Jan 29, 2024 and Aug 14, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 11 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Golem is a Rare Pokémon card from Expedition Base Set (#49), illustrated by Aya Kusube. It's a Stage 2 Fighting-type Pokémon with 100 HP, evolving from Graveler, weak to Water ×2. Its current blended market value is $11.47 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $139 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 12× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $44.95 | #142625359 ✓ |
| 6 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $34.00 | #69717000 ✓ |
| 12 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $190.00 | #54403919 ✓ |
| 19 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $150.00 | #120974214 ✓ |
| 14 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $26.00 | #48681815 ✓ |
| 6 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $24.50 | #142625359 ✓ |
| 5 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $150.00 | #134108335 ✓ |
| 3 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $102.50 | #134108335 ✓ |
| 2 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $150.00 | #95039164 ✓ |
| 23 Mar 2026 | PSA 9 | $31.00 | #142375035 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 48.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$56); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Golem is a Rare in Expedition Base Set — the pack's hit slot lands on Rare 67% of the time, split across 40 rare cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 60 packs.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $138.75 | $71 | +$56 | 12.1× |
| PSA 9 | $34.00 | $70 | −$48 | 3.0× |
| PSA 8 | $27.37 | $70 | −$54 | 2.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 137 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 48.2% | $139.00 |
| PSA 9 | 33.6% | $34.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 18.2% | $11.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 48% of 137 PSA-graded Golem copies are a gem-mint 10 (66 of 137) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Golem 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 66 | $139$118–$160 | |
| PSA 9pop 46 | ✓ 8 cert-verified$34$26–$35 | |
| PSA 8pop 13 | $27$23–$31 | |
| PSA 7pop 3 | $22$19–$26 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 5 slab of this card sells for about $9 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
159% spreadCurrently 159% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
52% cheaper than the US🔥 Trending in the community
#210 on the radarGolem is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Graveler.
All damage done by attacks to Golem is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Don't apply Resistance.
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Golem cards
There are 9 different Golem printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Expedition Base Set #49 (Rare).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Golem (Expedition Base Set #49) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Golem from Expedition Base Set is worth approximately $11.47 ungraded (near-mint), and around $139 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Golem?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Golem from Expedition Base Set is worth around $139 — roughly 12× the raw ungraded value of $11.47.
Should I grade my Golem?
A PSA 10 sells for about $139 versus $11.47 raw — roughly a 12× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Golem rare?
Golem is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (card #49), illustrated by Aya Kusube. Its current blended market value is $11.47 ungraded.
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