Pokémon · Black & White
Golurk
Plasma Blast · #46 · Rare Holo · 2013
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Market reference
$0.88
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 46 / 105
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Golett
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 623
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Golurk plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Shadow Punch) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Golett; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Golurk
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Golurk?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Golurk were created to protect people and Pokémon. They run on a mysterious energy."
CCIron Fist of Justice — 60
If you have any Team Plasma Pokémon in play, this attack does nothing.
PPCCShadow Punch — 80
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
Weakness:D×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Golurk or Plasma Blast.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Golurk was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/27| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.30 | $1.00 | $19.52 | $0.88 | $0.87 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.35 | $0.93 | $19.98 | $0.86 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.40 |
| 30-day average | €1.60 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.80 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.45 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.34 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.83 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.29 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.36 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Golurk is real?
Golurk is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Golurk worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Golurk is $0.88; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Golurk from?
Golurk is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Blast" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Golurk?
Golurk is a Rare Holo card in the Plasma Blast set.
Other Golurk printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
