Golem ex #189 value & price
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Golem ex is one of the fan-favorite Ultra Rares from Scarlet & Violet 151, the 2023 set that sent collectors back through the original 151 with fresh art and a wave of new ex cards. This particular illustration from PLANETA Igarashi gives the old rock-solid Pokémon a genuinely striking treatment, which is part of why so many people search Golem ex value before deciding whether to chase or sell one. Right now a raw copy sits at $7, so it's the kind of card you can enjoy without needing a big budget, though the grading tiers above it tell a different story.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $7.04, up 27% over the past year, with an all-time high of $11 in October 2023.
Recent pulls of Golem ex
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$26UncommonPokemon Premium PackTilt Rips · 1m ago
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Golem ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 1,910 graded, only 859 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $103 | 859 | 623 / 236 |
| PSA 9 | $18 | 822 | 697 / 125 |
| PSA 8 | $15 | 211 | 162 / 49 |
| PSA 7 | $5.98 | 12 | 9 / 3 |
| PSA 6 | $5.00 | 3 | 3 / - |
| PSA 5 | $4.00 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $3.00 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $7.04 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 189 of 207
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Fighting
- HP
- 330
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 4
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Igarashi
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Dynamic Roll50Fighting
During your next turn, attacks used by this Pokémon do 120 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
- Rock Blaster180Fighting · Colorless · Colorless
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
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The collector's take on Golem ex
Is Golem ex worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw Golem ex runs $7, a Grade 9 jumps to $21, and a PSA 10 sits at $110, which works out to 15.3 times the ungraded price. That's a real gap, and it's exactly why people keep asking if Golem ex is worth grading. The catch is that gem mint 10s are genuinely hard to land, centering and edge wear knock plenty of copies down to a 9 or lower, and once you factor in grading fees and the wait time, a single card at this price point can end up costing you more to grade than it's worth if it doesn't come back perfect. If you've already got a copy that looks sharp under a loupe, corners crisp and centering even, it's worth the gamble. If it's just an average pull, it's probably happier staying raw or going straight to a buyer who wants a played copy.
How rare is Golem ex?
Ultra Rares like Golem ex sit in that sweet spot within Scarlet & Violet 151, uncommon enough to feel special when you pull one, but printed in high enough numbers that the set stays accessible to everyday collectors rather than just deep-pocketed ones. That balance is a big part of why the raw price stays approachable at $7 while a clean PSA 10 can multiply that value considerably. Scarcity in a set like this isn't about a card being nearly impossible to find, it's about how few copies survive the trip from pack to grading slab without a scratch, which is really what drives that PSA 10 premium.
Where can you pull Golem ex?
We've tracked this card being pulled 49 times across the sites we monitor, spanning packs, courtyard, collector-crypt, lastpack, and tilt-rips, and one of those pulls landed a copy worth $968. That's the kind of number that reminds you why people keep ripping packs even knowing the odds aren't in their favor most of the time. On the pack side specifically, Golem ex has shown up in Catch 'em All - Scarlet & Violet 151, Wildcard Basic Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and rookie, so if you're chasing this one from a fresh box, those are the products where our data shows it actually surfacing. Just go in knowing that opening packs is a gamble by nature, most rips don't beat what you paid, and PackSpy's job is simply to show you where the real pulls have happened rather than promise you'll be next.
Questions people ask
How much is Golem ex worth?+
A raw, ungraded Golem ex is currently valued at $7. Once graded, that value climbs, with a Grade 9 sitting at $21 and a PSA 10 reaching $110, so condition makes a real difference to Golem ex price.
Is Golem ex worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth 15.3 times the raw price. But gem mint copies are tough to pull off, and grading fees plus the risk of a lower grade mean it's really only worth it if your copy already looks close to perfect.
What set is Golem ex from?+
Golem ex, card #189, comes from Scarlet & Violet 151, released in 2023. It's an Ultra Rare illustrated by PLANETA Igarashi, part of the set that reimagined the original 151 Pokémon with new art.
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