Explosion Plasma / #45/101

Gringolem

Printed language: French · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Explosion Plasma
Rarity (source): Commune
Illustrator: Midori Harada
Source reference: bw10-45

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Golett is said to have been shaped from clay by an ancient civilization to serve its people. It still obeys orders given millennia ago, even when their purpose is no longer clear. A mysterious energy keeps it moving, with no one knowing where it comes from or whether it will last forever. Some individuals line up large stones for no known purpose. The Pokédex thus distinguishes its creators' supposed technology from the unanswered questions about what animates it.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield describes Golett remaining faithful to an order thousands of years old. Pokémon Sword notes that some line up large stones for no known reason. An observable behavior can therefore outlive those who may once have given it meaning.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Psy
Stage (source): Base
Pokédex number: 622
Retreat cost: 3 Energy
Weakness (source): Obscurité ×2

Printed card text — French

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Bataille

Cost: Incolore

Damage: 10

Ultimapoing

Cost: Psy · Psy · Incolore

Damage: 50

Documented variants

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