Why Golurk Belongs in Every Pokémon Collection
Find the cutest Golurk cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2025-01-23
Popularity Rank: #104
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #83
2019 survey: #146
#104 / 1025
Pokédex details
Height
2.8 m
Weight
330.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
90 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Green
Shape
Humanoid
Egg groups
Mineral
What makes Golurk so likeable
The elevator pitch for Golurk: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Golurk feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- Golurk has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Golurk from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Black Bolt
Illustration rare
Black Bolt
Uncommon
Mega Rising
Three Diamond
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
Brilliant Stars
Rare
Evolving Skies
Holo Rare V
Evolving Skies
Ultra Rare
Evolving Skies
Ultra Rare
Chilling Reign
Rare
Darkness Ablaze
Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
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Laying out a Golurk page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Golurk: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Golurk #90 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Golurk binder page.
Golurk #46 (Plasma Blast) is a staple for Golurk fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Golurk #72 (Noble Victories) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Golurk #59 (Dragons Exalted) is a reliable choice for any Golurk binder — good value and classic artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Golurk mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Golurk chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Plasma Blast
Rare
Noble Victories
Rare
Dragons Exalted
Rare
Black Bolt
Illustration rare
Black Bolt
Uncommon
Mega Rising
Three Diamond
Right page
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
Brilliant Stars
Rare
Evolving Skies
Holo Rare V
Evolving Skies
Ultra Rare
Evolving Skies
Ultra Rare
Chilling Reign
Rare
Start with a background that echoes Golurk's ground and ghost, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Golurk
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Golurk
Scene wallpaper — Golurk
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Golurk
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- For one showcase spread, print a scene that spans multiple pockets (Michi-style), then nest your favourite Golurk holos around it like a gallery wall.
- National Dex #623 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Golurk (ゴルーグ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- Ground/Ghost typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Golurk cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Golurk on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Golurk. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Golurk — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
89
Attack
124
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
80
Speed
55
Total: 483
Players file Golurk around tier "PU" while Ability Iron Fist (Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Ground/Ghost typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
- Hidden Ability No Guard is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Golurk — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Golurk, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.
It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them.
Golurk were created to protect people and Pokémon. They run on a mysterious energy.
Canon tags Golurk as the Automaton Pokémon and known for green colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Golett and Golurk fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Golgantes
Spanish
Golurk
French
Golemastoc
Italian
Golurk
Japanese
ゴルーグ
Japanese (Romaji)
Goloog
Korean
골루그
Chinese (Simplified)
泥偶巨人
Chinese (Traditional)
泥偶巨人
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