Boldore Card Guide: Iconic Prints, Chase Cards, and Display Picks
Boldore cards ranked for collectors: rarest pulls, best artwork, and perfect pairings with Gigalith and Roggenrola.
2024-11-05
Popularity Rank: #736
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: #643
2019 survey: #675
#736 / 1025
#0525
Boldore
Ore Pokémon
When it overflows with power, the orange crystal on its body glows. It looks for underground water in caves.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0525
Height
0.9 m
Weight
102.0 kg
Capture rate
120 / 255
Generation
Gen V
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
3,825 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Blue
Habitat
—
Shape
Tentacles
Boldore — the quick "why it's beloved" list
Quick read on why Boldore clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- The Bulbapedia article opens by explaining that it evolves from Roggenrola starting at level 25 and evolves into Gigalith when traded.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Boldore feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- Boldore has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Boldore from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Fantastical Parade
Two Diamond
Evolving Skies
Uncommon
Sun & Moon
Uncommon
Phantom Forces
Uncommon
Dragons Exalted
Uncommon
Emerging Powers
Uncommon
Emerging Powers
Uncommon
White Flare
Illustration rare
White Flare
Common
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Binder plan: Boldore edition
Spread layout for Boldore, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Boldore #70 (Sun & Moon) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Boldore binder page.
Boldore #87 (Evolving Skies) is a reliable choice for any Boldore binder — good value and classic artwork.
Boldore #49 (Phantom Forces) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
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).
Boldore mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Boldore chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Sun & Moon
Uncommon
Evolving Skies
Uncommon
Phantom Forces
Uncommon
Fantastical Parade
Two Diamond
Dragons Exalted
Uncommon
Emerging Powers
Uncommon
Emerging Powers
Uncommon
Right page
White Flare
Illustration rare
White Flare
Common
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Boldore cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Boldore
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Boldore
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Boldore duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Boldore single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Gigalith and Roggenrola so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a stone gray and clay brown sleeve story around Boldore's rock-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Catch rate 120 sits in the middle — you can mix "daily driver" commons with one aspirational SAR without the page feeling lopsided.
Boldore: competitive snapshot
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Boldore — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
70
Attack
105
Defense
105
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
40
Speed
20
Total: 390
Players file Boldore around tier "Past" while Ability Sturdy (Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO…) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-rock Boldore spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Sand Force 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 Boldore — 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 Boldore, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
When it overflows with power, the orange crystal on its body glows. It looks for underground water in caves.
Because its energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked and formed orange crystals.
When it is healthy, its core sticks out. Always facing the same way, it swiftly moves front to back and left to right.
A second dex beat (Moon) frames Boldore as one that explores caves in search of underground water.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Boldore shows up in Omega Ruby lore as because its energy was too great to be contained, the energy leaked and formed orange crystals. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Sedimantur
Spanish
Boldore
French
Géolithe
Italian
Boldore
Japanese
ガントル
Japanese (Romaji)
Gantle
Korean
암트르
Chinese (Simplified)
地幔岩
Chinese (Traditional)
地幔岩
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