AttackSmack Down
If the Defending Pokémon has Fighting Resistance, this attack does 60 more damage.
Boldore 51/98 · Emerging Powers
Emerging Powers is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on August 31, 2011. The printed size is 98, and the checklist is the same length. Boldore is 51/98, in position 51 of 98 on this checklist. Before it is 50 Roggenrola, and after it is 52 Boldore. The listed rarity is Uncommon.
Boldore is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Boldore (#525), generation 5 (Unova). The card says it evolves from Roggenrola. In this catalog that name is Roggenrola (#524). The card lists Gigalith, Gigalith (#526) under evolves to.
Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.
Boldore (#525) has 7 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Boldore 52/98 in Emerging Powers (2011). Both list 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Masakazu Fukuda illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 4 other cards of Boldore list a different HP.
The attack Smack Down lists 20+ damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless. If the Defending Pokémon has Fighting Resistance, this attack does 60 more damage. Power Gem is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "When it overflows with power, the orange crystal on its body glows. It looks for underground water in caves."
I keep a set binder for Emerging Powers, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Emerging Powers set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Boldore can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 51/98
- Series
- Black & White
- Released
- August 31, 2011
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Fighting
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex
- Boldore (#525)
- Evolves from
- Roggenrola
- Evolves to
- Gigalith
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat
- 3
Attacks and card text
AttackPower Gem
Flavor text
When it overflows with power, the orange crystal on its body glows. It looks for underground water in caves.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Boldore from?
Emerging Powers, in the Black & White series. It was released on August 31, 2011. The printed size is 98.
What is the collector number?
51/98. It is entry 51 of 98 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Kouki Saitou. The catalog lists 652 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Uncommon.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Boldore #525, generation 5 (Unova).
Which attacks are printed?
Smack Down (20+) and Power Gem (80).