Gholdengo 142/128 · 30th Celebration

30th Celebration is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on September 16, 2026. The printed size is 128. This checklist is longer, at 161 cards. Gholdengo is 142/128, in position 142 of 161 on this checklist. Before it is 141 Galarian Meowth, and after it is 143 Kommo-o. The collector number is above the printed set size of 128. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Gholdengo is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Gholdengo (#1000), generation 9 (Paldea). The card says it evolves from Gimmighoul. In this catalog that name is Gimmighoul (#999).

toriyufu illustrated this card. The same name is on 11 other cards in the catalog.

Gholdengo (#1000) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 6 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2026. The earliest other card is Gholdengo ex 139/182 in Paradox Rift (2023). That card is named Gholdengo ex, while this one is Gholdengo. That card lists 260 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Double Rare, and here it is Illustration Rare. takuyoa illustrated that card, and toriyufu illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is G, and here it is J. 4 other cards of Gholdengo list a different HP.

The attack Celebration lists no damage number. The cost is Metal. if you have exactly 30 cards in your hand, take 2 Prize cards. If you do, shuffle your hand into your deck. Triple Smash is another attack lists 50× damage. The cost is Metal. Flip 3 coins. This attack does 50 damage for each heads. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The regulation mark is J.

I keep a set binder for 30th Celebration, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the 30th Celebration set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gholdengo can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.