Gholdengo ex (Paradox Rift 139)

Gholdengo   サーフゴーex Surfugo ex

Ultra rare print Illus. takuyoa

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Gimmighoul Card name Gholdengo ex Type Metal HP 260 weakness ×2 resistance -30 retreat cost English expansion Paradox Rift Rarity English card no. 139/182 Japanese expansion Raging Surf Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 050/062 English expansion Paradox Rift Rarity English card no. 231/182 Japanese expansion Raging Surf Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 079/062 English expansion Paradox Rift Rarity English card no. 252/182 Japanese expansion Raging Surf Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 087/062 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Gholdengo.

Gholdengo (Japanese: サーフゴーex Surfugo ex) is a Metal-type Stage 1 Pokémon ex card. It is part of the Paradox Rift expansion.

Card text

Coin Bonus

ボーナスコイン

Once during your turn, you may draw a card. If this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, draw 1 more card.

Make It Rain

ゴールドラッシュ

50×

Discard any number of Basic Energy cards from your hand. This attack does 50 damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Pokémon ex Rule

When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Release information

This card was included as a Regular card, a Full Art ultra rare card, and a special illustration rare card in the Paradox Rift expansion, first released in the Japanese Raging Surf subset. The Regular and ultra rare prints feature artwork by takuyoa, while the special illustration rare print features artwork by Akira Komayama that forms a combined illustration with Gimmighoul from the same set.

Gallery

Regular print Illus. takuyoa	Ultra rare print Illus. takuyoa	Special illustration rare print Illus. Akira Komayama
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

• The ultra rare print of this card in the Japanese Raging Surf subset is numbered 79, which is incidentally the atomic number for gold.
• The special illustration rare print forms a combined illustration with Gimmighoul's illustration rare print.

Origin

Make It Rain is Gholdengo's signature move in the Pokémon games.

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