Golbat #5 from Mystery of the Fossils - Uncommon - Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno
Grass

Golbat

#5/48 in Mystery of the Fossils, Uncommon, Grass, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

Card number
#5/48
Rarity
Uncommon
Type
Grass
Language
Japanese
Release date
June 21, 1997
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
Original name
ゴルバット
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Collector Notes

Golbat

Golbat appears in the Japanese print of Mystery of the Fossils, released on June 21, 1997. Golbat is a uncommon rarity. The Mystery of the Fossils set contains 48 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Kagemaru Himeno.

Collector Insights

Golbat is a Pokémon card from the Mystery of the Fossils set, released on June 21, 1997. It features artwork by Kagemaru Himeno and has a theme color of #7f9b72. The card’s supertype is Pokémon, and it has an HP of 60. Golbat has two attacks: Wing Attack, which costs three Colorless Energy to deal 30 damage, and Leech Life, requiring two Grass Energy and one Colorless Energy to deal 20 damage. The Leech Life attack also removes damage counters from Golbat equal to the damage dealt to the defending Pokémon, up to the number of counters it possesses. The card’s rarity is Uncommon and is numbered 5 in its set. Its design and mechanics reflect the Grass-type Pokémon’s characteristics as described in the game’s rules.

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