Koga's Golbat · Gym Challenge, what to know.
About the Koga's Golbat card
Numbered 46 of 132 in Gym Challenge, released in October 2000, Koga's Golbat is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Grass-type carrying 60 HP.
It evolves from Koga's Zubat, so Koga's Golbat is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Koga is the Poison-type Gym Leader of Fuchsia City, a ninja who later rises to the Elite Four. Koga's Golbat is part of that themed lineup.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
About Golbat in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Zubat. Larger wings, prominent fangs. Standard Rare with moderate raw demand.
What is Koga's Golbat worth?
Koga's Golbat is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Gym Challenge shipped in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with no Shadowless print. The trainer-prefix naming runs across the set, and the 1st Edition Koga's Golbat carries the Edition 1 stamp and a premium over Unlimited in matching grade.
Grading and condition
Koga's Golbat grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Koga's Golbat
Raw copies of Koga's Golbat are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Koga's Golbat is the practical move.
Three prints, three markets.
Edition 1 stamp under the artwork. Trades above Unlimited in matching grade.
No stamp. The standard, more affordable print.
