For our entry tonight, we feature a Pokémon that is the literal embodiment of a crystal formation: Gigalith. This beautiful holographic card is a 1st Edition print from the XY-era set Phantom Gate. Its stunning artwork and geological theme make it a crown jewel for the Geopik collection.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Gigalith (ギガイアス)
- Set: Phantom Gate (XY4)
- Year: 2014
- Card Number: 049-088
- Rarity/Edition: Holo Rare (1st Edition)
- Artist: Akira Komayama
- National Pokédex No.: 526
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Fighting
- HP: 140
- Evolves From: Boldore
Ability: High Density Armour
- Japanese: こうみつどアーマー
- Romaji: Kōmitsudo Āmā
- Effect: If this Pokémon’s HP is full, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks from your opponent’s Pokémon is reduced by 50.
Attack: Over Smash
- Japanese: オーバースマッシュ
- Romaji: Ōbā Sumasshu
- Cost: [Fighting][Fighting][Fighting][Colourless]
- Damage: 60+
- Effect: During your next turn, this Pokémon’s Over Smash attack does 40 more damage.
- Weakness: Grass x2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless][Colourless][Colourless]
Pokédex Entry:
- Japanese: 取りこんだ 太陽光線を エネルギーコアで 反応させて 光の玉として 撃ちだしてくる。
- Romaji: Torikonda taiyōkōsen o enerugī koa de han’nō sasete hikari no tama toshite uchidashite kuru.
- English: It absorbs solar rays and reacts with its energy core, allowing it to fire a ball of light.
Collector’s Notes
This Gigalith is a 1st Edition Holo Rare from Phantom Gate (XY4), a Japanese set released in 2014. The “1st Edition” stamp confirms its status as an artefact from the initial print run of this mid-XY era set. The card features the beautiful cosmos holographic pattern, which makes the background crystals in the artwork sparkle and shine, adding a wonderful sense of depth to the scene.
The artwork by Akira Komayama is a perfect thematic representation of Gigalith. Komayama’s clean and vibrant style places the “Compressed Pokémon” deep within a crystal cave, its natural habitat. The illustration beautifully contrasts Gigalith’s dark, angular body with the brightly glowing green and blue crystals around it, creating a scene that is both mysterious and visually striking.
For the Geopik collection, Gigalith is a top-tier specimen. It is a being of pure, crystalline geology. Its Ability, “High Density Armour,” directly references its tough, mineral structure. The Pokédex entry adds another fascinating layer, describing how its internal energy core functions like a solar battery, absorbing light and converting it into energy—a perfect example of fictional mineralogy. This card, with its stunning art and deep thematic ties, is a quintessential piece for a collection that celebrates the intersection of geology and art.
