Continuing the journey of the Roggenrola line, we have the next stage of evolution: the crystalline Boldore. This common card from the Violet ex set showcases the Ore Pokémon in its natural mountainous habitat, radiating with terrestrial energy.
Card Details
- Pokémon Name: Boldore (ガントル)
- Set: Violet ex (sv1W)
- Year: 2023
- Card Number: 044-066
- Rarity/Edition: Common
- Artist: Anesaki Dynamic
- National Pokédex No.: 0525
Card Text & Attacks
- Type: Fighting
- HP: 110
- Evolves From: Roggenrola
- Attack 1:
- Japanese: うちおとす
- Romaji: Uchiotosu
- English: Smack Down
- Cost: [Fighting]
- Damage: 30+
- Effect: If the opponent’s Active Pokémon has Resistance, this attack does 50 more damage.
- Attack 2:
- Japanese: パワージェム
- Romaji: Pawā Jemu
- English: Power Gem
- Cost: [Fighting][Fighting][Fighting]
- Damage: 90
- Weakness: Grass x2
- Resistance: None
- Retreat Cost: [Colourless][Colourless][Colourless]
- Pokédex Entry:
- Japanese: パワーが みなぎると、 オレンジ色の 結晶が 光り 輝く。 洞穴で 地下水を 探す。
- Romaji: Pawā ga minagiru to, orenji-iro no kesshō ga hikari kagayaku. Hōraana de chikasui o sagasu.
- English: When its power overflows, the orange crystals on its body glow and shine. It searches for groundwater in caves.
Collector’s Notes
This Boldore is a Common card from the Japanese set Violet ex (sv1W), and is the partner to the Roggenrola from the same set. The artwork, also by Anesaki Dynamic, maintains a consistent and beautiful photorealistic style, showing Boldore standing proudly on a rocky outcrop against a vast mountain range.
As the evolution of Roggenrola, Boldore is a premier Geological Pokémon. Its English name is a portmanteau of “boulder” and “ore,” explicitly tying it to raw geological materials. The Pokédex entry deepens this connection, describing its energy-filled crystals and its habit of searching for groundwater in caves—a direct link to the real-world sciences of mineralogy and hydrogeology. As a pure Rock-type in the video games, it is represented in the TCG by the consolidated Fighting type.
Website Categories & Tags
- Categories: Modern Japanese Cards, Geological Pokémon, Artist Feature
- Tags: Boldore, Violet ex, sv1W, Anesaki Dynamic, Fighting Type, Rock Type, Common, Pokedex 0525, Pokemon 2023, Scarlet & Violet Era
