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*Two Japanese cards; Imakuni?'s Doduo and _____'s Chansey were not released in the English set. [[Tomoaki Imakuni|Imakuni]] is a singer for several Pokémon songs released only in Japan, so the exclusion of Imakuni?'s Doduo was mostly due to prevent confusion from players. Also, as a "spoof" card that are never released outside of Japan, it had no place in a "serious" card set. The exclusion of _____'s Chansey was also due to one of the English TCG unwritten "rules" to not feature blank owner's Pokémon. The only exception is the promotional {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|_____'s Pikachu|24}}. | *Two Japanese cards; Imakuni?'s Doduo and _____'s Chansey were not released in the English set. [[Tomoaki Imakuni|Imakuni]] is a singer for several Pokémon songs released only in Japan, so the exclusion of Imakuni?'s Doduo was mostly due to prevent confusion from players. Also, as a "spoof" card that are never released outside of Japan, it had no place in a "serious" card set. The exclusion of _____'s Chansey was also due to one of the English TCG unwritten "rules" to not feature blank owner's Pokémon. The only exception is the promotional {{TCG ID|Wizards Promo|_____'s Pikachu|24}}. | ||
*[[Wizards of the Coast]] released a strategy guide for this expansion: {{TCG|Gym Challenge Strategy Guide}}. | *[[Wizards of the Coast]] released a strategy guide for this expansion: {{TCG|Gym Challenge Strategy Guide}}. | ||
*There were a few art changes between the Japanese and English releases due to the fact that they were deemed "inappropriate" by Wizards. | |||
**The Trainer card Misty's Tears was originally in Gym 1 in Japan, but its English counterpart was not released until Gym Challenge due to a required art change. The Japanese version was deemed unsuitable for younger players as it featured a "nude" Misty. | |||
**The Trainer card Sabrina's Gaze was changed because of the way she is drawn holding a [[Master Ball]]; almost as if she was giving the viewer "the finger". | |||
**The Trainer card Koga's Ninja Trick was changed because of an ''omote manji'', which could have been mistaken for the Nazi {{wp|Swastika}} [http://www.pojo.com/CCQA/ErrorCards/110401.txt]. Incidentally, the Japanese reprint of Koga's Ninja Trick removed the symbol following the English change. | |||
*The so-called "Common rares" did not make an appearance in Gym Challenge, unlike in {{TCG|Gym Heroes}}. | |||
*Blaine's Arcanine, the first card to feature a 120 attack damage, debuted in this set. | |||
*The Giovanni Theme Deck is the only Gym series Theme Deck that is based on two types. | |||
*Pokémon that were left out of both Gym sets include {{p|Wigglytuff}}, {{p|Parasect}}, {{p|Dragonite}}{{tt|*|Erika}} and {{p|Pidgeot}}{{tt|*|Koga}}, despite cards of their pre-evolutions being released. | |||
*[[_____'s Chansey (Challenge from the Darkness)|_____'s Chansey]] and [[Imakuni?'s Doduo (Challenge from the Darkness)|Imakuni?'s Doduo]] were not released in the English version of the sets, which were the first Japanese cards featuring the White Circle and White Diamond rarities. | |||
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{{Setlist/entry|None| | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Weedle|Darkness}}|Grass||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Ekans|Darkness}}|Grass||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Koga's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Nidoran♀|Darkness}}|Grass||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Nidoran♂|Darkness}}|Grass||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Koga's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Zubat|Darkness}}|Grass||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Venonat|Darkness}}|Grass||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Grimer|Darkness}}|Grass||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the Darkness|Koga's Koffing|1}}|Grass||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Tangela|Darkness}}|Grass||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Giovanni's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Erika's Ivysaur|Darkness}}|Grass||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Giovanni's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Kakuna|Darkness}}|Grass||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Koga's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Nidorina|Darkness}}|Grass||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Koga's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Nidorino|Darkness}}|Grass||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Golbat|Darkness}}|Grass||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the Darkness|Koga's Koffing|2}}|Grass||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Koga's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Weezing|Darkness}}|Grass||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Koga's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Erika's Venusaur|Darkness}}|Grass||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Beedrill|Darkness}}|Grass||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Arbok|Darkness}}|Grass||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Nidoqueen|Darkness}}|Grass||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Koga's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Nidoking|Darkness}}|Grass||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Giovanni's Pinsir|Grass||Rare|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Venomoth|Darkness}}|Grass||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's Charmander|Fire||Common|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Muk|Darkness}}|Grass||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Pinsir|Darkness}}|Grass||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Charmander|Darkness}}|Fire||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Vulpix|Darkness}}|Fire||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Growlithe|Darkness}}|Fire||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Ponyta|Darkness}}|Fire||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Charmeleon|Darkness}}|Fire||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Rapidash|Darkness}}|Fire||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Magmar|Darkness}}|Fire||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Charizard|Darkness}}|Fire||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's Moltres|Fire||Rare Holo|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Ninetales|Darkness}}|Fire||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's Psyduck|Water||Common|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Arcanine|Darkness}}|Fire||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Moltres|Darkness}}|Fire||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Psyduck|Darkness}}|Water||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Magikarp|Darkness}}|Water||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Giovanni's Gyarados|Water||Rare Holo|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Golduck|Darkness}}|Water||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Lt. Surge's Raichu|Lightning||Rare Holo|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Misty's Poliwrath|Darkness}}|Water||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Rocket's Zapdos|Lightning||Rare Holo|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Gyarados|Darkness}}|Water||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's Abra|Psychic||Common|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Lt. Surge's Raichu|Darkness}}|Lightning||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Rocket's Zapdos|Darkness}}|Lightning||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Abra|Darkness}}|Psychic||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Slowpoke|Darkness}}|Psychic||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Drowzee|Darkness}}|Psychic||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Mr. Mime|Darkness}}|Psychic||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Kadabra|Darkness}}|Psychic||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Slowbro|Darkness}}|Psychic||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Gastly|Darkness}}|Psychic||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Haunter|Darkness}}|Psychic||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Hypno|Darkness}}|Psychic||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Jynx|Darkness}}|Psychic||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Rocket's Mewtwo|Psychic||Rare Holo|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Alakazam|Darkness}}|Psychic||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Gengar|Darkness}}|Psychic||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Rocket's Mewtwo|Darkness}}|Psychic||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Mankey|Darkness}}|Fighting||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Giovanni's Machoke|Fighting||Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Machop|Darkness}}|Fighting||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Rhyhorn|Darkness}}|Fighting||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Machoke|Darkness}}|Fighting||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Koga's Pidgey|Colorless|| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Brock's Dugtrio|Darkness}}|Fighting||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Machamp|Darkness}}|Fighting||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the Darkness|Koga's Pidgey|1}}|Colorless||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the Darkness|Giovanni's Meowth|1}}|Colorless||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Doduo|Darkness}}|Colorless||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Tauros|Darkness}}|Colorless||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Porygon|Darkness}}|Colorless||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the Darkness|Koga's Pidgey|2}}|Colorless||Uncommon|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the Darkness|Giovanni's Meowth|2}}|Colorless||Uncommon|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Kangaskhan|Darkness}}|Colorless||Uncommon|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Pidgeotto|Darkness}}|Colorless||Rare|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Persian|Darkness}}|Colorless||Rare Holo|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Ditto|Darkness}}|Colorless||Rare Holo|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Rocket's Snorlax|Darkness}}|Colorless||Rare|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Imakuni?'s Doduo|Darkness}}|Colorless||SuperRare|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Imakuni?'s Doduo|Darkness}}|Colorless||SuperRare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|_____'s Chansey|Darkness}}|Colorless||Ultra-Rare Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|_____'s Chansey|Darkness}}|Colorless||Ultra-Rare Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Gamble|Darkness}}|Trainer||Common|}} | ||
{{ | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Trash Exchange|Darkness}}|Trainer||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Gaze|Darkness}}|Trainer||Common|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Transparent Walls|Darkness}}|Trainer||Common|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Warp Point|Darkness}}|Trainer||Common|}} | ||
{{ | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine's Last Resort|Darkness}}|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|[[Blaine's Quiz 3 (Challenge from the Darkness)|Blaine's Quiz #3]]|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga's Ninja Trick|Darkness}}|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None| | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Tickling Machine|Darkness}}|Trainer|Rocket's Secret Machine|Uncommon|}} | ||
{{ | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Cinnabar City Gym|Darkness}}|Trainer|Stadium|Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's Last Resort|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Fuchsia City Gym|Darkness}}|Trainer|Stadium|Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine's Quiz #3|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's ESP|Darkness}}|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Koga's Ninja Trick|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina's Psychic Control|Darkness}}|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Tickling Machine|Trainer|Rocket's Secret Machine|Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Minion of Team Rocket|Darkness}}|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Cinnabar City Gym|Trainer|Stadium|Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Saffron City Gym|Darkness}}|Trainer|Stadium|Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Fuchsia City Gym|Trainer|Stadium|Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Rocket's Secret Experiment|Darkness}}|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's ESP|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Rocket's Minefield Gym|Darkness}}|Trainer|Stadium|Uncommon|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina's Psychic Control|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Blaine|Darkness}}|Trainer||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Minion of Team Rocket|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Koga|Darkness}}|Trainer||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Saffron City Gym|Trainer|Stadium|Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni|Darkness}}|Trainer||Rare Holo|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Rocket's Secret Experiment|Trainer||Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Giovanni's Last Resort|Darkness}}|Trainer||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Rocket's Minefield Gym|Trainer|Stadium|Uncommon|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Viridian City Gym|Darkness}}|Trainer|Stadium|Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Blaine|Trainer||Rare|}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Challenge from the|Sabrina|Darkness}}|Trainer||Rare|}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Koga|Trainer||Rare|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Giovanni|Trainer||Rare Holo|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Giovanni's Last Resort|Trainer||Rare|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Viridian City Gym|Trainer|Stadium|Rare|}} | |||
{{Setlist/entry|None|Sabrina|Trainer||Rare|}} | |||
{{Setlist/footer|cellcol=D6D6D6}} | {{Setlist/footer|cellcol=D6D6D6}} | ||
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File:Gym Challenge Giovanni.jpg|English booster pack ([[Giovanni]]) | File:Gym Challenge Giovanni.jpg|English booster pack ([[Giovanni]]) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== |
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Gym Challenge (Japanese: ジム拡張第2弾 闇からの挑戦 Gym Booster 2: Challenge from the Darkness) is the name of the seventh expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It focuses primarily on some of the Gym Leaders of Kanto.
Information
- An extension of the previous expansion, Gym 2 was based on the remaining four Kanto Gym Leaders; Koga, Sabrina, Blaine, and Giovanni.
- Gym Challenge was originally planned to be released on October 16 in North America. It was then pushed up the 7th, then back to the 16th. Many Sears locations ended up releasing it on the 4th.
- Two Japanese cards; Imakuni?'s Doduo and _____'s Chansey were not released in the English set. Imakuni is a singer for several Pokémon songs released only in Japan, so the exclusion of Imakuni?'s Doduo was mostly due to prevent confusion from players. Also, as a "spoof" card that are never released outside of Japan, it had no place in a "serious" card set. The exclusion of _____'s Chansey was also due to one of the English TCG unwritten "rules" to not feature blank owner's Pokémon. The only exception is the promotional _____'s Pikachu.
- Wizards of the Coast released a strategy guide for this expansion: Gym Challenge Strategy Guide.
- There were a few art changes between the Japanese and English releases due to the fact that they were deemed "inappropriate" by Wizards.
- The Trainer card Misty's Tears was originally in Gym 1 in Japan, but its English counterpart was not released until Gym Challenge due to a required art change. The Japanese version was deemed unsuitable for younger players as it featured a "nude" Misty.
- The Trainer card Sabrina's Gaze was changed because of the way she is drawn holding a Master Ball; almost as if she was giving the viewer "the finger".
- The Trainer card Koga's Ninja Trick was changed because of an omote manji, which could have been mistaken for the Nazi Swastika [1]. Incidentally, the Japanese reprint of Koga's Ninja Trick removed the symbol following the English change.
- The so-called "Common rares" did not make an appearance in Gym Challenge, unlike in Gym Heroes.
- Blaine's Arcanine, the first card to feature a 120 attack damage, debuted in this set.
- The Giovanni Theme Deck is the only Gym series Theme Deck that is based on two types.
- Pokémon that were left out of both Gym sets include Wigglytuff, Parasect, Dragonite* and Pidgeot*, despite cards of their pre-evolutions being released.
- _____'s Chansey and Imakuni?'s Doduo were not released in the English version of the sets, which were the first Japanese cards featuring the White Circle and White Diamond rarities.
Card list
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Gallery
Japanese
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Japanese booster box
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Japanese booster pack
English
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English booster box
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English booster pack (Blaine)
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English booster pack (Koga)
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English booster pack (Sabrina)
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English booster pack (Giovanni)
External links
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