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Gym Challenge
ジム拡張第2弾 闇からの挑戦 		SetSymbolGym Challenge.png
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Cards in set English: 132
Japanese: 98
Set number English: 7
Japanese: 6
Release date English: October 16, 2000
Japanese: June 25, 1999
Theme Decks

Sabrina (Psychic)
Koga (Grass)
Blaine (Fire)
Giovanni (GrassFighting)

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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 focusses 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.

Trivia

  • 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.
  • Entire families of Kanto Pokémon that were left out of both Gym sets include Caterpie/Metapod/Butterfree, Farfetch'd, Krabby/Kingler, Cubone/Marowak, Hitmonlee, Omanyte/Omastar, Kabuto/Kabutops, Aerodactyl and, most noticeably, Squirtle/Wartortle/Blastoise and Articuno. Also missing were Wigglytuff/Parasect/Dragonite (despite Erika having cards of their pre-evolutions), Pidgeot (despite Koga having cards of its pre-evolutions) and Vaporeon and Flareon (Lt. Surge had cards of Eevee and Jolteon). Chansey also did not receive a card in the English version of the sets. Despite all of these omissions, several Pokémon received multiple cards in the Gym Leader sets, particularly Vulpix which received four cards altogether.

Theme decks

English releases

Japanese releases

It is noteworthy that the Japanese versions featured neither a Koga nor Giovanni-based Theme Deck. Subsequently, there was no holographic version of the Trainer Card Koga and no non-holographic version of the Trainer Card Giovanni in the Japanese set.

Card list

English expansion

No. Card Name Type Level Rarity
1 Blaine's Arcanine Fire 42 Rare Holo
2 Blaine's Charizard Fire 50 Rare Holo
3 Brock's Ninetales Fire 30 Rare Holo
4 Erika's Venusaur Grass 45 Rare Holo
5 Giovanni's Gyarados Water 40 Rare Holo
6 Giovanni's Machamp Fighting 50 Rare Holo
7 Giovanni's Nidoking Grass 58 Rare Holo
8 Giovanni's Persian Colorless 23 Rare Holo
9 Koga's Beedrill Grass 34 Rare Holo
10 Koga's Ditto Colorless 12 Rare Holo
11 Lt. Surge's Raichu Lightning 38 Rare Holo
12 Misty's Golduck Water 32 Rare Holo
13 Misty's Gyarados Water 42 Rare Holo
14 Rocket's Mewtwo Psychic 35 Rare Holo
15 Rocket's Zapdos Lightning 34 Rare Holo
16 Sabrina's Alakazam Psychic 44 Rare Holo
17 Blaine T - Rare Holo
18 Giovanni T - Rare Holo
19 Koga T - Rare Holo
20 Sabrina T - Rare Holo
21 Blaine's Ninetales Fire 27 Rare
22 Brock's Dugtrio Fighting 27 Rare
23 Giovanni's Nidoqueen Grass 51 Rare
24 Giovanni's Pinsir Grass 27 Rare
25 Koga's Arbok Grass 44 Rare
26 Koga's Muk Grass 38 Rare
27 Koga's Pidgeotto Colorless 34 Rare
28 Lt. Surge's Jolteon Lightning 32 Rare
29 Sabrina's Gengar Psychic 42 Rare
30 Sabrina's Golduck Water 33 Rare
31 Blaine's Charmeleon Fire 29 Uncommon
32 Blaine's Dodrio Colorless 26 Uncommon
33 Blaine's Rapidash Fire 31 Uncommon
34 Brock's Graveler Fighting 32 Uncommon
35 Brock's Primeape Fighting 32 Uncommon
36 Brock's Sandslash Fighting 34 Uncommon
37 Brock's Vulpix Fire 16 Uncommon
38 Erika's Bellsprout Grass 13 Uncommon
39 Erika's Bulbasaur Grass 15 Uncommon
40 Erika's Clefairy Colorless 16 Uncommon
41 Erika's Ivysaur Grass 22 Uncommon
42 Giovanni's Machoke Fighting 36 Uncommon
43 Giovanni's Meowth Colorless 12 Uncommon
44 Giovanni's Nidorina Grass 35 Uncommon
45 Giovanni's Nidorino Grass 32 Uncommon
46 Koga's Golbat Grass 27 Uncommon
47 Koga's Kakuna Grass 21 Uncommon
48 Koga's Koffing Grass 15 Uncommon
49 Koga's Pidgey Colorless 9 Uncommon
50 Koga's Weezing Grass 31 Uncommon
51 Lt. Surge's Eevee Colorless 10 Uncommon
52 Lt. Surge's Electrode Lightning 33 Uncommon
53 Lt. Surge's Raticate Colorless 33 Uncommon
54 Misty's Dewgong Water 40 Uncommon
55 Sabrina's Haunter Psychic 29 Uncommon
56 Sabrina's Hypno Psychic 31 Uncommon
57 Sabrina's Jynx Psychic 21 Uncommon
58 Sabrina's Kadabra Psychic 41 Uncommon
59 Sabrina's Mr. Mime Psychic 30 Uncommon
60 Blaine's Charmander Fire 18 Common
61 Blaine's Doduo Colorless 17 Common
62 Blaine's Growlithe Fire 20 Common
63 Blaine's Mankey Fighting 14 Common
64 Blaine's Ponyta Fire 13 Common
65 Blaine's Rhyhorn Fighting 26 Common
66 Blaine's Vulpix Fire 18 Common
67 Brock's Diglett Fighting 13 Common
68 Brock's Geodude Fighting 15 Common
69 Erika's Jigglypuff Colorless 13 Common
70 Erika's Oddish Grass 10 Common
71 Erika's Paras Grass 17 Common
72 Giovanni's Machop Fighting 18 Common
73 Giovanni's Magikarp Water 9 Common
74 Giovanni's Meowth Colorless 17 Common
75 Giovanni's Nidoran♀ Grass 11 Common
76 Giovanni's Nidoran♂ Grass 14 Common
77 Koga's Ekans Grass 17 Common
78 Koga's Grimer Grass 19 Common
79 Koga's Koffing Grass 10 Common
80 Koga's Pidgey Colorless 15 Common
81 Koga's Tangela Grass 16 Common
82 Koga's Weedle Grass 13 Common
83 Koga's Zubat Grass 14 Common
84 Lt. Surge's Pikachu Lightning 10 Common
85 Lt. Surge's Rattata Colorless 7 Common
86 Lt. Surge's Voltorb Lightning 15 Common
87 Misty's Horsea Water 16 Common
88 Misty's Magikarp Water 5 Common
89 Misty's Poliwag Water 16 Common
90 Misty's Psyduck Water 18 Common
91 Misty's Seel Water 14 Common
92 Misty's Staryu Water 16 Common
93 Sabrina's Abra Psychic 12 Common
94 Sabrina's Abra Psychic 18 Common
95 Sabrina's Drowzee Psychic 18 Common
96 Sabrina's Gastly Psychic 9 Common
97 Sabrina's Gastly Psychic 10 Common
98 Sabrina's Porygon Colorless 17 Common
99 Sabrina's Psyduck Water 16 Common
100 Blaine T - Rare
101 Brock's Protection T - Rare
102 Chaos Gym T - Rare
103 Erika's Kindness T - Rare
104 Giovanni T - Rare
105 Giovanni's Last Resort T - Rare
106 Koga T - Rare
107 Lt. Surge's Secret Plan T - Rare
108 Misty's Wish T - Rare
109 Resistance Gym T - Rare
110 Sabrina T - Rare
111 Blaine's Quiz #2 T - Uncommon
112 Blaine's Quiz #3 T - Uncommon
113 Cinnabar City Gym T - Uncommon
114 Fuchsia City Gym T - Uncommon
115 Koga's Ninja Trick T - Uncommon
116 Master Ball T - Uncommon
117 Max Revive T - Uncommon
118 Misty's Tears T - Uncommon
119 Rocket's Minefield Gym T - Uncommon
120 Rocket's Secret Experiment T - Uncommon
121 Sabrina's Psychic Control T - Uncommon
122 Saffron City Gym T - Uncommon
123 Viridian City Gym T - Uncommon
124 Fervor T - Common
125 Transparent Walls T - Common
126 Warp Point T - Common
127 Fighting Energy E - --
128 Fire Energy E - --
129 Grass Energy E - --
130 Lightning Energy E - --
131 Psychic Energy E - --
132 Water Energy E - --

Japanese expansion

No. Card Name Type Rarity
-- Blaine's Arcanine Fire Rare Holo
-- Blaine's Charizard Fire Rare Holo
-- Blaine's Moltres Fire Rare Holo
-- Erika's Venusaur Grass Rare Holo
-- Giovanni's Gyarados Water Rare Holo
-- Giovanni's Machamp Fighting Rare Holo
-- Giovanni's Nidoking Grass Rare Holo
-- Giovanni's Persian Colorless Rare Holo
-- Koga's Beedrill Grass Rare Holo
-- Koga's Ditto Colorless Rare Holo
-- Lt. Surge's Raichu Lightning Rare Holo
-- Rocket's Mewtwo Psychic Rare Holo
-- Rocket's Zapdos Lightning Rare Holo
-- Sabrina's Alakazam Psychic Rare Holo
-- Sabrina's Gengar Psychic Rare Holo
-- Sabrina's Golduck Water Rare Holo
-- Sabrina's Venomoth Grass Rare Holo
-- Brock's Dugtrio Fighting Rare
-- Blaine's Ninetales Fire Rare
-- Giovanni's Nidoqueen Grass Rare
-- Giovanni's Pinsir Grass Rare
-- Koga's Arbok Grass Rare
-- Koga's Muk Grass Rare
-- Koga's Pidgeotto Colorless Rare
-- Misty's Poliwrath Water Rare
-- Rocket's Snorlax Colorless Rare
-- Blaine's Charmeleon Fire Uncommon
-- Blaine's Kangaskhan Colorless Uncommon
-- Blaine's Magmar Fire Uncommon
-- Blaine's Rapidash Fire Uncommon
-- Erika's Ivysaur Grass Uncommon
-- Giovanni's Machoke Fighting Uncommon
-- Giovanni's Meowth Colorless Uncommon
-- Giovanni's Nidorina Grass Uncommon
-- Giovanni's Nidorino Grass Uncommon
-- Koga's Golbat Grass Uncommon
-- Koga's Kakuna Grass Uncommon
-- Koga's Koffing Grass Uncommon
-- Koga's Pidgey Colorless Uncommon
-- Koga's Weezing Grass Uncommon
-- Sabrina's Gastly Psychic Uncommon
-- Sabrina's Haunter Psychic Uncommon
-- Sabrina's Hypno Psychic Uncommon
-- Sabrina's Jynx Psychic Uncommon
-- Sabrina's Kadabra Psychic Uncommon
-- Sabrina's Slowbro Psychic Uncommon
-- Blaine's Charmander Fire Common
-- Blaine's Doduo Colorless Common
-- Blaine's Growlithe Fire Common
-- Blaine's Mankey Fighting Common
-- Blaine's Ponyta Fire Common
-- Blaine's Rhyhorn Fighting Common
-- Blaine's Tauros Colorless Common
-- Blaine's Vulpix Fire Common
-- Giovanni's Machop Fighting Common
-- Giovanni's Magikarp Water Common
-- Giovanni's Meowth Colorless Common
-- Giovanni's Nidoran ♀ Grass Common
-- Giovanni's Nidoran ♂ Grass Common
-- Koga's Ekans Grass Common
-- Koga's Grimer Grass Common
-- Koga's Koffing Grass Common
-- Koga's Pidgey Colorless Common
-- Koga's Tangela Grass Common
-- Koga's Weedle Grass Common
-- Koga's Zubat Grass Common
-- Sabrina's Abra Psychic Common
-- Sabrina's Drowzee Psychic Common
-- Sabrina's Mr. Mime Psychic Common
-- Sabrina's Porygon Colorless Common
-- Sabrina's Psyduck Water Common
-- Sabrina's Slowpoke Psychic Common
-- Sabrina's Venonat Grass Common
-- Giovanni T Rare Holo
-- Blaine T Rare
-- Koga T Rare
-- Sabrina T Rare
-- Sabrina's ESP T Rare
-- Blaine's Last Resort T Uncommon
-- Blaine's Quiz #3 T Uncommon
-- Cinnabar City Gym T Uncommon
-- Fuchsia City Gym T Uncommon
-- Giovanni's Last Resort T Uncommon
-- Koga's Ninja Trick T Uncommon
-- Minion of Team Rocket T Uncommon
-- Rocket's Minefield Gym T Uncommon
-- Rocket's Secret Experiment T Uncommon
-- Sabrina's Psychic Control T Uncommon
-- Saffron City Gym T Uncommon
-- Tickling Machine T Uncommon
-- Viridian City Gym T Uncommon
-- Blaine's Gamble T Common
-- Sabrina's Gaze T Common
-- Transparent Walls T Common
-- Trash Exchange T Common
-- Warp Point T Common
-- Imakuni?'s Doduo Colorless SuperRare
-- _____'s Chansey Colorless

Gallery

  • Gym Challenge Blaine.jpg

    English booster pack (Blaine)

  • Gym Challenge Koga.jpg

    English booster pack (Koga)

  • Gym Challenge Sabrina.jpg

    English booster pack (Sabrina)

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