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Gym Heroes ジム拡張第1弾 リーダーズスタジアム

File:GymHeroesLogo.jpg Cards in set English: 132 Japanese: 96 Set number English: 6 Japanese: 5 Release date English: August 14, 2000 Japanese: October 24, 1998 Theme Decks Brock () Misty () Lt. Surge () Erika () Previous Rocket Gang Japanese: Gym Booster 1: Leaders' Stadium Next Gym Booster 2

Gym Heroes (Japanese: ジム拡張第1弾 リーダーズスタジアム Gym Booster 1: Leaders' Stadium) is the name given to an expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It is based on the first four Kanto Gym Leaders.

Information

• There is a significant difference between the English and Japanese releases, namely the cards released in those sets. Gym 1 focused solely on the first four Kanto Gym leaders (Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, and Erika). Because of this, there were no Psychic-type Pokémon in the set, and very few Fire-types. Wizards of the Coast, when releasing the English translations, mixed in some cards from Gym 2 to increase the type coverage.
• Several of the Pokémon belonging to the Gym Leaders were based on the Pokémon they owned in the anime, most specifically Brock and Misty.
• A number of cards were exclusive to Theme Decks in Japan. These "fixed" cards are inherently rarer than those released through the main set due to the lack of a rarity symbol. With the release of the English set, Wizards decided to give a number of them a Rare rarity. However, many players felt that a number of these cards, such as Misty's Tentacool, Misty's Goldeen and Brock's Zubat, were not given appropriate rarities, considering the simplistic abilities those cards had. These "common rares" created quite a stir in the Pokémon TCG community. By Gym Challenge however, Wizards decided to base the rarity of fixed cards on their game play abilities over their "fixed rarity" properties.

Trivia

File:Gym1symbol.gif

The Japanese symbol for the two Gym sets

• As the set symbol for Gym 1 and 2 in Japan were the same, new symbols were created for Gym Heroes and the next set Gym Challenge, allowing players and collectors to distinguish between the two. This was the first example of English cards featuring different Expansion symbols from their Japanese counterparts.
• Gym 1 was the first expansion in Japan to feature pre-constructed Theme Decks.
• Blaine's Moltres, the first card that required 5 Energy cards for an attack, debuted in Gym Heroes (Gym 2 in Japan).
• This was the first Expansion released since Base Set that was not a reprint and contained the six basic Energy cards.

Theme decks

English releases

• Brock
• Misty
• Lt. Surge
• Erika

Japanese releases

• Nivi City Gym
• Hanada City Gym
• Kuchiba City Gym
• Tamamushi City Gym

Card list

English expansion

No.	Card Name	Type	Level	Rarity
1	Blaine's Moltres		44
2	Brock's Rhydon		38
3	Erika's Clefable		35
4	Erika's Dragonair		32
5	Erika's Vileplume		34
6	Lt. Surge's Electabuzz		28
7	Lt. Surge's Fearow		30
8	Lt. Surge's Magneton		30
9	Misty's Seadra		30
10	Misty's Tentacruel		30
11	Rocket's Hitmonchan		29
12	Rocket's Moltres		26
13	Rocket's Scyther		23
14	Sabrina's Gengar		39
15	Brock	T	-
16	Erika	T	-
17	Lt. Surge	T	-
18	Misty	T	-
19	The Rocket's Trap	T	-
20	Brock's Golem		40
21	Brock's Onix		30
22	Brock's Rhyhorn		25
23	Brock's Sandslash		26
24	Brock's Zubat		5
25	Erika's Clefairy		17
26	Erika's Victreebel		37
27	Lt. Surge's Electabuzz		22
28	Lt. Surge's Raichu		32
29	Misty's Cloyster		30
30	Misty's Goldeen		8
31	Misty's Poliwrath		43
32	Misty's Tentacool		12
33	Rocket's Snorlax		40
34	Sabrina's Venomoth		24
35	Blaine's Growlithe		17
36	Blaine's Kangaskhan		36
37	Blaine's Magmar		29
38	Brock's Geodude		17
39	Brock's Golbat		30
40	Brock's Graveler		30
41	Brock's Lickitung		24
42	Erika's Dratini		14
43	Erika's Exeggcute		15
44	Erika's Exeggutor		31
45	Erika's Gloom		24
46	Erika's Gloom		28
47	Erika's Oddish		12
48	Erika's Weepinbell		26
49	Erika's Weepinbell		30
50	Lt. Surge's Magnemite		10
51	Lt. Surge's Raticate		32
52	Lt. Surge's Spearow		8
53	Misty's Poliwhirl		37
54	Misty's Psyduck		15
55	Misty's Seaking		24
56	Misty's Starmie		35
57	Misty's Tentacool		16
58	Sabrina's Haunter		20
59	Sabrina's Jynx		20
60	Sabrina's Slowbro		29
61	Blaine's Charmander		16
62	Blaine's Growlithe		15
63	Blaine's Ponyta		16
64	Blaine's Tauros		34
65	Blaine's Vulpix		9
66	Brock's Geodude		13
67	Brock's Mankey		10
68	Brock's Mankey		12
69	Brock's Onix		41
70	Brock's Rhyhorn		29
71	Brock's Sandshrew		13
72	Brock's Sandshrew		20
73	Brock's Vulpix		10
74	Brock's Zubat		11
75	Erika's Bellsprout		12
76	Erika's Bellsprout		15
77	Erika's Exeggcute		12
78	Erika's Oddish		15
79	Erika's Tangela		12
80	Lt. Surge's Magnemite		12
81	Lt. Surge's Pikachu		15
82	Lt. Surge's Rattata		10
83	Lt. Surge's Spearow		17
84	Lt. Surge's Voltorb		12
85	Misty's Goldeen		10
86	Misty's Horsea		10
87	Misty's Poliwag		15
88	Misty's Seel		20
89	Misty's Shellder		10
90	Misty's Staryu		20
91	Sabrina's Abra		11
92	Sabrina's Drowzee		15
93	Sabrina's Gastly		16
94	Sabrina's Mr. Mime		20
95	Sabrina's Slowpoke		15
96	Sabrina's Venonat		13
97	Blaine's Quiz #1	T	-
98	Brock	T	-
99	Charity	T	-
100	Erika	T	-
101	Lt. Surge	T	-
102	Misty	T	-
103	No Removal Gym	T	-
104	The Rocket's Training Gym	T	-
105	Blaine's Last Resort	T	-
106	Brock's Training Method	T	-
107	Celadon City Gym	T	-
108	Cerulean City Gym	T	-
109	Erika's Maids	T	-
110	Erika's Perfume	T	-
111	Good Manners	T	-
112	Lt. Surge's Treaty	T	-
113	Minion of Team Rocket	T	-
114	Misty's Wrath	T	-
115	Pewter City Gym	T	-
116	Recall	T	-
117	Sabrina's ESP	T	-
118	Secret Mission	T	-
119	Tickling Machine	T	-
120	Vermilion City Gym	T	-
121	Blaine's Gamble	T	-
122	Energy Flow	T	-
123	Misty's Duel	T	-
124	Narrow Gym	T	-
125	Sabrina's Gaze	T	-
126	Trash Exchange	T	-
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
--	Brock's Ninetales
--	Brock's Rhydon
--	Erika's Clefable
--	Erika's Dragonair
--	Erika's Vileplume
--	Lt. Surge's Electabuzz
--	Lt. Surge's Fearow
--	Lt. Surge's Magneton
--	Misty's Golduck
--	Misty's Gyarados
--	Misty's Seadra
--	Misty's Tentacruel
--	Rocket's Hitmonchan
--	Rocket's Moltres
--	Rocket's Scyther
--	Brock's Golem
--	Erika's Victreebel
--	Lt. Surge's Jolteon
--	Brock's Golbat
--	Brock's Graveler
--	Brock's Lickitung
--	Brock's Primeape
--	Brock's Sandslash
--	Brock's Vulpix
--	Erika's Bellsprout
--	Erika's Bulbasaur
--	Erika's Clefairy
--	Erika's Dratini
--	Erika's Exeggcute
--	Erika's Exeggutor
--	Erika's Gloom
--	Erika's Weepinbell
--	Lt. Surge's Eevee
--	Lt. Surge's Magnemite
--	Lt. Surge's Raticate
--	Misty's Dewgong
--	Misty's Poliwhirl
--	Misty's Tentacool
--	Brock's Diglett
--	Brock's Geodude
--	Brock's Geodude
--	Brock's Mankey
--	Brock's Onix
--	Brock's Rhyhorn
--	Brock's Sandshrew
--	Brock's Vulpix
--	Brock's Zubat
--	Erika's Bellsprout
--	Erika's Jigglypuff
--	Erika's Oddish
--	Erika's Oddish
--	Erika's Paras
--	Erika's Tangela
--	Lt. Surge's Magnemite
--	Lt. Surge's Pikachu
--	Lt. Surge's Rattata
--	Lt. Surge's Spearow
--	Lt. Surge's Voltorb
--	Misty's Goldeen
--	Misty's Horsea
--	Misty's Horsea
--	Misty's Magikarp
--	Misty's Poliwag
--	Misty's Psyduck
--	Misty's Seel
--	Misty's Staryu
--	The Rocket's Trap	T
--	Brock	T
--	Brock's Protection	T
--	Chaos Gym	T
--	Charity	T
--	Erika	T
--	Erika's Kindness	T
--	Lt. Surge	T
--	Misty	T
--	Misty's Wish	T
--	No Removal Gym	T
--	Resistance Gym	T
--	The Rocket's Gym	T
--	Secret Mission	T
--	Brock's Training Method	T
--	Celadon City Gym	T
--	Cerulean City Gym	T
--	Erika's Perfume	T
--	Erika's Maids	T
--	Good Manners	T
--	Misty's Wrath	T
--	Lt. Surge's Treaty	T
--	Pewter City Gym	T
--	Recall	T
--	Spy Tactics	T
--	Vermilion City Gym	T
--	Energy Flow	T
--	Misty's Duel	T
--	Misty's Tears	T
--	Narrow Gym	T

Gallery

• Gym Heroes Brock.jpg

  English booster pack (Brock)

• Gym Heroes Erika.jpg

  English booster pack (Erika)

• Gym Heroes Misty.jpg

  English booster pack (Misty)