Gym Challenge (Japanese: Gym 2) is the name given to the seventh expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was based on the last four Gym Leaders of Pokémon Red and Blue.

Set size:

• 132 in America
• 128 in Japan (98 available in booster packs and 30 fixed cards available in theme decks)

Sequence

• 7th set in America
• 6th set in Japan

Release date

• June 1999 - Japanese Expansion
• 16th October 2000 - American Expansion

Miscellaneous

• The Japanese title of Gym 2 was Challenge From The Dark.
• Like Gym 1, Gym 2 was based on the four "Kanto" Gym Leaders; Koga, Sabrina, Blaine, and Giovanni.
• Gym Challenge was originally planned to be released on Oct. 16th. Then it was pushed up the 7th. Then back to the 16th. Many Sears locations ended up released it on the 4th.
• Two Japanese cards, Imakuni?'s Doduo (super rare) and ____'s Chansey (super uncommon) didn't make an appearance in the American release. Imakuni is a popular cartoon character in Japan, so the card's exclusion was mostly due to prevent confusion from players. Also, neither of those really fit in a "serious" card set.
• The Trainer card "Misty's Tears" was originally in Gym 1 in Japan, but was not released until Gym Challenge in America. The artwork had to be changed for its North American release, as the Japanese version had a "nude" Misty as its picture. Other art changes between Japanese and North American releases include Sabrina's Gaze (people considered her to be giving the viewer "the finger"), and Koga's Ninja Trick (which had a swastika on it that could have been mistaken for the Nazi's symbol of choice).
• "Common rares" didn't make an appearance in Gym Challenge, unlike in Gym Heroes.

Theme Decks

• Sabrina
• Koga
• Blaine
• Giovanni

Card List

North America

• Blaine's Arcanine (Gym Challenge 1)
• Blaine's Charizard (Gym Challenge 2)
• Brock's Ninetales (Gym Challenge 3)
• Erika's Venusaur (Gym Challenge 4)
• Giovanni's Gyarados (Gym Challenge 5)
• Giovanni's Machamp (Gym Challenge 6)
• Giovanni's Nidoking (Gym Challenge 7)
• Giovanni's Persian (Gym Challenge 8)
• Koga's Beedrill (Gym Challenge 9)
• Koga's Ditto (Gym Challenge 10)
• Lt. Surge's Raichu (Gym Challenge 11)
• Misty's Golduck (Gym Challenge 12)
• Misty's Gyarados (Gym Challenge 13)
• Rocket's Mewtwo (Gym Challenge 14)
• Rocket's Zapdos (Gym Challenge 15)
• Sabrina's Alakazam (Gym Challenge 16)
• Blaine (Gym Challenge 17)
• Giovanni (Gym Challenge 18)
• Koga (Gym Challenge 19)
• Sabrina (Gym Challenge 20)
• Blaine's Ninetales (Gym Challenge 21)
• Brock's Dugtrio (Gym Challenge 22)
• Giovanni's Nidoqueen (Gym Challenge 23)
• Giovanni's Pinsir (Gym Challenge 24)
• Koga's Arbok (Gym Challenge 25)
• Koga's Muk (Gym Challenge 26)
• Koga's Pidgeotto (Gym Challenge 27)
• Lt. Surge's Jolteon (Gym Challenge 28)
• Sabrina's Gengar (Gym Challenge 29)
• Sabrina's Golduck (Gym Challenge 30)
• Blaine's Charmeleon (Gym Challenge 31)
• Blaine's Dodrio (Gym Challenge 32)
• Blaine's Rapidash (Gym Challenge 33)
• Brock's Graveler (Gym Challenge 34)
• Brock's Primeape (Gym Challenge 35)
• Brock's Sandslash (Gym Challenge 36)
• Brock's Vulpix (Gym Challenge 37)
• Erika's Bellsprout (Gym Challenge 38)
• Erika's Bulbasaur (Gym Challenge 39)
• Erika's Clefairy (Gym Challenge 40)
• Erika's Ivysaur (Gym Challenge 41)
• Giovanni's Machoke (Gym Challenge 42)
• Giovanni's Meowth (Gym Challenge 43)
• Giovanni's Nidorina (Gym Challenge 44)
• Giovanni's Nidorino (Gym Challenge 45)
• Koga's Golbat (Gym Challenge 46)
• Koga's Kakuna (Gym Challenge 47)
• Koga's Koffing (Gym Challenge 48)
• Koga's Pidgey (Gym Challenge 49)
• Koga's Weezing (Gym Challenge 50)
• Lt. Surge's Eevee (Gym Challenge 51)
• Lt. Surge's Electrode (Gym Challenge 52)
• Lt. Surge's Raticate (Gym Challenge 53)
• Misty's Dewgong (Gym Challenge 54)
• Sabrina's Haunter (Gym Challenge 55)
• Sabrina's Hypno (Gym Challenge 56)
• Sabrina's Jynx (Gym Challenge 57)
• Sabrina's Kadabra (Gym Challenge 58)
• Sabrina's Mr. Mime (Gym Challenge 59)
• Blaine's Charmander (Gym Challenge 60)
• Blaine's Doduo (Gym Challenge 61)
• Blaine's Growlithe (Gym Challenge 62)
• Blaine's Mankey (Gym Challenge 63)
• Blaine's Ponyta (Gym Challenge 64)
• Blaine's Rhyhorn (Gym Challenge 65)
• Blaine's Vulpix (Gym Challenge 66)
• Brock's Diglett (Gym Challenge 67)
• Brock's Geodude (Gym Challenge 68)
• Erika's Jigglypuff (Gym Challenge 69)
• Erika's Oddish (Gym Challenge 70)
• Erika's Paras (Gym Challenge 71)
• Giovanni's Machop (Gym Challenge 72)
• Giovanni's Magikarp (Gym Challenge 73)
• Giovanni's Meowth (Gym Challenge 74)
• Giovanni's Nidoran♀ (Gym Challenge 75)
• Giovanni's Nidoran♂ (Gym Challenge 76)
• Koga's Ekans (Gym Challenge 77)
• Koga's Grimer (Gym Challenge 78)
• Koga's Koffing (Gym Challenge 79)
• Koga's Pidgey (Gym Challenge 80)
• Koga's Tangela (Gym Challenge 81)
• Koga's Weedle (Gym Challenge 82)
• Koga's Zubat (Gym Challenge 83)
• Lt. Surge's Pikachu (Gym Challenge 84)
• Lt. Surge's Rattata (Gym Challenge 85)
• Lt. Surge's Voltorb (Gym Challenge 86)
• Misty's Horsea (Gym Challenge 87)
• Misty's Magikarp (Gym Challenge 88)
• Misty's Poliwag (Gym Challenge 89)
• Misty's Psyduck (Gym Challenge 90)
• Misty's Seel (Gym Challenge 91)
• Misty's Staryu (Gym Challenge 92)
• Sabrina's Abra (Gym Challenge 93)
• Sabrina's Abra (Gym Challenge 94)
• Sabrina's Drowzee (Gym Challenge 95)
• Sabrina's Gastly (Gym Challenge 96)
• Sabrina's Gastly (Gym Challenge 97)
• Sabrina's Porygon (Gym Challenge 98)
• Sabrina's Psyduck (Gym Challenge 99)
• Blaine (Gym Challenge 100)
• Brock's Protection (Gym Challenge 101)
• Chaos Gym (Gym Challenge 102)
• Erika's Kindness (Gym Challenge 103)
• Giovanni (Gym Challenge 104)
• Giovanni's Last Resort (Gym Challenge 105)
• Koga (Gym Challenge 106)
• Lt. Surge's Secret Plan (Gym Challenge 107)
• Misty's Wish (Gym Challenge 108)
• Resistance Gym (Gym Challenge 109)
• Sabrina (Gym Challenge 110)
• Blaine's Quiz #2 (Gym Challenge 111)
• Blaine's Quiz #3 (Gym Challenge 112)
• Cinnabar City Gym (Gym Challenge 113)
• Fuchsia City Gym (Gym Challenge 114)
• Koga's Ninja Trick (Gym Challenge 115)
• Master Ball (Gym Challenge 116)
• Max Revive (Gym Challenge 117)
• Misty's Tears (Gym Challenge 118)
• Rocket's Minefield Gym (Gym Challenge 119)
• Rocket's Secret Experiment (Gym Challenge 120)
• Sabrina's Psychic Control (Gym Challenge 121)
• Saffron City Gym (Gym Challenge 122)
• Viridian City Gym (Gym Challenge 123)
• Fervor (Gym Challenge 124)
• Transparent Walls (Gym Challenge 125)
• Warp Point (Gym Challenge 126)
• Fighting Energy (Gym Challenge 127)
• Fire Energy (Gym Challenge 128)
• Grass Energy (Gym Challenge 129)
• Lightning Energy (Gym Challenge 130)
• Psychic Energy (Gym Challenge 131)
• Water Energy (Gym Challenge 132)

Japan