Gym Heroes (Japanese: ? Gym 1) is the name given to the six expansion of new cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was based on the first four Gym Leaders of Pokémon Red and Blue.

Set size:

132 in North America, at least 128 in Japan (94 available in packs + 34 fixed cards)

Sequence

6th set in North America, 6th set in Japan

Release date

August 14th, 2000 in North America, Spring 1999 in Japan.

Miscellaneous

• This set is known as "Gym 1" in Japan. There is a significant difference between Gym Heroes in North America and Gym 1 in Japan, namely what cards were available in those sets. Gym 1 focused solely on the first four "Kanto" Gym leaders (Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge, and Erika). Because of this, there was a lack of Psychic Pokémon. Wizards of the Coast, when releasing the set to North America, decided to mix in a few cards from Gym 2, just to mix some Psychic Pokémon into the set.
• The set symbol was changed between Gym 1 and Gym Heroes, apparently to avoid confusing collectors.
• Another unpopular decision made by Wizards was the way the rarity was accounted for. Since there were a number of "fixed" cards in Gym 1 (cards only available in special "Gym Leader" preonstructed decks), Wizards decided to give a number of them a rare rarity. While most of the new rarities were appropriate, other cards, like Misty's Tentacruel, didn't deserve their Rare rarity. These "common rares" created quite a stir in the Pokémon TCG community. Although the logic behind it made sense (fixed cards are inherently rare), many fans disapproved of the action. By Gym Challenge, however, Wizards decided to base the rarity of fixed cards on their game play abilities over their "fixed rarity" properties.

Theme Decks

Misty, Brock, Erika, and Lt. Surge.

Card List

North America

• Blaine's Moltres (Gym Heroes 1)
• Brock's Rhydon (Gym Heroes 2)
• Erika's Clefable (Gym Heroes 3)
• Erika's Dragonair (Gym Heroes 4)
• Erika's Vileplume (Gym Heroes 5)
• Lt. Surge's Electabuzz (Gym Heroes 6)
• Lt. Surge's Fearow (Gym Heroes 7)
• Lt. Surge's Magneton (Gym Heroes 8)
• Misty's Seadra (Gym Heroes 9)
• Misty's Tentacruel (Gym Heroes 10)
• Rocket's Hitmonchan (Gym Heroes 11)
• Rocket's Moltres (Gym Heroes 12)
• Rocket's Scyther (Gym Heroes 13)
• Sabrina's Gengar (Gym Heroes 14)
• Brock (Gym Heroes 15)
• Erika (Gym Heroes 16)
• Lt. Surge (Gym Heroes 17)
• Misty (Gym Heroes 18)
• The Rocket's Trap (Gym Heroes 19)
• Brock's Golem (Gym Heroes 20)
• Brock's Onix (Gym Heroes 21)
• Brock's Rhyhorn (Gym Heroes 22)
• Brock's Sandslash (Gym Heroes 23)
• Brock's Zubat (Gym Heroes 24)
• Erika's Clefairy (Gym Heroes 25)
• Erika's Victreebel (Gym Heroes 26)
• Lt. Surge's Electabuzz (Gym Heroes 27)
• Lt. Surge's Raichu (Gym Heroes 28)
• Misty's Cloyster (Gym Heroes 29)
• Misty's Goldeen (Gym Heroes 30)
• Misty's Poliwrath (Gym Heroes 31)
• Misty's Tentacool (Gym Heroes 32)
• Rocket's Snorlax (Gym Heroes 33)
• Sabrina's Venomoth (Gym Heroes 34)
• Blaine's Growlithe (Gym Heroes 35)
• Blaine's Kangaskhan (Gym Heroes 36)
• Blaine's Magmar (Gym Heroes 37)
• Brock's Geodude (Gym Heroes 38)
• Brock's Golbat (Gym Heroes 39)
• Brock's Graveler (Gym Heroes 40)
• Brock's Lickitung (Gym Heroes 41)
• Erika's Dratini (Gym Heroes 42)
• Erika's Exeggcute (Gym Heroes 43)
• Erika's Exeggutor (Gym Heroes 44)
• Erika's Gloom (Gym Heroes 45)
• Erika's Gloom (Gym Heroes 46)
• Erika's Oddish (Gym Heroes 47)
• Erika's Weepinbell (Gym Heroes 48)
• Erika's Weepinbell (Gym Heroes 49)
• Lt. Surge's Magnemite (Gym Heroes 50)
• Lt. Surge's Raticate (Gym Heroes 51)
• Lt. Surge's Spearow (Gym Heroes 52)
• Misty's Poliwhirl (Gym Heroes 53)
• Misty's Psyduck (Gym Heroes 54)
• Misty's Seaking (Gym Heroes 55)
• Misty's Starmie (Gym Heroes 56)
• Misty's Tentacool (Gym Heroes 57)
• Sabrina's Haunter (Gym Heroes 58)
• Sabrina's Jynx (Gym Heroes 59)
• Sabrina's Slowbro (Gym Heroes 60)
• Blaine's Charmander (Gym Heroes 61)
• Blaine's Growlithe (Gym Heroes 62)
• Blaine's Ponyta (Gym Heroes 63)
• Blaine's Tauros (Gym Heroes 64)
• Blaine's Vulpix (Gym Heroes 65)
• Brock's Geodude (Gym Heroes 66)
• Brock's Mankey (Gym Heroes 67)
• Brock's Mankey (Gym Heroes 68)
• Brock's Onix (Gym Heroes 69)
• Brock's Rhyhorn (Gym Heroes 70)
• Brock's Sandshrew (Gym Heroes 71)
• Brock's Sandshrew (Gym Heroes 72)
• Brock's Vulpix (Gym Heroes 73)
• Brock's Zubat (Gym Heroes 74)
• Erika's Bellsprout (Gym Heroes 75)
• Erika's Bellsprout (Gym Heroes 76)
• Erika's Exeggcute (Gym Heroes 77)
• Erika's Oddish (Gym Heroes 78)
• Erika's Tangela (Gym Heroes 79)
• Lt. Surge's Magnemite (Gym Heroes 80)
• Lt. Surge's Pikachu (Gym Heroes 81)
• Lt. Surge's Rattata (Gym Heroes 82)
• Lt. Surge's Spearow (Gym Heroes 83)
• Lt. Surge's Voltorb (Gym Heroes 84)
• Misty's Goldeen (Gym Heroes 85)
• Misty's Horsea (Gym Heroes 86)
• Misty's Poliwag (Gym Heroes 87)
• Misty's Seel (Gym Heroes 88)
• Misty's Shellder (Gym Heroes 89)
• Misty's Staryu (Gym Heroes 90)
• Sabrina's Abra (Gym Heroes 91)
• Sabrina's Drowzee (Gym Heroes 92)
• Sabrina's Gastly (Gym Heroes 93)
• Sabrina's Mr. Mime (Gym Heroes 94)
• Sabrina's Slowpoke (Gym Heroes 95)
• Sabrina's Venonat (Gym Heroes 96)
• Blaine's Quiz #1/132 (Gym Heroes 97)
• Brock (Gym Heroes 98)
• Charity (Gym Heroes 99)
• Erika (Gym Heroes 100)
• Lt. Surge (Gym Heroes 101)
• Misty (Gym Heroes 102)
• No Removal Gym (Gym Heroes 103)
• The Rocket's Gym (Gym Heroes 104)
• Blaine's Last Resort (Gym Heroes 105)
• Brock's Training Method (Gym Heroes 106)
• Celadon City Gym (Gym Heroes 107)
• Cerulean City Gym (Gym Heroes 108)
• Erika's Maids (Gym Heroes 109)
• Erika's Perfume (Gym Heroes 110)
• Good Manners (Gym Heroes 111)
• Lt. Surge's Treaty (Gym Heroes 112)
• Minion of Team Rocket (Gym Heroes 113)
• Misty's Wrath (Gym Heroes 114)
• Pewter City Gym (Gym Heroes 115)
• Recall (Gym Heroes 116)
• Sabrina's ESP (Gym Heroes 117)
• Secret Mission (Gym Heroes 118)
• Tickling Machine (Gym Heroes 119)
• Vermilion City Gym (Gym Heroes 120)
• Blaine's Gamble (Gym Heroes 121)
• Energy Flow (Gym Heroes 122)
• Misty's Duel (Gym Heroes 123)
• Narrow Gym (Gym Heroes 124)
• Sabrina's Gaze (Gym Heroes 125)
• Trash Exchange (Gym Heroes 126)
• Fighting Energy (Gym Heroes 127)
• Fire Energy (Gym Heroes 128)
• Grass Energy (Gym Heroes 129)
• Lightning Energy (Gym Heroes 130)
• Psychic Energy (Gym Heroes 131)
• Water Energy (Gym Heroes 132)

Japan