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Gym Heroes (Japanese: Gym 1) is the name given to an expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It is based on the first four Gym Leaders of Pokémon Red and Blue.

Set Size

132 cards in English release
126 cards in Japanese release (96 available in booster packs and 30 exclusive to theme decks)

File:Gymheroessymbol.gif

The symbol for Gym Heroes is a white stadium.

File:Gym1symbol.gif

The symbol for Gym 1 is a Pokéball with the word "Gym" to the right of it.

Sequence

6th English Expansion
5th Japanese Expansion

Release Dates

Fall 1998 - Japanese Expansion
14th August 2000 - English Expansion

Trivia

This set is known as Gym 1 in Japan. There is a significant difference between the English and Japanese releases, 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 English set, decided to mix in a few cards from Gym 2, just to add some Psychic Pokémon to the set.
As the set symbol for Gym 1 and 2 in Japan was the same, the symbols were changed for the release of Gym Heroes and for the next set Gym Challenge, allowing players and collectors to distinguish between the two.
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 preonstructed theme decks), Wizards decided to give a number of them a rare rarity. While most of the new rarities were appropriate, other cards (such as Misty's Tentacool, Misty's Goldeen and Brock's Zubat) were incredibly weak play-wise and weren't worthy of 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

Card List

English Expansion

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

The list for this expansion has been broken down into each Gym Leader and their respective Theme Decks. Note: The Theme Deck exclusive cards have no rarity symbols (designated "--"; holographic cards in the deck are designated "H").

Gym Leader Brock

No.	Card Name	Type	Rarity
--	Brock’s Ninetales		File:Rare rare.gifH
--	Brock’s Rhydon		File:Rare rare.gifH
--	Brock’s Golem		File:Rare rare.gif
--	Brock’s Golbat		File:Rare uncom.gif
--	Brock’s Graveler		File:Rare uncom.gif
--	Brock’s Lickitung		File:Rare uncom.gif
--	Brock’s Primeape		File:Rare uncom.gif
--	Brock’s Sandslash		File:Rare uncom.gif
--	Brock’s Vulpix		File:Rare uncom.gif
--	Brock’s Diglett		File:Rare com.gif
--	Brock’s Geodude		File:Rare com.gif
--	Brock’s Geodude		File:Rare com.gif
--	Brock’s Mankey		File:Rare com.gif
--	Brock’s Onix		File:Rare com.gif
--	Brock’s Rhyhorn		File:Rare com.gif
--	Brock’s Sandshrew		File:Rare com.gif
--	Brock’s Vulpix		File:Rare com.gif
--	Brock	T	File:Rare rare.gif
--	Brock's Protection	T	File:Rare rare.gif
--	Brock’s Training Method	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
--	Recall	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
--	Pewter City Gym	T	File:Rare uncom.gif

Brock Theme Deck

No.	Card Name	Type	Rarity
--	Brock’s Rhydon		H
--	Brock’s Geodude		--
--	Brock’s Geodude		--
--	Brock’s Golem		--
--	Brock’s Graveler		--
--	Brock’s Mankey		--
--	Brock’s Onix		--
--	Brock’s Onix		--
--	Brock’s Rhyhorn		--
--	Brock’s Sandshrew		--
--	Brock’s Sandslash		--
--	Brock’s Vulpix		--
--	Brock’s Zubat		--
--	Brock	T	H
--	Brock’s Training Method	T	--
--	Energy Retrieval	T	--
--	Full Heal	T	--
--	Pewter City Gym	T	--
--	Pokédex	T	--
--	Pokémon Center	T	--
--	Potion	T	--
--	Recall	T	--
--	Revive	T	--
--	Switch	T	--
--	Double Colorless Energy	E	--
--	Fighting Energy	E	--
--	Fire Energy	E	--

Gym Leader Misty

Misty Theme Deck

Gym Leader Lt. Surge

Lt. Surge Theme Deck

Gym Leader Erika

Erika Theme Deck

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@@ Line 303: / Line 303: @@
 ==Japanese Expansion==
-The list for this expansion has been broken down into each Gym Leader and their respective Theme Decks.
+The list for this expansion has been broken down into each Gym Leader and their respective Theme Decks. '''Note:''' The Theme Deck exclusive cards have no rarity symbols (designated "--"; holographic cards in the deck are designated "H").
-'''Note:''' The Theme Deck exclusive cards have no rarity symbols (designated "--"), apart from holographic cards (designated "H").
 ===Gym Leader Brock===
+{| {{graytable}}
+|- style="background: #eaeaea;"
+!No.
+!Card Name
+!Type
+!Rarity
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Ninetales || [[Image:fire-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]H
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Rhydon || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]H
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Golem || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Golbat || [[Image:grass-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Graveler || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Lickitung || [[Image:colorless-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Primeape || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Sandslash || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Vulpix || [[Image:fire-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Diglett || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Geodude || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Geodude || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Mankey || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Onix || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Rhyhorn || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Sandshrew || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Vulpix || [[Image:fire-attack.png]] || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock || T || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock's Protection || T || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Training Method || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Recall || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
+|-
+| -- || Pewter City Gym || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
+|}
 ===Brock Theme Deck===
+{| {{graytable}}
+|- style="background: #eaeaea;"
+!No.
+!Card Name
+!Type
+!Rarity
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Rhydon || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || H
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Geodude || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Geodude || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Golem || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Graveler || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Mankey || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Onix || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Onix || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Rhyhorn || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Sandshrew || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Sandslash || [[Image:fighting-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Vulpix || [[Image:fire-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Zubat || [[Image:grass-attack.png]] || --
+|-
+| -- || Brock || T || H
+|-
+| -- || Brock’s Training Method || T || --
+|-
+| -- || Energy Retrieval || T || --
+|-
+| -- || Full Heal || T || --
+|-
+| -- || Pewter City Gym || T || --
+|-
+| -- || Pokédex || T || --
+|-
+| -- || Pokémon Center || T || --
+|-
+| -- || Potion  || T || --
+|-
+| -- || Recall  || T || --
+|-
+| -- || Revive  || T || --
+|-
+| -- || Switch || T || --
+|-
+| -- || Double Colorless Energy || E || --
+|-
+| -- || Fighting Energy || E || --
+|-
+| -- || Fire Energy || E || --
+|}
 ===Gym Leader Misty===

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