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October 16, 2000

Gym Challenge

2000 · gym-challenge · 264 cards in print run
ABOUT THE SET

Gym Challenge was the seventh main English expansion Wizards of the Coast shipped, landing October 16, 2000. It's the back half of the two-set Gym lineage, localising Japan's "Challenge from the Darkness," and it leans hard on Gym Leader ownership: nearly every card belongs to a named trainer like Blaine, Koga, Erika, Giovanni, or Team Rocket. The crown jewel is Blaine's Charizard (2/132), the set's marquee holo and the chase that keeps sealed product moving. Rocket's Mewtwo (14/132) and the Giovanni holos round out a deep 132-card checklist split across First Edition and Unlimited, with 16 holographic rares in all. As the final Gym-series set — Neo Genesis took the English line forward from here — it closes out one of the most beloved chapters of the WotC era.

CollectibleMore plentiful than the launch sets, but end-of-Gym-era WotC cachet keeps demand healthy; 1st Edition holos (especially Blaine's Charizard) carry real premiums.
132
Cards in set
2000
English release
16
Holo rares
7th
Main WotC English expansion
PRINT QUIRKS · WHAT TO LOOK FOR
  • 1
    1st Edition cards carry the black '1' inside a circle stamped to the left of the art window.
  • 2
    The Gym Challenge symbol (white stage, black tiers) is the color-inverse of Gym Heroes' symbol (black stage, white tiers) — the two sets are distinguishable by symbol, not just checklist.
  • 3
    Some early Blaine's Charizard prints show a Fighting-type energy symbol instead of Fire and 'energy' miswritten with a lowercase 'e'.
  • 4
    Holos use the era-standard cosmos/galaxy foil pattern in the art window.
GRADING NOTES

First Edition is the scarcer, more valuable variant. Watch for the usual WotC-era centering drift and check holo surfaces for print lines and scratching, which depress grades fast on the cosmos foil.

FULL SET CHECKLIST

Every card in the set, across all 2 editions. Pick an edition to narrow the listed copies; listed cards are clickable.

264 OF 264 CARDS2 LISTED
1/132Blaine's ArcanineHolo Rare—1/132Blaine's ArcanineHolo Rare—2/132Blaine's CharizardHolo Rare—2/132Blaine's CharizardHolo Rare—3/132Brock's NinetalesHolo Rare—3/132Brock's NinetalesHolo Rare—4/132Erika's VenusaurHolo Rare—4/132Erika's VenusaurHolo Rare—5/132Giovanni's GyaradosHolo Rare—5/132Giovanni's GyaradosHolo Rare—6/132Giovanni's MachampHolo Rare—6/132Giovanni's MachampHolo Rare—7/132Giovanni's NidokingHolo Rare—7/132Giovanni's NidokingHolo Rare—8/132Giovanni's PersianHolo Rare—8/132Giovanni's PersianHolo Rare—9/132Koga's BeedrillHolo Rare—9/132Koga's BeedrillHolo Rare—10/132Koga's DittoHolo Rare—10/132Koga's DittoHolo Rare—11/132Lt. Surge's RaichuHolo Rare—11/132Lt. Surge's RaichuHolo Rare—12/132Misty's GolduckHolo Rare—12/132Misty's GolduckHolo Rare—13/132Misty's GyaradosHolo Rare—13/132Misty's GyaradosHolo Rare—14/132Rocket's MewtwoHolo Rare—14/132Rocket's MewtwoHolo Rare—15/132Rocket's ZapdosHolo Rare—15/132Rocket's ZapdosHolo Rare—16/132Sabrina's AlakazamHolo Rare—16/132Sabrina's AlakazamHolo Rare—17/132BlaineHolo Rare—17/132BlaineHolo Rare—18/132GiovanniHolo Rare—18/132GiovanniHolo Rare—19/132KogaHolo Rare—19/132KogaHolo Rare—20/132SabrinaHolo Rare—20/132SabrinaHolo Rare—21/132Blaine's NinetalesRare—21/132Blaine's NinetalesRare—22/132Brock's DugtrioRare—22/132Brock's DugtrioRare—23/132Giovanni's NidoqueenRare—23/132Giovanni's NidoqueenRare—24/132Giovanni's PinsirRare—24/132Giovanni's PinsirRare—25/132Koga's ArbokRare—25/132Koga's ArbokRare—26/132Koga's MukRare—26/132Koga's MukRare—27/132Koga's PidgeottoRare—27/132Koga's PidgeottoRare—28/132Lt. Surge's JolteonRare—28/132Lt. Surge's JolteonRare—29/132Sabrina's GengarRare—29/132Sabrina's GengarRare—30/132Sabrina's GolduckRare—30/132Sabrina's GolduckRare—31/132Blaine's CharmeleonUncommon—31/132Blaine's CharmeleonUncommon—32/132Blaine's DodrioUncommon—32/132Blaine's DodrioUncommon—33/132Blaine's RapidashUncommon—33/132Blaine's RapidashUncommon—34/132Brock's GravelerUncommon—34/132Brock's GravelerUncommon—35/132Brock's PrimeapeUncommon—35/132Brock's PrimeapeUncommon—36/132Brock's SandslashUncommon—36/132Brock's SandslashUncommon—37/132Brock's VulpixUncommon—37/132Brock's VulpixUncommon—38/132Erika's BellsproutUncommon—38/132Erika's BellsproutUncommon—39/132Erika's BulbasaurUncommon—39/132Erika's BulbasaurUncommon—40/132Erika's ClefairyUncommon—40/132Erika's ClefairyUncommon—41/132Erika's IvysaurUncommon—41/132Erika's IvysaurUncommon—42/132Giovanni's MachokeUncommon—42/132Giovanni's MachokeUncommon—43/132Giovanni's MeowthUncommon—43/132Giovanni's MeowthUncommon—44/132Giovanni's NidorinaUncommon—44/132Giovanni's NidorinaUncommon—45/132Giovanni's NidorinoUncommon—45/132Giovanni's NidorinoUncommon—46/132Koga's GolbatUncommon—46/132Koga's GolbatUncommon—47/132Koga's KakunaUncommon—47/132Koga's KakunaUncommon—48/132Koga's KoffingUncommon—48/132Koga's KoffingUncommon—49/132Koga's PidgeyUncommon—49/132Koga's PidgeyUncommon—50/132Koga's WeezingUncommon—50/132Koga's WeezingUncommon—51/132Lt. Surge's EeveeUncommon—51/132Lt. Surge's EeveeUncommon—52/132Lt. Surge's ElectrodeUncommon—52/132Lt. Surge's ElectrodeUncommon—53/132Lt. Surge's RaticateUncommon—53/132Lt. Surge's RaticateUncommon—54/132Misty's DewgongUncommon—54/132Misty's DewgongUncommon—55/132Sabrina's HaunterUncommon—55/132Sabrina's HaunterUncommon—56/132Sabrina's HypnoUncommon—56/132Sabrina's HypnoUncommon—57/132Sabrina's JynxUncommon—57/132Sabrina's JynxUncommon—58/132Sabrina's KadabraUncommon—58/132Sabrina's KadabraUncommon—59/132Sabrina's Mr. MimeUncommon—59/132Sabrina's Mr. MimeUncommon—60/132Blaine's CharmanderCommon—60/132Blaine's CharmanderCommon—61/132Blaine's DoduoCommon—61/132Blaine's DoduoCommon—62/132Blaine's GrowlitheCommon—62/132Blaine's GrowlitheCommon—63/132Blaine's MankeyCommon—63/132Blaine's MankeyCommon—64/132Blaine's PonytaCommon—64/132Blaine's PonytaCommon—65/132Blaine's RhyhornCommon—65/132Blaine's RhyhornCommon—66/132Blaine's VulpixCommon—66/132Blaine's VulpixCommon—67/132Brock's DiglettCommon—67/132Brock's DiglettCommon—68/132Brock's GeodudeCommon—68/132Brock's GeodudeCommon—69/132Erika's JigglypuffCommon—69/132Erika's JigglypuffCommon—70/132Erika's OddishCommon—70/132Erika's OddishCommon—71/132Erika's ParasCommon—71/132Erika's ParasCommon—72/132Giovanni's MachopCommon—72/132Giovanni's MachopCommon—73/132Giovanni's MagikarpCommon—73/132Giovanni's MagikarpCommon—74/132Giovanni's MeowthCommon—74/132Giovanni's MeowthCommon—75/132Giovanni's Nidoran ♀Common—75/132Giovanni's Nidoran ♀Common—76/132Giovanni's Nidoran ♂Common—76/132Giovanni's Nidoran ♂Common—77/132Koga's EkansCommon—77/132Koga's EkansCommon—78/132Koga's GrimerCommon—78/132Koga's GrimerCommon—79/132Koga's KoffingCommon—79/132Koga's KoffingCommon—80/132Koga's PidgeyCommon—80/132Koga's PidgeyCommon—81/132Koga's TangelaCommon—81/132Koga's TangelaCommon—82/132Koga's WeedleCommon—82/132Koga's WeedleCommon—83/132Koga's ZubatCommon—83/132Koga's ZubatCommon—84/132Lt. Surge's PikachuCommon—84/132Lt. Surge's PikachuCommon—85/132Lt. Surge's RattataCommon—85/132Lt. Surge's RattataCommon—86/132Lt. Surge's VoltorbCommon—86/132Lt. Surge's VoltorbCommon—87/132Misty's HorseaCommon—87/132Misty's HorseaCommon—88/132Misty's MagikarpCommon—88/132Misty's MagikarpCommon—89/132Misty's PoliwagCommon—89/132Misty's PoliwagCommon—90/132Misty's PsyduckCommon—90/132Misty's PsyduckCommon—91/132Misty's SeelCommon—91/132Misty's SeelCommon—92/132Misty's StaryuCommon—92/132Misty's StaryuCommon—93/132Sabrina's AbraCommon—93/132Sabrina's AbraCommon—94/132Sabrina's AbraCommon—94/132Sabrina's AbraCommon—95/132Sabrina's DrowzeeCommon—95/132Sabrina's DrowzeeCommon—96/132Sabrina's GastlyCommon—96/132Sabrina's GastlyCommon—97/132Sabrina's GastlyCommon—97/132Sabrina's GastlyCommon—98/132Sabrina's PorygonCommon—98/132Sabrina's PorygonCommon—99/132Sabrina's PsyduckCommon—99/132Sabrina's PsyduckCommon—100/132BlaineRare—100/132BlaineRare—101/132Brock's ProtectionRare—101/132Brock's ProtectionRare—102/132Chaos GymRare—102/132Chaos GymRare—103/132Erika's KindnessRare—103/132Erika's KindnessRare—104/132GiovanniRare—104/132GiovanniRare—105/132Giovanni's Last ResortRare—105/132Giovanni's Last ResortRare—106/132KogaRare$7.45 106/132KogaRare$7.45 107/132Lt. Surge's Secret PlanRare—107/132Lt. Surge's Secret PlanRare—108/132Misty's WishRare—108/132Misty's WishRare—109/132Resistance GymRare—109/132Resistance GymRare—110/132SabrinaRare—110/132SabrinaRare—111/132Blaine's Quiz #2Uncommon—111/132Blaine's Quiz #2Uncommon—112/132Blaine's Quiz #3Uncommon—112/132Blaine's Quiz #3Uncommon—113/132Cinnabar City GymUncommon—113/132Cinnabar City GymUncommon—114/132Fuchsia City GymUncommon—114/132Fuchsia City GymUncommon—115/132Koga's Ninja TrickUncommon—115/132Koga's Ninja TrickUncommon—116/132Master BallUncommon—116/132Master BallUncommon—117/132Max ReviveUncommon—117/132Max ReviveUncommon—118/132Misty's TearsUncommon—118/132Misty's TearsUncommon—119/132Rocket's Minefield GymUncommon—119/132Rocket's Minefield GymUncommon—120/132Rocket's Secret ExperimentUncommon—120/132Rocket's Secret ExperimentUncommon—121/132Sabrina's Psychic ControlUncommon—121/132Sabrina's Psychic ControlUncommon—122/132Saffron City GymUncommon—122/132Saffron City GymUncommon—123/132Viridian City GymUncommon—123/132Viridian City GymUncommon—124/132FervorCommon—124/132FervorCommon—125/132Transparent WallsCommon—125/132Transparent WallsCommon—126/132Warp PointCommon—126/132Warp PointCommon—127/132Fighting EnergyEnergy—127/132Fighting EnergyEnergy—128/132Fire EnergyEnergy—128/132Fire EnergyEnergy—129/132Grass EnergyEnergy—129/132Grass EnergyEnergy—130/132Lightning EnergyEnergy—130/132Lightning EnergyEnergy—131/132Psychic EnergyEnergy—131/132Psychic EnergyEnergy—132/132Water EnergyEnergy—132/132Water EnergyEnergy—
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