Erika (Gym Heroes 16)

Trainer Supporter
Erika
エリカ Erika
ErikaCosmicEclipse191.jpg
Cosmic Eclipse print
Illus. Megumi Mizutani
Expansion Gym Heroes
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 16/132
Japanese Theme Deck Tamamushi City Gym
English expansion Gym Heroes
Rarity Rare
English card no. 100/132
Japanese expansion Leaders' Stadium
Japanese Rarity Rare
English expansion Cosmic Eclipse
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 191/236
Japanese expansion SM-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 362/SM-P
Japanese Half Deck Pokémon Card Game 25th Anniversary Creatures Deck

Erika (Japanese: エリカ Erika) is a Supporter card. It was first released in the Gym Heroes expansion as a Trainer card.

Card text

Gym Heroes print
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
  FLARE
  (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1   card with the same name in your deck. If a   card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ruletext}}}
VSTAR Power
You may draw up to 3 cards, then your opponent may draw up to 3 cards.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
Cosmic Eclipse print
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
  FLARE
  (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1   card with the same name in your deck. If a   card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ruletext}}}
VSTAR Power
Each player may draw up to 3 cards. You draw first.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
You may play only 1 Supporter card during your turn (before your attack).


Back (Creatures Deck print)

All prints
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
Team Plasma
Team Plasma
  You can't have more than 1 ACE SPEC card in your deck.
  FLARE
  (Prism Star) Rule
You can't have more than 1   card with the same name in your deck. If a   card would go to the discard pile, put it in the Lost Zone instead.
TAG TEAM
 
 
 
 
 
{{{ruletext}}}
VSTAR Power
Hey You, Pikachu!

In Hey You, Pikachu!, we developed a microphone exclusively for the Nintendo 64, and created the world's first game where you could use your voice to communicate with a game character. "The Voice Recognition Unit needed to be customized to accommodate the child's voice quality, but when the child was in front of the actual game, he got excited and yelled 'Bigajuv!!' That was unexpected." (Muneaki Ozawa) (December 12, 1998)

Pokémon TCG GB

In Pokémon TCG GB, we were in charge of planning and supervision. The battles, deck editing, collection, and trading were all re-created on the Game Boy. The card illustrations were drawn in detail with pixel art. (December 18, 1998)

 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing
 
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.
 
Do Nothing  
At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.


Release information

This card was included in the Gym Heroes expansion as both a Holofoil and Non Holofoil card. The Holofoil print was first released in the Japanese Tamamushi City Gym Theme Deck, while the Non Holofoil print was first released in the Japanese Leaders' Stadium expansion. Both feature artwork by Ken Sugimori.

Erika was reclassified as a Supporter card, and was reprinted in the Cosmic Eclipse expansion with different artwork by Megumi Mizutani, first released as one of the Japanese SM-P Promotional cards. In Japan, this print was given to participants of Mewtwo HR Competitions, Limited format events held in conjunction with the release of the Remix Bout subset. Competitors received 15 Remix Bout packs and 15 copies each of basic Grass, Fire, Water, Fighting, Psychic, and Darkness Energy cards upon paying the entry fee and were required to construct a 40-card deck comprising solely these cards. Mewtwo HR Competitions were held at participating Pokémon Centers, Pokémon Card Stations, and stores hosting Pokémon Card Gym meetings between July 5 and September 1, 2019. An invitation-only event was also held at the NicoNico Honsha, Ikebukuro, Tokyo on July 4, 2019.

This card's Tamamushi City Gym print was included in the Pokémon Card Game 25th Anniversary Creatures Deck, a commemorative Half Deck given to Creatures, Inc. illustrators and staff members to celebrate the Pokémon 25th Anniversary and the company's 26th. In this deck, this card represents the year 1998 of the company's history, and the back contains information about the Pokémon Trading Card Game Game Boy game and Hey You, Pikachu!. This card has a "25th" stamp next to the illustration, and keeps the original set symbol and rarity.

Gallery

Gym Heroes Holofoil print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Gym Heroes Non Holofoil print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Cosmic Eclipse print
Illus. Megumi Mizutani
Back (Creatures Deck print only)
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Erika is one of the Gym Leaders of the Kanto region.


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