Gym Challenge (TCG)

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Gym Challenge 闇からの挑戦

Cards in set English: 132 Japanese: 98 Set number English: 7 Japanese: 6 Release date English: October 16, 2000 Japanese: June 25, 1999 Theme Decks Sabrina () Koga () Blaine () Giovanni () Previous Leaders' Stadium Japanese: Challenge from the Darkness Next Gold, Silver, to a New World...

Gym Challenge (Japanese: ジム拡張第2弾 闇からの挑戦 Gym Expansion 2 Challenge from the Darkness) is the name given to the seventh main expansion of cards of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It is the sixth main expansion of the Pokémon Card Game in Japan. The set continues to feature Generation I Pokémon in the card game.

Blurb

Get ready for the Gym Challenge™ expansion!

Some Pokémon trainers are more devious than others—and these trickster trainers will meet their match with Pokémon gym leaders Blaine, Sabrina, Koga, and Giovanni! The four mischievous gym leaders have been perfecting their training methods with their favorite Pokémon. So check out their sneaky tricks...and put yourself up to the gym challenge!

Information

Gym Challenge is the name given to the seventh main expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Challenge from the Darkness, the sixth expansion in the Pokémon Card Game. It is based on Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green, featuring Generation I Pokémon and the Kanto region's Gym Leaders. The English expansion was released on October 16, 2000, while the Japanese expansion was released on June 25, 1999. Gym Challenge combines its Japanese equivalent with the Leaders' Stadium expansion.

Two cards feature different illustration in the English release and the Japanese release as they were deemed "inappropriate". Koga's Ninja Trick originally has a swastika that resembled the swastika used by the Nazis, and it was changed to a different symbol. Misty's Tears originally has Misty drawn nude, and it was changed to a Squirtle trying to stop Misty's tears from falling down.

Additional cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 37/132 Brock's Vulpix — Top Deck Magazine W Promo

Corrected error cards

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 2/132 Blaine's Charizard — Incorrect Fighting type symbol used in the Roaring Flames attack 119/132 Rocket's Minefield Gym T — Does not mention number of damage counters

Set lists

Gym Challenge

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion 1/132 Blaine's Arcanine Promotion 2/132 Blaine's Charizard Promotion 3/132 Brock's Ninetales Promotion 4/132 Erika's Venusaur Promotion 5/132 Giovanni's Gyarados Promotion 6/132 Giovanni's Machamp Promotion 7/132 Giovanni's Nidoking Promotion 8/132 Giovanni's Persian Promotion 9/132 Koga's Beedrill Promotion 10/132 Koga's Ditto Promotion 11/132 Lt. Surge's Raichu Promotion 12/132 Misty's Golduck Promotion 13/132 Misty's Gyarados Promotion 14/132 Rocket's Mewtwo Promotion 15/132 Rocket's Zapdos Promotion 16/132 Sabrina's Alakazam Promotion 17/132 Blaine T Promotion 18/132 Giovanni T Promotion 19/132 Koga T Promotion 20/132 Sabrina T Promotion 21/132 Blaine's Ninetales Promotion 22/132 Brock's Dugtrio Promotion 23/132 Giovanni's Nidoqueen Promotion 24/132 Giovanni's Pinsir Promotion 25/132 Koga's Arbok Promotion 26/132 Koga's Muk Promotion 27/132 Koga's Pidgeotto Promotion 28/132 Lt. Surge's Jolteon Promotion 29/132 Sabrina's Gengar Promotion 30/132 Sabrina's Golduck Promotion 31/132 Blaine's Charmeleon Promotion 32/132 Blaine's Dodrio Promotion 33/132 Blaine's Rapidash Promotion 34/132 Brock's Graveler Promotion 35/132 Brock's Primeape Promotion 36/132 Brock's Sandslash Promotion 37/132 Brock's Vulpix Promotion 38/132 Erika's Bellsprout Promotion 39/132 Erika's Bulbasaur Promotion 40/132 Erika's Clefairy Promotion 41/132 Erika's Ivysaur Promotion 42/132 Giovanni's Machoke Promotion 43/132 Giovanni's Meowth Promotion 44/132 Giovanni's Nidorina Promotion 45/132 Giovanni's Nidorino Promotion 46/132 Koga's Golbat Promotion 47/132 Koga's Kakuna Promotion 48/132 Koga's Koffing Promotion 49/132 Koga's Pidgey Promotion 50/132 Koga's Weezing Promotion 51/132 Lt. Surge's Eevee Promotion 52/132 Lt. Surge's Electrode Promotion 53/132 Lt. Surge's Raticate Promotion 54/132 Misty's Dewgong Promotion 55/132 Sabrina's Haunter Promotion 56/132 Sabrina's Hypno Promotion 57/132 Sabrina's Jynx Promotion 58/132 Sabrina's Kadabra Promotion 59/132 Sabrina's Mr. Mime Promotion 60/132 Blaine's Charmander Promotion 61/132 Blaine's Doduo Promotion 62/132 Blaine's Growlithe Promotion 63/132 Blaine's Mankey Promotion 64/132 Blaine's Ponyta Promotion 65/132 Blaine's Rhyhorn Promotion 66/132 Blaine's Vulpix Promotion 67/132 Brock's Diglett Promotion 68/132 Brock's Geodude Promotion 69/132 Erika's Jigglypuff Promotion 70/132 Erika's Oddish Promotion 71/132 Erika's Paras Promotion 72/132 Giovanni's Machop Promotion 73/132 Giovanni's Magikarp Promotion 74/132 Giovanni's Meowth Promotion 75/132 Giovanni's Nidoran♀ Promotion 76/132 Giovanni's Nidoran♂ Promotion 77/132 Koga's Ekans Promotion 78/132 Koga's Grimer Promotion 79/132 Koga's Koffing Promotion 80/132 Koga's Pidgey Promotion 81/132 Koga's Tangela Promotion 82/132 Koga's Weedle Promotion 83/132 Koga's Zubat Promotion 84/132 Lt. Surge's Pikachu Promotion 85/132 Lt. Surge's Rattata Promotion 86/132 Lt. Surge's Voltorb Promotion 87/132 Misty's Horsea Promotion 88/132 Misty's Magikarp Promotion 89/132 Misty's Poliwag Promotion 90/132 Misty's Psyduck Promotion 91/132 Misty's Seel Promotion 92/132 Misty's Staryu Promotion 93/132 Sabrina's Abra Promotion 94/132 Sabrina's Abra Promotion 95/132 Sabrina's Drowzee Promotion 96/132 Sabrina's Gastly Promotion 97/132 Sabrina's Gastly Promotion 98/132 Sabrina's Porygon Promotion 99/132 Sabrina's Psyduck Promotion 100/132 Blaine T Promotion 101/132 Brock's Protection T Promotion 102/132 Chaos Gym T [St] Promotion 103/132 Erika's Kindness T Promotion 104/132 Giovanni T Promotion 105/132 Giovanni's Last Resort T Promotion 106/132 Koga T Promotion 107/132 Lt. Surge's Secret Plan T Promotion 108/132 Misty's Wish T Promotion 109/132 Resistance Gym T [St] Promotion 110/132 Sabrina T Promotion 111/132 Blaine's Quiz #2 T Promotion 112/132 Blaine's Quiz #3 T Promotion 113/132 Cinnabar City Gym T [St] Promotion 114/132 Fuchsia City Gym T [St] Promotion 115/132 Koga's Ninja Trick T Promotion 116/132 Master Ball T Promotion 117/132 Max Revive T Promotion 118/132 Misty's Tears T Promotion 119/132 Rocket's Minefield Gym T [St] Promotion 120/132 Rocket's Secret Experiment T Promotion 121/132 Sabrina's Psychic Control T Promotion 122/132 Saffron City Gym T [St] Promotion 123/132 Viridian City Gym T [St] Promotion 124/132 Fervor T Promotion 125/132 Transparent Walls T Promotion 126/132 Warp Point T Promotion 127/132 Fighting Energy E — Promotion 128/132 Fire Energy E — Promotion 129/132 Grass Energy E — Promotion 130/132 Lightning Energy E — Promotion 131/132 Psychic Energy E — Promotion 132/132 Water Energy E — Promotion

Challenge from the Darkness

No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion — Koga's Weedle Promotion — Koga's Ekans Promotion — Giovanni's Nidoran♀ Promotion — Giovanni's Nidoran♂ Promotion — Koga's Zubat Promotion — Sabrina's Venonat Promotion — Koga's Grimer Promotion — Koga's Koffing Promotion — Koga's Tangela Promotion — Erika's Ivysaur Promotion — Koga's Kakuna Promotion — Giovanni's Nidorina Promotion — Giovanni's Nidorino Promotion — Koga's Golbat Promotion — Koga's Koffing Promotion — Koga's Weezing Promotion — Erika's Venusaur Promotion — Koga's Beedrill Promotion — Koga's Arbok Promotion — Giovanni's Nidoqueen Promotion — Giovanni's Nidoking Promotion — Sabrina's Venomoth Promotion — Koga's Muk Promotion — Giovanni's Pinsir Promotion — Blaine's Charmander Promotion — Blaine's Vulpix Promotion — Blaine's Growlithe Promotion — Blaine's Ponyta Promotion — Blaine's Charmeleon Promotion — Blaine's Rapidash Promotion — Blaine's Magmar Promotion — Blaine's Charizard Promotion — Blaine's Ninetales Promotion — Blaine's Arcanine Promotion — Blaine's Moltres Promotion — Sabrina's Psyduck Promotion — Giovanni's Magikarp Promotion — Sabrina's Golduck Promotion — Misty's Poliwrath Promotion — Giovanni's Gyarados Promotion — Lt. Surge's Raichu Promotion — Rocket's Zapdos Promotion — Sabrina's Abra Promotion — Sabrina's Slowpoke Promotion — Sabrina's Drowzee Promotion — Sabrina's Mr. Mime Promotion — Sabrina's Kadabra Promotion — Sabrina's Slowbro Promotion — Sabrina's Gastly Promotion — Sabrina's Haunter Promotion — Sabrina's Hypno Promotion — Sabrina's Jynx Promotion — Sabrina's Alakazam Promotion — Sabrina's Gengar Promotion — Rocket's Mewtwo Promotion — Blaine's Mankey Promotion — Giovanni's Machop Promotion — Blaine's Rhyhorn Promotion — Giovanni's Machoke Promotion — Brock's Dugtrio Promotion — Giovanni's Machamp Promotion — Koga's Pidgey Promotion — Giovanni's Meowth Promotion — Blaine's Doduo Promotion — Blaine's Tauros Promotion — Sabrina's Porygon Promotion — Koga's Pidgey Promotion — Giovanni's Meowth Promotion — Blaine's Kangaskhan Promotion — Koga's Pidgeotto Promotion — Giovanni's Persian Promotion — Koga's Ditto Promotion — Rocket's Snorlax Promotion — Imakuni?'s Doduo Promotion — _____'s Chansey Promotion — Blaine's Gamble T Promotion — Trash Exchange T Promotion — Sabrina's Gaze T Promotion — Transparent Walls T Promotion — Warp Point T Promotion — Blaine's Last Resort T Promotion — Blaine's Quiz #3 T Promotion — Koga's Ninja Trick T Promotion — Tickling Machine T [R] Promotion — Cinnabar City Gym T [St] Promotion — Fuchsia City Gym T [St] Promotion — Sabrina's ESP T Promotion — Sabrina's Psychic Control T Promotion — Minion of Team Rocket T Promotion — Saffron City Gym T [St] Promotion — Rocket's Secret Experiment T Promotion — Rocket's Minefield Gym T [St] Promotion — Blaine T Promotion — Koga T Promotion — Giovanni T Promotion — Giovanni's Last Resort T Promotion — Viridian City Gym T [St] Promotion — Sabrina T Promotion

Languages this set is released in

The Challenge from the Darkness set is released in Japanese, all with rarity symbols. Some cards without rarity symbols are available in Japanese gym theme decks. The Gym Challenge set is only released in English, in both 1st and unlimited edition.

Gallery

English Sabrina pack	English Koga pack	English Blaine pack	English Giovanni pack
Japanese Challenge from the Darkness pack	English Gym Challenge booster box	Japanese Challenge from the Darkness booster box	The Sneak-Peek Tins
The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins	The Sneak-Peek Tins
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External links

• Set checklist (Archive)

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Original Series Wizards Black Star Promos Pokémon Demo Game • Trainer Deck A • Trainer Deck B Base Set: 2-Player Starter Set • Overgrowth • Zap! • Brushfire • Blackout Jungle: Power Reserve • Water Blast Fossil: BodyGuard • LockDown Base Set 2: 2-Player CD-ROM Starter Set • Grass Chopper • Hot Water • Lightning Bug • Psych Out Team Rocket: Devastation • Trouble Gym Heroes: Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika Thunderstorm Pikachu World Collection 2000 Gym Challenge: Sabrina • Koga • Blaine • Giovanni	Original Era Unnumbered Promotional cards Expansion Pack: Starter Deck Pokémon Jungle Mystery of the Fossils Rocket Gang Expansion Sheet 1 • Nivi City Gym • Hanada City Gym • Expansion Sheet 2 • Kuchiba City Gym • Tamamushi City Gym Leaders' Stadium Expansion Sheet 3 • Quick Starter Gift Set • Yamabuki City Gym • Guren Town Gym Challenge from the Darkness Southern Islands • Intro Pack