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'''Gym Challenge''' (Japanese: ? Gym 2) is the name given to the seventh expansion of new cards and [[Theme Deck]]s for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. It was based on the last four [[Gym Leader]]s of [[Pokémon Red and Blue]]. | |||
'''Set size:''' 132 in North America, at least 128 in Japan (94 avaliable in packs + 34 fixed cards) | '''Set size:''' 132 in North America, at least 128 in Japan (94 avaliable in packs + 34 fixed cards) | ||
[[Image:gymchallengesymbol.gif|frame| The symbol for Gym Challenge was a black stadium.]] | |||
'''Sequence:''' 7th set in North America, 7th set in Japan | '''Sequence:''' 7th set in North America, 7th set in Japan | ||
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'''Release date:''' October 16th, 2000 in the US, June 1999 in Japan. | '''Release date:''' October 16th, 2000 in the US, June 1999 in Japan. | ||
* Challenge was originally planned to be released on Oct. 16th. Then it was pushed up the 7th. Then back to the 16th. Many Sears locations ended up released it on the 4th. | * Challenge was originally planned to be released on Oct. 16th. Then it was pushed up the 7th. Then back to the 16th. Many Sears locations ended up released it on the 4th. | ||
[[Image:gym1symbol.gif|frame| The symbol for Gym 2 was a Pokémon arena.]] | |||
'''Miscellaneous:''' | '''Miscellaneous:''' | ||
* Like Gym 1, Gym 2 was based on the last four "Kanto" Gym Leaders; Koga, Sabrina, Blaine, and Giovanni. | * Like [[Gym 1]], Gym 2 was based on the last four "[[Kanto]]" Gym Leaders; [[Koga]], [[Sabrina]], [[Blaine]], and [[Giovanni]]. | ||
* And like [[Gym Heroes (TCG)|Gym Heroes]], Gym Challenge was a mix of Gym 1 and Gym 2. | * And like [[Gym Heroes (TCG)|Gym Heroes]], Gym Challenge was a mix of Gym 1 and Gym 2. | ||
* The Japanese title of Gym 2 was ''Challenge From The Dark''. | * The Japanese title of Gym 2 was ''Challenge From The Dark''. | ||
* Two Japanese cards, Imakuni?'s { | * Two Japanese cards, Imakuni?'s {Doduo and ____'s Chansey from Gym 2 didn't make an appearence in the North American release of Challenge. [[Imakuni]] is more popular in Japan than in North America, so the card's exclusion was mostly due to prevent confusion from players. Also, neither of those really fit in a "serious" card set. | ||
* The Trainer card "Misty's Tears" was orignally in Gym 1, but got pushed to Gym 2. The artwork had to be changed for its North American release, as the Japanese version had a "nude" Misty as its picture. Other art changes between Japanese and North American releases include Sabrina's Gaze (people considered her to be giving the viewer "the finger"), and Koga's Ninja Trick (which had a swastika on it that could have been mistaken for the Nazi's symbol of choice). | * The Trainer card "Misty's Tears" was orignally in Gym 1, but got pushed to Gym 2. The artwork had to be changed for its North American release, as the Japanese version had a "nude" Misty as its picture. Other art changes between Japanese and North American releases include Sabrina's Gaze (people considered her to be giving the viewer "the finger"), and Koga's Ninja Trick (which had a swastika on it that could have been mistaken for the Nazi's symbol of choice). | ||
* "Common rares" didn't make an appearance in Gym Challenge, unlike in Gym Heroes. | * "Common rares" didn't make an appearance in Gym Challenge, unlike in Gym Heroes. | ||
'''Theme Decks:''' [[Sabrina (TCG)|Sabrina]], [[Koga (TCG)|Koga]], [[Blaine (TCG)|Blaine]], and [[Giovanni (TCG)|Giovanni]]. | |||
[[Category:TCG]] | [[Category:TCG]] | ||