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'''Pokémon TCG: Gym Heroes''' (Japanese: '''ジム拡張第1弾 リーダーズスタジアム''' ''Gym Booster 1: Leaders' Stadium'') is the name given to the sixth main expansion of cards of the | '''Pokémon TCG: Gym Heroes''' (Japanese: '''ジム拡張第1弾 リーダーズスタジアム''' ''Gym Booster 1: Leaders' Stadium'') is the name given to the sixth main expansion of cards of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The set continues to feature [[Generation I]] Pokémon and introduces [[Owner's Pokémon]] and the {{TCG|Stadium card}} subclass in the card game. | ||
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'''Gym Heroes''' is the name given to the sixth main expansion of the Pokémon | '''Gym Heroes''' is the name given to the sixth main expansion of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. In Japan, it was released as '''Leaders' Stadium'''. It features [[Generation I]] Pokémon and is themed around the first four [[Gym Leader]]s of the [[Kanto]] [[region]]. The English expansion was released on August 14, 2000, while the Japanese expansion was released on October 24, 1998. | ||
Leaders' Stadium was the first expansion in Japan to feature | Leaders' Stadium was the first expansion in Japan to feature pre-constructed Theme Decks. As the set symbol for Gym 1 and 2 in Japan were the same, new set symbols were created for Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge, allowing players and collectors to distinguish between the two. This was the first instance of English cards featuring completely different set symbol from their Japanese counterparts. | ||
Leaders' Stadium focused solely on the first four [[Kanto]] Gym Leaders ([[Brock]], [[Misty]], [[Lt. Surge]], and [[Erika]]. As a result, there were no {{ct|Psychic}} Pokémon and very few {{ct|Fire}} Pokémon. In the English release, [[Wizards of the Coast]] mixed in some cards from {{TCG|Challenge from the Darkness}} to increase the type coverage. | Leaders' Stadium focused solely on the first four [[Kanto]] Gym Leaders ([[Brock]], [[Misty]], [[Lt. Surge]], and [[Erika]]. As a result, there were no {{ct|Psychic}} Pokémon and very few {{ct|Fire}} Pokémon. In the English release, [[Wizards of the Coast]] mixed in some cards from {{TCG|Challenge from the Darkness}} to increase the type coverage. | ||
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|image1=Gym Heroes | |image1=Gym Heroes box.jpg | ||
|caption1=English | |caption1=English Booster Box | ||
|image2=Gym Heroes | |image2=Gym Heroes Brock.jpg | ||
|caption2=English | |caption2=English Brock Pack | ||
|image3=Gym Heroes | |image3=Gym Heroes Misty.jpg | ||
|caption3=English | |caption3=English Misty Pack | ||
|image4=Gym Heroes | |image4=Gym Heroes Lt. Surge.jpg | ||
|caption4=English | |caption4=English Lt. Surge Pack | ||
|image5=Gym Heroes | |image5=Gym Heroes Erika.jpg | ||
|caption5=English | |caption5=English Erika Pack | ||
|image6=Japanese Gym Heroes.jpg | |image6=Japanese Gym Heroes.jpg | ||
|caption6=Japanese Pack | |caption6=Japanese Pack |
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