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*Like [[Gym Heroes (TCG)|Gym 1]], Gym 2 was based on four [[Kanto]] Gym Leaders; [[Koga]], [[Sabrina]], [[Blaine]], and [[Giovanni]]. | *Like [[Gym Heroes (TCG)|Gym 1]], Gym 2 was based on four [[Kanto]] Gym Leaders; [[Koga]], [[Sabrina]], [[Blaine]], and [[Giovanni]]. | ||
* Gym Challenge was originally planned to be released on 16th October in North America. It was then pushed up the 7th, then back to the 16th. Many Sears locations ended up releasing it on the 4th. | * Gym Challenge was originally planned to be released on 16th October in North America. It was then pushed up the 7th, then back to the 16th. Many Sears locations ended up releasing it on the 4th. | ||
*Two Japanese cards, Imakuni?'s Doduo and ____'s Chansey didn't make an appearance in the American release. [[Imakuni]] is a popular cartoon character in Japan, so the card's exclusion was mostly due to prevent confusion from players. Also, neither of those really fit in a "serious" card set. | *Two Japanese cards, Imakuni?'s Doduo and ____'s Chansey didn't make an appearance in the American release. [[Imakuni]] is a popular cartoon character in Japan, 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 originally in Gym 1 in Japan, but its English counterpart was not released until Gym Challenge. The reason for this is that artwork had to be changed, as the Japanese version featured a "nude" Misty. Other art changes between Japanese and English releases include Sabrina's Gaze (people considered her to be giving the viewer "the finger"), and Koga's Ninja Trick (which featured a swastika | *The Trainer card "Misty's Tears" was originally in Gym 1 in Japan, but its English counterpart was not released until Gym Challenge. The reason for this is that artwork had to be changed, as the Japanese version featured a "nude" Misty. Other art changes between Japanese and English releases include Sabrina's Gaze (people considered her to be giving the viewer "the finger"), and Koga's Ninja Trick (which featured a {{wp|swastika}}, which was originally mistaken for the Nazi's symbol of choice). | ||
*"Common rares" didn't make an appearance in Gym Challenge, unlike in [[Gym Heroes (TCG)|Gym Heroes]]. | *The so-called "Common rares" didn't make an appearance in Gym Challenge, unlike in [[Gym Heroes (TCG)|Gym Heroes]]. | ||
*Blaine's Arcanine, the first card to feature 120 attack damage, debuted in this set. | *Blaine's Arcanine, the first card to feature a 120 attack damage, debuted in this set. | ||
=Theme Decks= | =Theme Decks= | ||