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'''Gym Heroes''' (Japanese: '' | '''Gym Heroes''' (Japanese: '''ポケモンジム第1弾''' ''Pokémon Stadium Set 1'' and '''ポケモンジム第2弾''' ''Pokémon Stadium Set 2'') is the name given to an expansion of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. It is based on the first four [[Gym Leader]]s of [[Pokémon Red and Blue]]. | ||
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* | *There is a significant difference between the English and Japanese releases, namely what cards were available in those sets. Gym 1 focused solely on the first four [[Kanto]] Gym leaders ([[Brock]], [[Misty]], [[Lt. Surge]], and [[Erika]]). Because of this, there was a lack of [[Psychic (TCG)|Psychic]] [[Pokémon]]. [[Wizards of the Coast]], when releasing the English set, decided to mix in a few cards from Gym 2, just to add some Psychic Pokémon to the set. | ||
*As the set symbol for Gym 1 and 2 in Japan was the same, the symbols were changed for the release of Gym Heroes and for the next set [[Gym Challenge (TCG)|Gym Challenge]], allowing players and collectors to distinguish between the two. | *As the set symbol for Gym 1 and 2 in Japan was the same, the symbols were changed for the release of Gym Heroes and for the next set [[Gym Challenge (TCG)|Gym Challenge]], allowing players and collectors to distinguish between the two. | ||
*Since there were a number of "fixed" cards in the Japanese release of Gym 1 (cards only available in special pre-constructed theme decks), Wizards decided to give a number of them a Rare rarity. However, many players felt that a number of those originally-fixed cards, such as Misty's Tentacool, Misty's Goldeen and Brock's Zubat, were not given appropriate rarities, considering the simplistic abilities those cards had. These "common rares" created quite a stir in the Pokémon TCG community; by Gym Challenge however, Wizards decided to base the rarity of fixed cards on their game play abilities over their "fixed rarity" properties. | *Since there were a number of "fixed" cards in the Japanese release of Gym 1 (cards only available in special pre-constructed theme decks), Wizards decided to give a number of them a Rare rarity. However, many players felt that a number of those originally-fixed cards, such as Misty's Tentacool, Misty's Goldeen and Brock's Zubat, were not given appropriate rarities, considering the simplistic abilities those cards had. These "common rares" created quite a stir in the Pokémon TCG community; by Gym Challenge however, Wizards decided to base the rarity of fixed cards on their game play abilities over their "fixed rarity" properties. | ||