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*A number of cards were exclusive to Theme Decks in Japan. These "fixed" cards are inherently rarer than those released through the main set due to the lack of a rarity symbol. With the release of the English set, Wizards decided to give a number of them a Rare rarity. However, many players felt that a number of these 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 {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} however, Wizards decided to base the rarity of fixed cards on their game play abilities over their "fixed rarity" properties. | *A number of cards were exclusive to Theme Decks in Japan. These "fixed" cards are inherently rarer than those released through the main set due to the lack of a rarity symbol. With the release of the English set, Wizards decided to give a number of them a Rare rarity. However, many players felt that a number of these 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 {{TCG|Gym Challenge}} however, Wizards decided to base the rarity of fixed cards on their game play abilities over their "fixed rarity" properties. | ||
*Wizards of the Coast released a strategy guide for this expansion: {{TCG|Gym Heroes Strategy Guide}}. | *Wizards of the Coast released a strategy guide for this expansion: {{TCG|Gym Heroes Strategy Guide}}. | ||
==Card list== | ==Card list== | ||
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File:Gym Heroes Lt. Surge.jpg|English booster pack ([[Lt. Surge]]) | File:Gym Heroes Lt. Surge.jpg|English booster pack ([[Lt. Surge]]) | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
*As the set symbol for Gym 1 and 2 in Japan were the same, new symbols were created for Gym Heroes and the next set Gym Challenge, allowing players and collectors to distinguish between the two. This was the first example of English cards featuring completely different Expansion symbols from their Japanese counterparts, rather than a sized-up version. | |||
*Gym 1 was the first expansion in Japan to feature pre-constructed Theme Decks. | |||
*Blaine's Moltres, the first card that required 5 Energy cards for an attack, debuted in Gym Heroes (Gym 2 in Japan). | |||
*This was the first Expansion released since {{TCG|Base Set}} that was not a reprint and contained the six basic {{TCG|Energy card}}s. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||