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Gym Heroes set overview
Gym Heroes is the sixth English expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, released by Wizards of the Coast on 14 August 2000. It has 132 cards: 19 Holo Rares, 23 Rares, 42 Uncommons and 48 Commons. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.
The set is built around the Kanto Gym Leaders of Pokémon Red and Blue. Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge and Erika each have a theme deck and a booster pack design, and Sabrina, Blaine and Team Rocket fill out the list. It introduced Owner's Pokémon: cards such as Misty's Seadra belong to a named Trainer, carry that Trainer's portrait over their Gym Badge in the bottom right corner, and evolve only from a Pokémon with the same owner. Every Pokémon in the set is an Owner's Pokémon. The Pokédex entry was dropped from these cards and the Retreat Cost moved under Weakness and Resistance. Gym Heroes also introduced Stadium cards, Trainers that stay in play, with a Gym for each of the four leaders plus Narrow Gym, No Removal Gym and The Rocket's Training Gym.
In Japan the set is Leaders' Stadium, released on 24 October 1998, but the English list is not a straight translation. Wizards mixed Leaders' Stadium with cards from the next Japanese set, Challenge from the Darkness, and from the Japanese gym decks. The changes are listed below.
- 132Cards
- 91Pokémon
- 35Trainers
- 6Energy
- 6Illustrators
Set facts
- English release
- 14 August 2000, the sixth English expansion
- Japanese source
- Leaders' Stadium, 24 October 1998, plus cards from Challenge from the Darkness and the Japanese gym decks
- Cards
- 132: 19 Holo Rares, 23 Rares, 42 Uncommons and 48 Commons, including the six basic Energy
- Printings
- 1st Edition and Unlimited, English only
- Prices shown
- The headline price follows the 1st Edition market price; the line under most cards gives 1st Edition and Unlimited separately
- Booster pack
- 11 cards, in four pack designs: Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge and Erika
- Theme decks
- Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge and Erika, each based on one of the Japanese gym decks
- Set symbol
- Different from the Japanese set's symbol, the first time an English and a Japanese release did not share one
- New mechanics
- Owner's Pokémon (Brock's, Misty's and so on) and Stadium cards
- Promo prints
- Prerelease Misty's Seadra (009/132, July 2000) and a Top Deck magazine Misty's Psyduck (054/132)
- Changed artwork
- Sabrina's Gaze (125/132) was redrawn for English, and Sabrina's Gengar (014/132) lost its graveyard background
What changed from Leaders' Stadium
- Kept: most of Leaders' Stadium's 96 cards, among them Lt. Surge's Electabuzz (006/132) and the non-holo Brock (098/132).
- Held back for Gym Challenge: the rest, including Misty's Gyarados, Lt. Surge's Jolteon, Brock's Ninetales, Erika's Bulbasaur, Misty's Tears, Chaos Gym and Resistance Gym, which all appear in Gym Challenge instead.
- Added from Challenge from the Darkness: Sabrina and Blaine cards such as Sabrina's Gengar (014/132) and Blaine's Moltres (001/132), plus Rocket's Snorlax (033/132), Minion of Team Rocket (113/132) and Sabrina's Gaze (125/132).
- Added from the Japanese gym decks: cards from the Nivi, Hanada, Kuchiba and Tamamushi City Gym decks that were not in Leaders' Stadium, such as the holo Brock (015/132), Lt. Surge's Raichu (028/132) and Misty's Cloyster (029/132).
- Added Energy: the six basic Energy cards (127/132 to 132/132).
Gym Heroes chase cards
The six cards below are the most expensive singles in the set by market price on 4 October 2026. The most expensive of all on that date was Sabrina's Gengar (014/132, Holo Rare). The headline prices follow each card's 1st Edition market price; Unlimited copies usually sell for less, and the line under most cards in the list gives both. Sabrina's Gengar (014/132) is a Ken Sugimori Holo Rare from Challenge from the Darkness; in the Japanese print Gengar stands in a graveyard, and the tombstones and crosses were removed for the English card. The other Holo Rares include Erika's Dragonair (004/132) by Atsuko Nishida, Blaine's Moltres (001/132), Rocket's Moltres (012/132), Rocket's Scyther (013/132) and the Misty Trainer card (018/132). Tap a card to jump to it in the list.
1Sabrina's Gengar014/132 · HKen Sugimori$549.50£415.65
2Erika's Dragonair004/132 · HAtsuko Nishida$393.49£297.64
3Blaine's Moltres001/132 · HKen Sugimori$243.32£184.05
4Rocket's Moltres012/132 · HKen Sugimori$229.30£173.44
5Rocket's Scyther013/132 · HKen Sugimori$225.08£170.25
6Lt. Surge's Fearow007/132 · HKen Sugimori$200.00£151.28Gym Heroes card list
Every card in the set is below in set-number order, with its rarity, illustrator and market price. The 19 Holo Rares come first (001/132 to 019/132), followed by the Rare, Uncommon and Common Pokémon, then the Trainers and Stadiums from 097/132 and the basic Energy at 127/132 to 132/132. The headline price on each card follows its 1st Edition market price, and the line under the illustrator gives the 1st Edition and Unlimited prices separately where both have a current market price. 21 names appear twice, and the list adds the number in brackets, as in Brock's Onix (21) and Brock's Onix (69), so check the number before buying. Search by name, number, artist or rarity, or narrow the list with the type, rarity and price chips. The Own button marks a card as collected and saves the mark in your browser only.
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Gym Heroes card prices
Market prices in US dollars, collected on 4 October 2026, with pounds at that day's rate (1 USD = 0.756 GBP). They are a snapshot, not live quotes. The bars show each card's price against the most expensive card in the set. The buy links are affiliate links and Bill's Archive earns a commission on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.
- $4,618.20£3,493.24One of every card
- 20%In the top two cards alone
- 61Cards at $10 or more
- 132Cards at $1 or more
- 0Bulk cards under $1
Prices by printing
| Printing | Cards priced | All priced cards | Top card in this printing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Edition Holofoil | 19 | $3,236.52 | Sabrina's Gengar 014/132 · $549.50 |
| 1st Edition | 113 | $1,377.56 | Rocket's Snorlax 033/132 · $176.28 |
| Unlimited Holofoil | 19 | $1,523.76 | Sabrina's Gengar 014/132 · $505.36 |
| Unlimited | 113 | $555.53 | Rocket's Snorlax 033/132 · $58.39 |
TCGplayer market prices in US dollars by printing, from tcgcsv.com, collected on 4 October 2026. The headline price on each card is TCGplayer’s main listing for that card; the line under the card name splits it by printing. Holo and non-holo prints have their own rows. Rare vintage holos sell infrequently, so their market prices can lag behind recent sales.
The 15 most expensive singles
- 1Sabrina's Gengar014/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$549.50£415.65TCGplayer
- 2Erika's Dragonair004/132 · H · Atsuko Nishida$393.49£297.64TCGplayer
- 3Blaine's Moltres001/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$243.32£184.05TCGplayer
- 4Rocket's Moltres012/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$229.30£173.44TCGplayer
- 5Rocket's Scyther013/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$225.08£170.25TCGplayer
- 6Lt. Surge's Fearow007/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$200.00£151.28TCGplayer
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Misty (18)018/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$178.11£134.72TCGplayer - 8
Rocket's Snorlax033/132 · R · Shin-ichi Yoshida$176.28£133.34TCGplayer - 9
Misty's Seadra009/132 · H · Atsuko Nishida$138.23£104.56TCGplayer - 10
Rocket's Hitmonchan011/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$136.97£103.61TCGplayer - 11
Brock's Rhydon002/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$128.85£97.46TCGplayer - 12
Erika (16)016/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$109.37£82.73TCGplayer - 13
Lt. Surge's Electabuzz (6)006/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$98.54£74.54TCGplayer - 14
Erika's Clefable003/132 · H · Atsuko Nishida$96.41£72.93TCGplayer - 15
Brock (15)015/132 · H · Ken Sugimori$95.65£72.35TCGplayer
Gym Heroes illustrators
6 illustrators are credited across the 132 cards, and Ken Sugimori has the most credits by a wide margin, including Sabrina's Gengar, both Moltres and the four Gym Leader Holo Rares. Atsuko Nishida drew Erika's Dragonair, Erika's Clefable and Misty's Seadra among her cards. Keiji Kinebuchi is credited with the Stadium cards and the basic Energy, Shin-ichi Yoshida with Rocket's Snorlax, and Benimaru Itoh with the Rare Brock's Onix (021/132). Each tile leads with the artist's highest-value card in the set; the name links to their entry in the illustrator database.
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Japanese source: Leaders' Stadium
Japanese source setLeaders' StadiumReleased 24 October 1998 · 96 cards · First of the two Japanese Gym boosters.→
Leaders' Stadium (Gym Expansion 1) was the fifth Japanese expansion, released on 24 October 1998 with 96 cards. Before it, Japan released a 64-card deck for each of the four Gym Leaders: Nivi City Gym (Brock) and Hanada City Gym (Misty) on 26 April 1998, then Kuchiba City Gym (Lt. Surge) and Tamamushi City Gym (Erika) on 25 July 1998. Most of their cards were not in Leaders' Stadium, and those were added to the main set when it was made in English. The next Japanese set, Challenge from the Darkness (25 June 1999), supplied Sabrina and Blaine cards such as Sabrina's Gengar and Blaine's Moltres; English players got most of its other cards two months after Gym Heroes, in Gym Challenge.
Gym Heroes products and sealed prices
Gym Heroes was sold in 11-card booster packs, in 1st Edition and Unlimited, with four pack designs showing Brock, Misty, Lt. Surge and Erika. The four theme decks share those names. The Brock deck, for example, held a fixed 60-card deck with damage counters, a coin, a rulebook and a card list, and runs four Brock's Onix and 28 Fighting Energy. Sealed Gym Heroes now trades rarely, and some products below may have no recent sale. Prices are market prices from the same snapshot as the singles.
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The "common rares"
Some Pokémon you would expect at Common are Rares here, because they came from the Japanese gym decks, where they had a fixed rarity. Bulbapedia names Brock's Onix (021/132), Brock's Rhyhorn (022/132), Brock's Sandslash (023/132) and Brock's Zubat (024/132) from the Nivi City Gym deck, and Misty's Goldeen (030/132) and Misty's Tentacool (032/132) from the Hanada City Gym deck, and Serebii notes the same pattern across the set. As Rares, they come from a booster pack's rare slot.
Same name, two numbers
Gym Heroes repeats 21 names. Four are the Gym Leader Trainers, each printed as a Holo Rare (015/132 to 018/132) and again as a non-holo Rare: Brock (098/132), Erika (100/132), Lt. Surge (101/132) and Misty (102/132). For Brock, Bulbapedia records that the holo first appeared in the Japanese Nivi City Gym deck and the non-holo in Leaders' Stadium. The other 17 are Pokémon with two different cards, such as Lt. Surge's Electabuzz, a Holo Rare at 006/132 and a Rare at 027/132, and Erika's Gloom (045/132 and 046/132). Sellers often list only the name, so match the number on the card to the number in the list.
Stamped and promo copies share numbers
Misty's Seadra (009/132) also exists as a Prerelease print given out through the Pokémon League in July 2000, and Misty's Psyduck (054/132) as a promo from Top Deck magazine. They carry the same number as the booster pack cards, so check for a stamp before pricing a copy.
1st Edition and Unlimited
Every card was printed twice: a 1st Edition run with the 1st Edition stamp and an Unlimited run without it. Both have the same number and card text but sell at different prices. The headline price on each card here follows its 1st Edition market price, and the line under most cards and the Prices by printing table give 1st Edition and Unlimited separately, so check for the stamp and compare a copy with the matching figure.
More Original era set guides
Every English set of the Original era in release order.
- Base Set9 January 1999 · 102 cards
- Jungle16 June 1999 · 64 cards
- Fossil10 October 1999 · 62 cards
- Base Set 224 February 2000 · 130 cards
- Team Rocket24 April 2000 · 83 cards
- Gym Heroes14 August 2000 · 132 cards
- Gym Challenge16 October 2000 · 132 cards
Gym Heroes FAQ
When did Gym Heroes come out?
Gym Heroes released in English on 14 August 2000. Its Japanese counterpart, Leaders' Stadium, came out on 24 October 1998. Gym Challenge followed in English on 16 October 2000.
How many cards are in Gym Heroes?
132 cards: 19 Holo Rares, 23 Rares, 42 Uncommons and 48 Commons, the Commons including six basic Energy cards. There are no secret rares.
What is the most valuable Gym Heroes card?
By market price on 4 October 2026, Sabrina's Gengar (014/132, Holo Rare) at $549.50 (£415.65). That figure follows the 1st Edition market price; Unlimited copies usually sell for less. The prices table on this page shows the top 15.
Are there 1st Edition Gym Heroes cards?
Yes. Gym Heroes was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited, and the 1st Edition cards carry the 1st Edition stamp. Both prints share the same number. Most cards on this page show a 1st Edition and an Unlimited market price, and the Prices by printing table compares the two runs across the set.
What are Owner's Pokémon?
Pokémon cards that belong to a named Trainer, such as Brock's Rhydon or Misty's Seadra. Gym Heroes introduced them, and every Pokémon in the set is one. A Gym Leader's Pokémon shows the leader's portrait over their Gym Badge, and an Owner's Pokémon can only evolve from a Pokémon with the same owner.
What Japanese set is Gym Heroes based on?
Leaders' Stadium (24 October 1998). The English set keeps most of its 96 cards and adds cards from Challenge from the Darkness, such as Sabrina's Gengar, and from Japan's four Gym Leader decks. The Leaders' Stadium cards it left out appeared in Gym Challenge.
Where do the prices on this page come from?
TCGplayer market prices for the US singles market, collected on the date shown above the prices table and converted to pounds at that day's exchange rate. The headline price on each card follows its 1st Edition market price; the 1st Edition and Unlimited figures under the cards come from TCGplayer via tcgcsv.com. They are a snapshot and will drift; the buy links show a live figure.