Pokemon Gym Challenge Master Set Checklist (132 Cards)!

Gym Challenge is the eighth Pokémon TCG expansion, released on October 16, 2000, with a total of 132 cards. It followed Gym Heroes and continued the theme of Gym Leader‑owned Pokémon, this time spotlighting Blaine, Giovanni, Koga, and Sabrina. It’s also famous for introducing Rocket’s Mewtwo and Rocket’s Zapdos, plus the legendary Secret Rare: Dark Raichu carried over from Team Rocket.

🌟 Holographic Rares ★

Blaine’s Arcanine #1 Pokemon Gym Challenge

Blaine’s Charizard #2 Pokemon Gym Challenge

Erika’s Venusaur #4 Pokemon Gym Challenge

Giovanni’s Gyarados #5 Pokemon Gym Challenge

Giovanni’s Machamp #6 Pokemon Gym Challenge

Giovanni’s Nidoking #7 Pokemon Gym Challenge

Giovanni’s Persian #8 Pokemon Gym Challenge

Koga’s Ditto #10 Pokemon Gym Challenge

1/132 Blaine’s Arcanine 2/132 Blaine’s Charizard 3/132 Blaine’s Moltres 4/132 Erika’s Venusaur 5/132 Giovanni’s Gyarados 6/132 Giovanni’s Machamp 7/132 Giovanni’s Nidoking 8/132 Giovanni’s Persian 9/132 Koga’s Beedrill 10/132 Koga’s Ditto 11/132 Misty’s Golduck 12/132 Misty’s Tentacruel 13/132 Rocket’s Mewtwo 14/132 Rocket’s Zapdos 15/132 Sabrina’s Alakazam 16/132 Sabrina’s Gengar

⭐ Non‑Holo Rares ★

17/132 Blaine 18/132 Giovanni 19/132 Koga 20/132 Sabrina 21/132 Blaine’s Ninetales 22/132 Blaine’s Rapidash 23/132 Erika’s Clefable 24/132 Erika’s Dragonair 25/132 Giovanni’s Pinsir 26/132 Giovanni’s Rhyhorn 27/132 Koga’s Arbok 28/132 Koga’s Golbat 29/132 Misty’s Dewgong 30/132 Misty’s Seadra 31/132 Rocket’s Scyther 32/132 Rocket’s Snorlax

🟢 Uncommons ◆

Cards like Blaine’s Charmeleon, Giovanni’s Machoke, Koga’s Muk, Misty’s Poliwhirl, Sabrina’s Haunter, and many more fill the uncommon slots (33–64/132).

🟡 Commons ●

Includes staples such as Blaine’s Charmander, Giovanni’s Meowth, Koga’s Zubat, Misty’s Horsea, Sabrina’s Abra, and others (65–96/132).

⚡ Trainer Cards

From 97/132 to 132/132, featuring Gym Leader‑specific trainers like Blaine’s Quiz #1, Giovanni’s Last Resort, Koga’s Ninja Trick, Sabrina’s ESP, plus general trainers like Chaos Gym and Resistance Gym.

✅ Key Notes

Total: 132 cards (numbered 1/132 through 132/132).
Available in 1st Edition and Unlimited prints.
Expanded the Gym Leader theme with Blaine, Giovanni, Koga, and Sabrina.
Popular chase cards: Blaine’s Charizard, Rocket’s Mewtwo, Rocket’s Zapdos, and Sabrina’s Gengar.

Gym Challenge brought the Gym Leader arc to its dramatic conclusion, expanding on the foundation laid by Gym Heroes and pushing the theme to its peak. With 132 cards featuring Blaine, Giovanni, Koga, and Sabrina, the set gave collectors some of the most iconic trainer‑owned Pokémon ever printed—Blaine’s Charizard, Rocket’s Mewtwo, Rocket’s Zapdos, and Sabrina’s Gengar among them.

It was a set that blended power, personality, and narrative, showing how the TCG could tell stories through its cards while still delivering competitive depth. As the final Gym‑focused expansion before the Neo era introduced Johto, Gym Challenge stands as a capstone to the Kanto saga: a master set that embodies both nostalgia and innovation.

For collectors, completing Gym Challenge means holding the last chapter of the original Gym Leader journey, a bridge between the classic beginnings and the new horizons that followed.

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