The Pokemon Generation 1 Gym Heroes release was the first true update set that was released in North America, offering a series of Pokemon cards, along with trainers, and energy cards. This release focused on the first four Kanto Gym Leaders (as featured in the video games). The set consists mainly of Gym Leader specific cards, such as Blain’s Moltres.
The release also brought in the idea of Stadium Card Trainers which are important for the trading card game. At 132 cards, this is a rather large release, with a large contingent of Trainer cards being included. The North American and Japanese releases had quite a few differences, but the main difference was that several of the Japanese cards that had been Theme Deck specific were added to the North American decks. These cards were considered rare, despite being more common than most rare cards, which caused some displeasure among collectors.
Generation 1 Gym Heroes – Base Set
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Name
Blain’s Moltres
Brock’s Rhydon
Erika’s Clefable
Erika’s Dragonair
Erika’s Vileplume
Lt. Surge’s Electabuzz
Lt. Surge’s Fearow
Lt. Surge’s Magneton
Misty’s Seadra
Misty’s Tentacruel
Rocket’s Hitmonchan
Rocket’s Moltres
Rocket’s Scyther
Sabrina’s Gengar
Brock
Erika
Lt. Surge
Misty
The Rocket’s Trap
Brock’s Golem
Brock’s Onix
Brock’s Rhyhorn
Brock’s Sandslash
Brock’s Zubat
Erika’s Clefairy
Erika’s Victreebell
Lt. Surge’s Electabuzz
Lt. Surge’s Raichu
Misty’s Cloyster
Misty’s Goldeen
Misty’s Poliwrath
Misty’s Tentacuel
Rocket’s Snorlax
Sabrina’s Venomoth
Blaine’s Growlithe
Blain’s Kangaskhan
Blain’s Magmar
Brock’s Geodude
Brock’s Golbat
Brock’s Graveler
Brock’s Lickitung
Erika’s Dratini
Erika’s Exeggute
Erika’s Exeggutor
Erika’s Gloom
Erika’s Gloom
Erika’s Oddish
Erika’s Weepinbell
Erika’s Weepinbell
Lt. Surge’s Magnemite
Lt. Surge’s Raticate
Lt. Surge’s Spearow
Misty’s Poliwhirl
Misty’s Psyduck
Misty’s Seaking
Misty’s Starmie
Misty’s Tentacool
Sabrina’s Haunter
Sabrina’s Jynx
Sabrina’s Slowbro
Blaine’s Charmander
Blaine’s Growlithe
Blaine’s Ponyta
Blaine’s Tauros
Blaine’s Vulpix
Brock’s Geodude
Brock’s Mankey
Brock’s Mankey
Brock’s Onix
Brock’s Rhyhorn
Brock’s Sandshrew
Brock’s Sandshrew
Brock’s Vulpix
Brock’s Zubat
Erika’s Bellsprout
Erika’s Bellsprout
Erika’s Exeggute
Erika’s Oddish
Erika’s Tangela
Lt. Surge’s Magnemite
Lt. Surge’s Pikachu
Lt. Surge’s Rattata
Lt. Surge’s Spearow
Lt. Surge’s Voltorb
Misty’s Goldeen
Misty’s Horsea
Misty’s Poliwag
Misty’s Seel
Misty’s Shellder
Misty’s Staryu
Sabrina’s Abra
Sabrina’s Drowzee
Sabrina’s Gastly
Sabrina’s Mr. Mime
Sabrina’s Slowpoke
Sabrina’s Venonat
Blaine’s Quiz #1
Brock
Charity
Erika
Lt. Surge
Misty
No Removal Gym
The Rocket’s Training Gym
Blaine’s Last Resort
Brock’s Training Method
Celadon City Gym
Cerulean City Gym
Erika’s Maid
Erika’s Perfume
Good Manners
Lt. Surge’s Treaty
Minion of Team Rocket
Misty’s Wrath
Pewter City Gym
Recall
Sabrina’s ESP
Secret Mission
Tickling Machine
Vermilion City Gym
Blaine’s Gamble
Energy Flow
Misty’s Duel
Narrow Gym
Sabrina’s Gaze
Trash Exchange
Fighting Energy
Fire Energy
Grass Energy
Lightning Energy
Psychic Energy
Water Energy
Energy Type
Fire
Fighting
Colorless
Colorless
Grass
Lightning
Colorless
Lightning
Water
Water
Fighting
Fire
Grass
Psychic
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Grass
Colorless
Grass
Lightning
Lightning
Water
Water
Water
Water
Colorless
Grass
Fire
Colorless
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Fighting
Grass
Fighting
Colorless
Colorless
Grass
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Grass
Lightning
Colorless
Colorless
Water
Water
Water
Water
Water
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
Fire
Fire
Fire
Colorless
Fire
Fighting
Fighting
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Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Fire
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Grass
Lightning
Lightning
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Colorless
Lightning
Water
Water
Water
Water
Water
Water
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic
Grass
Trainer
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Trainer
Trainer
Stadium Trainer
Stadium Trainer
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Trainer
Stadium Trainer
Stadium Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
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Trainer
Stadium Trainer
Trainer
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Trainer
Trainer
Stadium Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Stadium Stainer
Trainer
Trainer
Fighting
Fire
Grass
Lightning
Psychic
Water
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Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
Rare Holo
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Rare Holo
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Rare
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Rare
Rare
Rare
Uncommon
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Generation 1 Gym Heroes – Promotional Cards
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9/132
54/132
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Misty’s Seadra
Misty’s Psyduck
Energy Type
Water
Water
Promotion
Pokémon League Prerelease promo
Top Deck Magazine W Promo
Like other Pokemon releases, Gym Heroes offered multiple themed decks for collectors and player’s to buy. These sets were based on, and named after, the first 4 Kanto gym leaders. The Brock Deck features fighting Pokemon, the Misty Deck features water types, Lt. Surge is a Lightning Deck, and the Erika Deck is a grass type.
Generation 1 Gym Heroes – Brock Deck
60 Cards
Quantity
3x
1x
3x
4x
3x
1x
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1x
1x
1x
1x
2x
2x
1x
1x
2x
3x
28x
Name
Brock’s Geodude
Brock’s Graveler
Brock’s Mankey
Brock’s Onix
Brock’s Rhyhorn
Brock’s Rhydon
Brock’s Sandshrew (71/132)
Brock’s Sandshrew (72/132)
Brock’s Lickitung
Bill
Brock
Brock’s Training Method
Energy Retrieval
Full Heal
Pewter City Gym
Switch
Potion
Fighting Energy
Energy Type
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Fighting
Colorless
Trainer
Trainer
Stadium Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Stadium Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Fighting
Rarity
Common
Uncommon
Common
Common
Common
Rare Holo
Common
Common
Uncommon
Common
Rare
Uncommon
Uncommon
Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Common
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Generation 1 Gym Heroes – Misty Deck
60 Cards
Quantity
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4x
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1x
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2x
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2x
1x
3x
1x
28x
Name
Misty’s Goldeen
Misty’s Horsea
Misty’s Poliwag
Misty’s Poliwhirl
Misty;s Psyduck
Misty’s Staryu
Misty’s Starmie
Misty’s Tentacool
Misty’s Tentacruel
Cerulean City Gym
Energy Removal
Potion
Misty
Poke Ball
Switch
Water Energy
Energy Type
Water
Water
Water
Water
Water
Water
Water
Water
Water
Stadium Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Water
Rarity
Common
Common
Common
Uncommon
Uncommon
Common
Uncommon
Common
Rare Holo
Uncommon
Common
Common
Rare
Common
Common
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Generation 1 Gym Heroes – Lt. Surge Deck
60 Cards
Quantity
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1x
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3x
2x
2x
4x
2x
1x
2x
1x
1x
2x
2x
1x
28x
Name
Lt. Surge’s Magnemite
Lt. Surge’s Magneton
Lt. Surge’s Pikachu
Lt. Surge’s Voltorb
Lt. Surge’s Spearow (52/132)
Lt. Surge’s Spearow (53/132)
Lt. Surge’s Rattata
Lt. Surge’s Raticate
Energy Removal
Gust of Wind
Lt. Surge
PlusPower
Potion
Secret Mission
Vermilion City Gym
Lightning Energy
Energy Type
Lightning
Lightning
Lightning
Lightning
Colorless
Colorless
Colorless
Colorless
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Stadium Trainer
Lightning
Rarity
Common
Rare Holo
Common
Common
Uncommon
Common
Common
Uncommon
Common
Common
Rare
Uncommon
Common
Uncommon
Uncommon
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Generation 1 Gym Heroes – Erika Deck
60 Cards
Quantity
4x
2x
3x
1x
4x
1x
1x
1x
4x
1x
1x
1x
1x
2x
2x
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Name
Erika’s Bellsprout
Erika’s Weepinbell
Erika’s Exeggute
Erika’s Exeggutor
Erika’s Oddish
Erika’s Gloom (46/132)
Erika’s Gloom (45/132)
Erika’s Vileplume
Erika’s Tangela
Erika’s Dratini
Celadon City Gym
Erika’s Perfume
Erika
Poke Ball
Potion
Switch
Grass Energy
Psychic Energy
Energy Type
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Grass
Colorless
Stadium Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Trainer
Grass
Psychic
Rarity
Common
Uncommon
Common
Uncommon
Common
Uncommon
Uncommon
Rare Holo
Common
Uncommon
Uncommon
Uncommon
Rare
Common
Common
Common
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