Gym Challenge Card Values & Price Guide
Released in 2000 as part of the Gym series, Gym Challenge spans 132 cards — 54 of them priced from TCGplayer and Cardmarket.
By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
About the Gym Challenge set
Dating to 2000/10/16, Gym Challenge is a vintage-era Gym-series set with 132 cards. The most valuable card is Erika's Venusaur #4, worth $779.45 (Rare Holo).
This report prices 54 of the 54 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $15.29 and an average of $111.34.
Gym Challenge value distribution
How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.
Set value index
5 days tracked · -7.8%The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.
The set's value is concentrated at the top: Erika's Venusaur alone is worth $779.45, and the five most valuable cards — Erika's Venusaur #4 ($779.45), Blaine's Charizard #2 ($523.78), Rocket's Mewtwo #14 ($433.35), Misty's Gyarados #13 ($425.00), Blaine's Arcanine #1 ($386.48) — carry the bulk of the $6,012.41 tracked total.
The median card value is $15.29 versus an average of $111.34 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.
For collectors, the 5 cards above $386.48 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.
Rarity & price distribution
The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 20 Rare Holo, 19 Rare, 12 Uncommon, 3 Common. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.
By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 29 cards $5–$20, 5 cards $20–$100, 20 cards $100+. 20 cards trade above $100.
Erika's Venusaur is the standout chase at $779.45; the next tier down (Blaine's Charizard, Rocket's Mewtwo) forms the mid-set value layer.
Price bands
What it costs to complete Gym Challenge
Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Gym Challenge card, broken down by rarity tier.
Affordable core vs tail
Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 49% of the total.
Most valuable Gym Challenge cards
Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).
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Biggest gaps
- Erika's Venusaur #4$779.45
- Blaine's Charizard #2$523.78
- Rocket's Mewtwo #14$433.35
- Misty's Gyarados #13$425.00
- Blaine's Arcanine #1$386.48
- Giovanni's Gyarados #5$321.99
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Heating up in Gym Challenge
Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).
- Giovanni's Persian #8$292.47▲ 125.1%
- Giovanni's Nidoking #7$179.96▲ 112.5%
- Blaine's Arcanine #1$386.48▲ 89.6%
- Misty's Gyarados #13$425.00▲ 84.4%
- Lt. Surge's Raichu #11$210.66▲ 80.9%
- Brock's Ninetales #3$260.50▲ 80.2%
Cooling off in Gym Challenge
Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.
- Koga's Ditto #10$100.00▼ 70.9%
- Rocket's Mewtwo #14$433.35▼ 58.7%
- Rocket's Zapdos #15$226.11▼ 40.9%
- Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84$12.90▼ 35.6%
- Koga's Arbok #25$9.14▼ 28.4%
- Lt. Surge's Secret Plan #107$6.38▼ 17.3%
Gym Challenge questions
What is the most valuable card in Gym Challenge?
Erika's Venusaur #4 is the set's top card, valued at $779.45 (Rare Holo). It ranks #1 of 54 priced Gym Challenge cards.
How many cards are in Gym Challenge?
Gym Challenge contains 132 printed cards in the Gym series, released 2000/10/16. This report tracks 54 of them, 54 with live prices.
What is the average Gym Challenge card worth?
The median tracked value is $15.29 and the average is $111.34. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.
Is Gym Challenge worth collecting?
As a vintage-era Gym-series set, Gym Challenge has fixed, finite supply that supports long-term collector value. Completing it raw is affordable at a $15.29 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.
What are the top Gym Challenge cards to buy?
The highest-value cards are Erika's Venusaur #4 ($779.45), Blaine's Charizard #2 ($523.78), Rocket's Mewtwo #14 ($433.35), Misty's Gyarados #13 ($425.00), Blaine's Arcanine #1 ($386.48). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.
All Gym Challenge cards
Showing 40 of 54 tracked cards with live market values, with the complete checklist below.
Erika's Venusaur
$779.45Gym Challenge
Blaine's Charizard
$523.78Gym Challenge
Rocket's Mewtwo
$433.35Gym Challenge
Misty's Gyarados
$425.00Gym Challenge
Blaine's Arcanine
$386.48Gym Challenge
Giovanni's Gyarados
$321.99Gym Challenge
Sabrina's Alakazam
$307.46Gym Challenge
Giovanni's Persian
$292.47Gym Challenge
Brock's Ninetales
$260.50Gym Challenge
Giovanni's Machamp
$241.89Gym Challenge
Rocket's Zapdos
$226.11Gym Challenge
Sabrina's Gengar
$219.12Gym Challenge
Lt. Surge's Raichu
$210.66Gym Challenge
Sabrina
$186.64Gym Challenge
Giovanni's Nidoking
$179.96Gym Challenge
Koga's Beedrill
$144.73Gym Challenge
Giovanni
$125.00Gym Challenge
Misty's Golduck
$114.49Gym Challenge
Blaine
$100.50Gym Challenge
Koga's Ditto
$100.00Gym Challenge
Koga
$54.99Gym Challenge
Erika's Kindness
$27.43Gym Challenge
Lt. Surge's Jolteon
$24.11Gym Challenge
Misty's Tears
$21.47Gym Challenge
Blaine's Ninetales
$20.89Gym Challenge
Erika's Ivysaur
$18.42Gym Challenge
Erika's Clefairy
$15.35Gym Challenge
Misty's Wish
$15.23Gym Challenge
Giovanni's Nidoqueen
$14.87Gym Challenge
Lt. Surge's Pikachu
$12.90Gym Challenge
Koga's Muk
$12.25Gym Challenge
Lt. Surge's Eevee
$11.74Gym Challenge
Erika's Bulbasaur
$11.69Gym Challenge
Sabrina's Haunter
$11.04Gym Challenge
Giovanni's Pinsir
$10.99Gym Challenge
Giovanni's Last Resort
$10.97Gym Challenge
Sabrina's Golduck
$10.57Gym Challenge
Koga's Pidgeotto
$10.28Gym Challenge
Sabrina's Psychic Control
$9.71Gym Challenge
Brock's Dugtrio
$9.52Gym Challenge
Complete Gym Challenge checklist (54)
- Erika's Venusaur #4$779.45
- Blaine's Charizard #2$523.78
- Rocket's Mewtwo #14$433.35
- Misty's Gyarados #13$425.00
- Blaine's Arcanine #1$386.48
- Giovanni's Gyarados #5$321.99
- Sabrina's Alakazam #16$307.46
- Giovanni's Persian #8$292.47
- Brock's Ninetales #3$260.50
- Giovanni's Machamp #6$241.89
- Rocket's Zapdos #15$226.11
- Sabrina's Gengar #29$219.12
- Lt. Surge's Raichu #11$210.66
- Sabrina #20$186.64
- Giovanni's Nidoking #7$179.96
- Koga's Beedrill #9$144.73
- Giovanni #18$125.00
- Misty's Golduck #12$114.49
- Blaine #17$100.50
- Koga's Ditto #10$100.00
- Koga #19$54.99
- Erika's Kindness #103$27.43
- Lt. Surge's Jolteon #28$24.11
- Misty's Tears #118$21.47
- Blaine's Ninetales #21$20.89
- Erika's Ivysaur #41$18.42
- Erika's Clefairy #40$15.35
- Misty's Wish #108$15.23
- Giovanni's Nidoqueen #23$14.87
- Lt. Surge's Pikachu #84$12.90
- Koga's Muk #26$12.25
- Lt. Surge's Eevee #51$11.74
- Erika's Bulbasaur #39$11.69
- Sabrina's Haunter #55$11.04
- Giovanni's Pinsir #24$10.99
- Giovanni's Last Resort #105$10.97
- Sabrina's Golduck #30$10.57
- Koga's Pidgeotto #27$10.28
- Sabrina's Psychic Control #121$9.71
- Brock's Dugtrio #22$9.52
- Koga's Arbok #25$9.14
- Misty's Psyduck #90$8.80
- Sabrina's Psyduck #99$8.64
- Chaos Gym #102$8.14
- Brock's Vulpix #37$8.03
- Brock's Protection #101$7.85
- Sabrina #110$7.55
- Resistance Gym #109$7.27
- Lt. Surge's Secret Plan #107$6.38
- Giovanni #104$5.66
- Blaine's Quiz #3 #112$5.48
- Sabrina's Mr. Mime #59$5.27
- Blaine's Charmeleon #31$5.20
- Sabrina's Kadabra #58$5.00