Blaine's Growlithe

Gym Challenge 62/132 • common

Set: Gym Challenge
Number: 62/132
Rarity: Common
Released: 2000
Energy type: fire energy
Market price: $11.82
Artist: Ken Sugimori

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$11.82market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$10.06 – $12.08 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Part of the Gym Challenge expansion, this card features the signature partner of Blaine, the Cinnabar Island Gym Leader from the Pokémon franchise. While it is classified as a common card, it is frequently sought by collectors for its nostalgic connection to the original Gym Leader battle mechanics introduced in the early TCG sets.

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Card face

What it does

60 HPBasic

Cost: fire energyStoke

Search your deck for a Fire Energy card and attach it to Blaine's Growlithe. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Cost: fire energy colorless energy colorless energyBody Slam20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weaknesswater energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Blaine's Growlithe was released as part of the Gym Challenge expansion in the year 2000, serving as a tie-in to the Pokémon anime's second season. The set was designed to feature the signature Pokémon used by the Kanto region Gym Leaders, allowing players to incorporate themed teams into their decks that mirrored the experience of battling in the games. As a common card, it was produced in high volume to ensure accessibility for players looking to build out their fire-type rosters.

The artwork for this card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori's approach for the Gym series focused on capturing the personality of each Gym Leader's partner, emphasizing a direct, dynamic posture. The card was well-received by the competitive community at the time for its simplicity and its functional utility in Blaine-themed decks, remaining a nostalgic staple for early collectors of the Wizards of the Coast era.

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