Lt. Surge's Spearow

Gym Heroes 83/132 • common

Set: Gym Heroes
Number: 83/132
Rarity: Common
Released: 2000
Energy type: colorless energy
Market price: $2.69
Artist: Atsuko Nishida

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What it's worth

$2.69market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$2.32 – $2.75 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card represents a unique bridge between character-themed sets and standard gameplay, featuring a colorless type that allows it to fit into a wide variety of deck strategies. As part of a series centered on specific gym leaders, it serves as an interesting piece of collection history for those interested in how these trainers influenced the early landscape of the game.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyWhirlwind10

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyRazor Wind40

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Resistancefighting energy-30

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Lt. Surge's Spearow was released in the Gym Heroes expansion in the year 2000, representing the first major transition for the Pokémon Trading Card Game to incorporate theme-based decks centered around the eight Kanto region Gym Leaders. This card was designed to reflect the militaristic and aggressive aesthetic associated with Lt. Surge, the Vermilion City Gym Leader, by featuring him alongside his Pokémon, a stylistic choice that emphasized the deep bond between trainer and creature.

The artwork for this series was handled by various artists commissioned by Media Factory, often aiming to capture the competitive intensity found in the Game Boy titles. While this specific Spearow served as a common utility card for players, it remains a nostalgic piece for those who appreciate the narrative-driven expansion of the early TCG era, which successfully bridged the gap between the popular anime series and the tactical card game.

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Lt. Surge's SpearowGym Heroes · #52/132 · uncommon · 2000$3.48

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