Max Revive

Gym Challenge 117/132 • uncommon

Set: Gym Challenge
Number: 117/132
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2000
Market price: $4.06
Artist: Hikaru Koike

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What it's worth

$4.06market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$3.93 – $4.18 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon card from the Gym Challenge set, the Max Revive serves as a vital tactical tool that allows players to recover a knocked-out Pokémon from the discard pile. Its role in managing resources makes it a prized inclusion for collectors who value cards that directly influence the momentum of a match.

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Card face

What it does

Discard 2 Energy cards from your hand in order to put 1 Basic Pokémon from your discard pile onto your Bench. (You can't play Max Revive if your Bench is full.)

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The Max Revive trainer card was released in the Gym Challenge expansion in 2000, serving as part of the Western translation of the Japanese Gym series. This set was designed to capture the aesthetic and spirit of the Kanto region's gym leaders, featuring artwork that highlighted the relationship between trainers and their signature Pokémon types. The set bridged the gap between the original Base Set and the more complex mechanics introduced in later expansions, focusing on specific strategic interactions common to the gym leader theme.

The card’s design reflects the early era of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, utilizing the clean, functional layout characteristic of the Wizards of the Coast production period. As an uncommon trainer card, it provided a tactical utility in gameplay by allowing players to retrieve a Pokémon from the discard pile and place it directly onto the bench. Its reception among collectors today is largely driven by its historical status as a staple of the Gym Challenge set and the nostalgic value of the original card frame and typeface.

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