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Resistance Gym
Gym Challenge 109/132 • rare
- Set
- Gym Challenge
- Number
- 109/132
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2000
- Market price
- $8.31
- Artist
- Keiji Kinebuchi
What it does
This card stays in play after being played. Discard this card if another Stadium card comes into play.
Each Pokémon's Resistance is reduced by 20. (If a Pokémon's Resistance is -30, it becomes -10.)
Where you can play it
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Where it came from
Resistance Gym was released in the year 2000 as part of the Gym Challenge expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set was designed to bridge the gap between the game's mechanics and the Gym Leaders found in the Kanto region games, Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow. The card functions as a Trainer item, specifically a Stadium card, which represented the tactical advantage a player might have when training their Pokémon in a specialized facility.
The illustration work for the Gym Challenge set was handled by various artists under the direction of Creatures Inc., who aimed to capture the gritty, competitive atmosphere of Kanto's gym circuit. The artwork for Resistance Gym emphasizes the functional, industrial aesthetic of a training facility, adhering to the standard visual language established for Trainer cards during the Wizards of the Coast era. It was received by players at the time as a niche strategic tool, providing a specific defensive benefit that reflected the thematic focus on elemental resistance.
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