Pokemon - Gym Challenge Set - 3 Trainer Cards - First Edition

The **Gym Challenge First Edition cards 113, 103, and 104/132 belong to one of the most emotionally rich eras of early Pokémon collecting the final chapter of the Gym series, where the world of Pokémon was still tightly woven around its gym leaders and their personalities.

This set wasnt just about battling Pokémon. It was about people the Gym Leaders who shaped your journey through Kanto.

And thats what makes these cards special.

Each one carries that unmistakable Wizards of the Coast-era identity: slightly textured artwork, bold framing, and a design language that feels closer to storybook illustrations than modern precision printing. Theyre not just collectibles they feel like snapshots from the anime, the games, and the imagination of that time all at once.

Being First Edition adds another layer: these were part of the earliest print wave, before the set fully entered circulation. For collectors, that means they represent the purest version of the set untouched by later reprints.

Why this trio resonates

• From the final Gym series set, closing out a defining era of Pokémon TCG storytelling
• First Edition printings, representing the earliest and most collectible release wave
• Deep connection to the Gym Leader world introduced in the games and anime
• Classic WotC-era holo and print design that defined early collecting aesthetics

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