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Vintage 2000 Gym Challenge Gengar — WotC-era Psychic-type from the Gengar line.

Gym ChallengeSet
2000Released
RareRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Sabrina's Haunter)
HP 90
TypePsychic
RarityRare
IllustratorKen Sugimori
Retreat●●
SetGym Challenge
Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo1st Edition ~$355 · Unlimited ~$123 raw · PSA 10 ~$5,824 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Gym Challenge set — foundational vintage Gengar.
  • Final evolution of the Gastly line — home to the prized Fossil holo and a long run of EX/GX/V and Gengar VMAX chase prints.
  • Required for any complete Gengar master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Gym Challenge set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Gengar with 90 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Dark Wave Cost: Psychic + Psychic · 20 damage

All Pokémon Powers stop working until the end of your opponent's next turn.

Shadow Bind Cost: Psychic + Psychic + Psychic · 40 damage

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Gengar PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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