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Lt. Surge's Voltorb 86/132 · Gym Challenge

Lt. Surge's Voltorb, Gym Challenge #86

Gym Challenge is a set in the Gym series. It was released on October 16, 2000. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. Lt. Surge's Voltorb is 86/132, in position 86 of 132 on this checklist. Before it is 85 Lt. Surge's Rattata, and after it is 87 Misty's Horsea. The listed rarity is Common.

Lt. Surge's Voltorb is a Basic Lightning Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists level 15. In the Pokédex this is Voltorb (#100), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Electrode, Electrode (#101) under evolves to.

Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.

Voltorb (#100) has 39 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 36 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Voltorb 67/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Voltorb, while this one is Lt. Surge's Voltorb. That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 24 other cards of Voltorb list a different HP.

The attack Bouncing Ball lists 30 damage. The cost is Lightning, Colorless. Flip a coin. If tails, Lt. Surge's Voltorb does 10 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Gym Challenge, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Gym Challenge set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Voltorb can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon. I still need this card.

Card facts

Number
86/132
Set
Gym Challenge
Series
Gym
Released
October 16, 2000
Rarity
Common
Supertype
Pokémon
Subtypes
Basic
HP
50
Type
Lightning
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
Pokédex
Voltorb (#100)
Level
15
Evolves to
Electrode
Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat
1

Attacks and card text

AttackBouncing Ball

Damage 30 · Cost Lightning, Colorless

Flip a coin. If tails, Lt. Surge's Voltorb does 10 damage to itself.

Binders this card belongs in

Other printings in the list

Next to it in the set

Questions about this card

Which set is Lt. Surge's Voltorb from?

Gym Challenge, in the Gym series. It was released on October 16, 2000. The printed size is 132.

What is the collector number?

86/132. It is entry 86 of 132 in this checklist.

Who illustrated it?

Atsuko Nishida. The catalog lists 408 other cards with that illustrator.

What rarity is listed?

Common.

What Pokédex number does the card use?

Voltorb #100, generation 1 (Kanto).

Which attacks are printed?

Bouncing Ball (30).