Erika's Oddish 47/132 · Gym Heroes

Gym Heroes is a set in the Gym series. It was released on 14 August 2000. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. Erika's Oddish is 47/132, in position 47 of 132 on this checklist. Before it is 46 Erika's Gloom, and after it is 48 Erika's Weepinbell. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Erika's Oddish is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 12. In the Pokédex this is Oddish (#043), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Gloom, Gloom (#044) under evolves to.

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

Oddish (#043) has 27 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 25 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Oddish 58/64 in Jungle (1999). That card is named Oddish, while this one is Erika's Oddish. That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 40 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Uncommon. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 22 other cards of Oddish list a different HP.

Photosynthesis is listed as Pokémon Power. All Energy cards attached to Erika's Oddish provide Grass Energy instead of their usual type. This power works even while Erika's Oddish is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. The attack Poisonpowder lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Gym Heroes, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Gym Heroes set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Oddish can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Atsuko Nishida cards, early series, Kanto Gym Leaders and their Pokémon, and Erika and her Pokémon. I still need this card.