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Description
Gym Challenge Japanese Booster Pack (Challenge from the Darkness, 1999)
Japanese Pokemon Card Game booster pack from Challenge from the Darkness (PMCG-G2), the Japanese set released in English as Gym Challenge. Released in Japan on 25 June 1999. Each pack contains 10 random cards. Cards from this era use the original Japanese card back (“Old Back”); the current Japanese card back was introduced with Pokemon Card VS in July 2001.
PRODUCT
| Condition | Unopened |
|---|---|
| Product type | Booster pack (拡張パック / Expansion Pack) |
| Japanese name (as listed) | ジム拡張第2弾 闇からの挑戦 |
| Set (Japanese title, English rendering) | Challenge from the Darkness |
| English-language release | Gym Challenge |
| Series | Original era, Gym Expansion 2 |
| Set code (collector reference) | PMCG-G2 |
| Japanese Release Date | 25 June 1999 |
| Cards per pack | 10 |
| Cards in set | 98 |
| Card back | Old Back (original Japanese card back design, used until July 2001) |
| Language | Japanese |
Pack contents
Unopened pack. “Unopened” means the original pack wrapper has not been opened. This is a vintage item (set released 1999) and the wrapper may show storage wear consistent with its age.
Random contents. Contents are random; no specific card is promised. Images of specific cards, where shown, are for reference only and represent possible pulls from this set.
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Related Guides
Japanese Old Back Pokemon Cards: Vintage Value Guide (Pre-2001) · Vintage Japanese Pokemon Cards: Old Back Era Collecting Guide
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