{"product_id":"blaines-arcanine-city-gym-decks","title":"Blaine's Arcanine - City Gym Decks","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlaine's Arcanine from the \u003cstrong\u003ePokémon Japanese City Gym Decks\u003c\/strong\u003e (Guren Town Gym Deck) is one of the most historically loaded cards in the entire Pokémon TCG — and it's not close. \u003cstrong\u003eThis card holds the distinction of being the first Pokémon in the TCG to feature an attack with a base damage over 100\u003c\/strong\u003e, with its \u003cem\u003eFirestorm\u003c\/em\u003e attack dealing a ground-shaking 120 damage — a number that rewrote what players thought was possible in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a Japan-exclusive release:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Guren Town Gym Deck was released on \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 26, 1999\u003c\/strong\u003e — a Japanese-exclusive Standard Deck tied to the \u003cem\u003eChallenge from the Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e expansion. The majority of its cards could not be found in any main expansion pack, making deck-exclusive pulls like this one structurally scarce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e64 cards deep:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike standard 60-card decks, the Guren Town Gym Deck shipped with 64 cards, along with a custom coin, rulebook, and Pokémon Gym Guide — a collector's artifact as much as a card product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKen Sugimori artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated by \u003cem\u003eKen Sugimori\u003c\/em\u003e himself, the original designer of Arcanine, giving this card a direct line to the source of the Pokémon's iconic look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaw copies moving on eBay in the $30–$35 range\u003c\/strong\u003e for NM- examples, with graded copies (PSA 8 and PSA 9) commanding significantly more through established auction platforms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBlaine's Arcanine packs two attacks: \u003cem\u003eHeat Tackle\u003c\/em\u003e (40 damage) and the era-defining \u003cem\u003eFirestorm\u003c\/em\u003e (120 damage, requiring 4 Fire Energy) — mechanics that made this card a tournament conversation piece the moment it was printed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese Gym Deck exclusives are the unsung backbone of vintage Pokémon collecting — lower-print, import-only cards that most Western collectors never had the chance to pull. Whether you're building a Blaine master set, chasing vintage Japanese Pokémon holo cards, or simply want one of the most powerful cards of the original TCG era, this one deserves a spot in your binder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49207071375612,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/4C88B0B8-5FC2-44E0-9D85-E276D59DC9AD.jpg?v=1781721429","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/blaines-arcanine-city-gym-decks","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}