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Japanese setLeaders' Stadium リーダーズスタジアム
In 30 secondsThe first Japanese Gym set, released in October 1998, built around the Kanto Gym Leaders and their own Pokemon. Most of its cards became the English Gym Heroes (2000). A card name like タケシのサイドン means Brock's Rhydon.
| Japanese name | リーダーズスタジアム |
|---|---|
| Released in Japan | 24 October 1998 |
| Cards in the set | 96 |
| Holo cards | 16 |
| Pokemon / Trainer / Energy | 66 / 30 / 0 |
| Card numbers printed? | No. Japanese cards before 2001 have no card numbers |
| 1st Edition | No (no Japanese 1st Edition stamp in this era) |
| Card back | The old "Pocket Monsters" back |
| English version | Gym Heroes |
| Copies printed | Never published |
| Copies graded by CGC (whole set) | 34,027 |
The packs and the box
Pack and box images © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, via Bulbapedia, shown for identification only.
Go deeper: reading owner's names
The owner comes first, then の (meaning "'s"), then the Pokemon. タケシ is Brock, カスミ is Misty, マチス is Lt. Surge, エリカ is Erika and ナツメ is Sabrina. R団 is Team Rocket, so R団のストライク is Rocket's Scyther.
Go deeper: Japanese set, English set
The English Gym Heroes has 132 cards to this set's 96, because the two English Gym sets mixed cards from both Japanese Gym sets (this one and Challenge from the Darkness). CGC also lists some cards from the Japanese Gym decks, such as the Hanada City Gym deck, as separate "No Rarity" versions.
Go deeper: how to recognise it
No card numbers, no 1st Edition stamp and the old "Pocket Monsters" back. Holos include Misty's Gyarados, Brock's Rhydon and Rocket's Moltres.
Most graded cards in this set (CGC)
| Card | Graded by CGC | Perfect 10s |
|---|---|---|
| カスミのなみだ Misty's Tears | 2,386 | 161 |
| カスミのドククラゲ Misty's Tentacruel | 1,552 | 96 |
| タケシのサイドン Brock's Rhydon | 1,524 | 99 |
| マチスのレアコイル Lt. Surge's Magneton | 1,494 | 92 |
| エリカのラフレシア Erika's Vileplume | 1,477 | 116 |
| カスミのギャラドス Misty's Gyarados | 1,190 | 95 |
| R団のファイヤー Rocket's Moltres | 1,161 | 98 |
| R団のストライク Rocket's Scyther | 1,096 | 78 |
Every card in Leaders' Stadium
Japanese name first, English name underneath. Gold edge = holo. These cards have no printed numbers, so they are listed in database order. CGC count = all versions. Pictures show the matching English card. The artwork is usually the same; the Japanese card has Japanese text and no card number. Photos of the Japanese cards themselves are coming.
Matching English cardタケシのズバットBrock's ZubatCGC 146
Matching English cardエリカのナゾノクサErika's OddishCGC 361Matching English cardエリカのナゾノクサErika's OddishCGC 361エリカのパラスErika's ParasCGC 124
Matching English cardエリカのマダツボミErika's BellsproutCGC 315
Matching English cardエリカのモンジャラErika's TangelaCGC 164エリカのフシギダネErika's BulbasaurCGC 205
Matching English cardタケシのゴルバットBrock's GolbatCGC 77
Matching English cardエリカのクサイハナErika's GloomCGC 116Matching English cardエリカのマダツボミErika's BellsproutCGC 315
Matching English cardエリカのウツドンErika's WeepinbellCGC 134
Matching English cardエリカのタマタマErika's ExeggcuteCGC 126
Matching English cardエリカのナッシーErika's ExeggutorCGC 126
Matching English cardエリカのラフレシアErika's VileplumeHolo · CGC 1,477
Matching English cardエリカのウツボットErika's VictreebelCGC 134
Matching English cardR団のストライクRocket's ScytherHolo · CGC 1,096
Matching English cardタケシのロコンBrock's VulpixCGC 309Matching English cardタケシのロコンBrock's VulpixCGC 309タケシのキュウコンBrock's NinetalesHolo · CGC 976
Matching English cardR団のファイヤーRocket's MoltresHolo · CGC 1,161
Matching English cardカスミのコダックMisty's PsyduckCGC 268
Matching English cardカスミのニョロモMisty's PoliwagCGC 196
Matching English cardカスミのパウワウMisty's SeelCGC 159
Matching English cardカスミのタッツーMisty's HorseaCGC 307Matching English cardカスミのタッツーMisty's HorseaCGC 307
Matching English cardカスミのトサキントMisty's GoldeenCGC 245
Matching English cardカスミのヒトデマンMisty's StaryuCGC 235カスミのコイキングMisty's MagikarpCGC 200
Matching English cardカスミのニョロゾMisty's PoliwhirlCGC 122
Matching English cardカスミのメノクラゲMisty's TentacoolCGC 152カスミのジュゴンMisty's DewgongCGC 117
カスミのゴルダックMisty's GolduckHolo · CGC 1,029
Matching English cardカスミのドククラゲMisty's TentacruelHolo · CGC 1,552
Matching English cardカスミのシードラMisty's SeadraHolo · CGC 987カスミのギャラドスMisty's GyaradosHolo · CGC 1,190
Matching English cardマチスのピカチュウLt. Surge's PikachuCGC 609
Matching English cardマチスのコイルLt. Surge's MagnemiteCGC 272
Matching English cardマチスのビリリダマLt. Surge's VoltorbCGC 198Matching English cardマチスのコイルLt. Surge's MagnemiteCGC 272
Matching English cardマチスのレアコイルLt. Surge's MagnetonHolo · CGC 1,494
Matching English cardマチスのエレブーLt. Surge's ElectabuzzHolo · CGC 1,022マチスのサンダースLt. Surge's JolteonCGC 168
タケシサンドSandshrew
タケシのディグダBrock's DiglettCGC 113
Matching English cardタケシのマンキーBrock's MankeyCGC 170
Matching English cardタケシのイシツブテBrock's GeodudeCGC 350Matching English cardタケシのイシツブテBrock's GeodudeCGC 350
Matching English cardタケシのイワークBrock's OnixCGC 244
Matching English cardタケシのサイホーンBrock's RhyhornCGC 182
Matching English cardタケシのサンドパンBrock's SandslashCGC 126タケシのオコリザルBrock's PrimeapeCGC 80
Matching English cardタケシのゴローンBrock's GravelerCGC 124
Matching English cardタケシのゴローニャBrock's GolemCGC 97
Matching English cardR団のエビワラーRocket's HitmonchanHolo · CGC 1,028
Matching English cardタケシのサイドンBrock's RhydonHolo · CGC 1,524
Matching English cardマチスのコラッタLt. Surge's RattataCGC 171
Matching English cardマチスのオニスズメLt. Surge's SpearowCGC 179エリカのプリンErika's JigglypuffCGC 146
Matching English cardマチスのラッタLt. Surge's RaticateCGC 103
Matching English cardエリカのピッピErika's ClefairyCGC 215
Matching English cardタケシのベロリンガBrock's LickitungCGC 99マチスのイーブイLt. Surge's EeveeCGC 176
Matching English cardエリカのミニリュウErika's DratiniCGC 173
Matching English cardマチスのオニドリルLt. Surge's FearowHolo · CGC 1,040
Matching English cardエリカのピクシーErika's ClefableHolo · CGC 1,077
Matching English cardエリカのハクリューErika's DragonairHolo · CGC 1,035エネルギーサーキュレートTrainer card (English name being checked)
Matching English cardカスミの勝負Misty's DuelCGC 215カスミのなみだMisty's TearsCGC 2,386
せまいジムTrainer card (English name being checked)
思い出させるTrainer card (English name being checked)
Matching English cardエリカのお付きErika's MaidsCGC 102
Matching English cardエリカの香水Erika's PerfumeCGC 73お上品攻撃Trainer card (English name being checked)
Matching English cardカスミのいかりMisty's WrathCGC 178
Matching English cardクチバシティジムVermilion City GymCGC 71
Matching English cardタケシの育て方Brock's Training MethodCGC 81
Matching English cardタマムシシティジムCeladon City GymCGC 84
Matching English cardニビシティジムPewter City GymCGC 63
Matching English cardハナダシティジムCerulean City GymCGC 68
Matching English cardマチスの交渉Lt. Surge's TreatyCGC 85礼儀作法Trainer card (English name being checked)
Matching English cardエリカErikaCGC 425エリカの親切Erika's KindnessCGC 65
Matching English cardカスミMistyCGC 487カスミのわがままTrainer card (English name being checked)
錯乱ジムTrainer card (English name being checked)
スパイ作戦Trainer card (English name being checked)
Matching English cardタケシBrockCGC 448タケシの保護Brock's ProtectionCGC 57
抵抗力低下ジムTrainer card (English name being checked)
Matching English cardマチスLt. SurgeCGC 451マチスの秘策Lt. Surge's Secret PlanCGC 70
リムーブ禁止ジムTrainer card (English name being checked)
Matching English cardロケット団の特訓ジムThe Rocket's Training GymCGC 82
Matching English cardロケット団のワナThe Rocket's TrapHolo · CGC 718← Rocket GangChallenge from the Darkness →
Sources (checked October 2026): Bulbapedia: Leaders' Stadium · TCGdex: Japanese card lists · CGC Cards population report · PokeAPI: official Japanese Pokemon names · Samurai Sword Tokyo: Japanese old back vs new back