Giovanni's Pinsir - Gym Challenge #24/132
Giovanni's Pinsir - Gym Challenge #24/132
Card overview
Giovanni's Pinsir is card #24/132 in the 2000 Pokemon Gym Challenge set, a Giovanni owned Rare Pokémon card. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.
Giovanni's Pinsir has the long-noted English localization error on its damage text. It is treated as an uncorrected set note, not a separate print variant.
Print variants and tells
The black Edition 1 stamp sits below the art box on the left. Every Gym Challenge card exists in this stamped first English printing.
No Edition 1 stamp. For the standard checklist cards, Unlimited uses the same artwork and set numbering as 1st Edition.
Prices and marketplace links
| Variant | Market | TCGplayer | eBay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Edition | $24.27 | TCGplayer | Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold |
| Unlimited | $11.54 | TCGplayer | Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold |
TCGplayer market prices from the Pokemon TCG API as of 2026/07/02. Corrected Unlimited variants do not have separate TCGplayer rows in the source data.
Card details
| Set | Pokemon Gym Challenge |
|---|---|
| Number | #24/132 |
| Owner | Giovanni |
| Category | Pokémon |
| Type | Grass |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 70 |
| Level | 27 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Artist | Ken Sugimori |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Pokedex # | 127 |
FAQ
How do I tell 1st Edition and Unlimited Giovanni's Pinsir apart?
1st Edition has the black Edition 1 stamp below the artwork on the left. Unlimited has no Edition 1 stamp. Gym Challenge does not have a separate Shadowless-style English run.
What should collectors know about Giovanni's Pinsir?
Giovanni's Pinsir has the long-noted English localization error on its damage text. It is treated as an uncorrected set note, not a separate print variant.
Is Giovanni's Pinsir a holo in Gym Challenge?
Giovanni's Pinsir is not a holographic card in Gym Challenge.
Sources and updates
This page is generated from the T206 Cards Gym Challenge checklist data, Pokemon TCG API records, TCGplayer market captures, and reviewed card-reference sources used during set research. Page last updated 2026-07-02.
- Checklist, numbering, rarity, artist and rules details are normalized in the local Gym Challenge source data.
- Market prices are from Pokemon TCG API TCGplayer data captured 2026/07/02.
- Corrected Unlimited notes are tracked only for documented late Unlimited corrections, not separate 1st Edition printings.