Erika's Gloom #45 from Gym Heroes - Uncommon - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Grass

Erika's Gloom

#45/132 in Gym Heroes, Uncommon, 60 HP, Grass, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#45/132
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
60 HP
Type
Grass
Language
English
Release date
August 14, 2000
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes

Erika's Gloom

Erika's Gloom appears in the English print of Gym Heroes, released on August 14, 2000. Erika's Gloom is a uncommon rarity and 60 HP. The Gym Heroes set contains 132 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Erika's Gloom is a Grass-type Pokémon with 60 HP, featuring a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. It belongs to the Gym series, released in the Gym Heroes set in 2000, and is numbered 45 with an Uncommon rarity. The card has no resistances but is weak to Fire, which deals double damage. Its two attacks, Healing Pollen and Magic Pollen, utilize Grass energy. Healing Pollen costs one Grass energy and allows the player to flip a coin, removing up to four damage counters from Erika's Gloom if the result is heads. Magic Pollen requires three Grass energy and deals 30 damage, with a coin flip determining whether the defending Pokémon is afflicted with a chosen status condition. The card’s design is attributed to artist Ken Sugimori, and its theme centers on strategic interaction with damage counters and status effects. It carries a dex number of 44 and is associated with the theme color #a8a961.

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