Saffron City Gym

Saffron City Gym

Saffron City Gym appears in the Japanese print of Challenge from the Darkness, released on June 25, 1999. Saffron City Gym is a uncommon rarity. The Challenge from the Darkness set contains 98 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Collector Insights

Saffron City Gym is a stadium card from the Challenge from the Darkness set, released on June 25, 1999. It is numbered 90 and classified as Uncommon rarity. The card’s theme color is a warm beige tone with the hex code #9e8a67. Designed by artist Keiji Kinebuchi, it features a flavor text that emphasizes a strategic gameplay mechanic allowing players to return basic Energy cards during their turn. The card’s ability lets a player, before attacking, retrieve one basic Energy card attached to a Pokémon with Sabrina in its name to their hand. This action can be performed as often as the player chooses during their turn. The card’s design and function align with the stadium type’s role in facilitating specific game interactions. Its presence in the set highlights thematic connections to the Pokémon world’s competitive structure.

As often as each player likes during his or her turn (before attacking), that player may return 1 basic Energy card attached to 1 of his or her Pokémon with Sabrina in its name to his or her hand.

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