Chaos Gym #87 from Leaders' Stadium - Rare - Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi
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Chaos Gym

#87/96 in Leaders' Stadium, Rare, illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Card number
#87/96
Rarity
Rare
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 24, 1998
Illustrator
Keiji Kinebuchi
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Collector Notes

Chaos Gym

Chaos Gym appears in the Japanese print of Leaders' Stadium, released on October 24, 1998. Chaos Gym is a rare rarity. The Leaders' Stadium set contains 96 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Collector Insights

Chaos Gym is a Rare stadium card from the Leaders' Stadium set, released on October 24, 1998. It is numbered 87 and designed by artist Keiji Kinebuchi. The card’s theme color is a warm reddish-brown, matching its thematic focus on unpredictable outcomes. Its flavor text describes a rule where players flip a coin whenever they attempt to play a Trainer card other than a Stadium card. If the result is heads, the card is played normally; if tails, the player cannot use it. The opponent may then take over the card’s effects if they meet all requirements to play it. The card ultimately moves to its owner’s discard pile regardless of the outcome. It has no listed attacks, emphasizing its role as a strategic gameplay modifier rather than a direct combat unit. This card’s mechanics introduce an element of chance and tactical decision-making in battles.

Whenever a player plays a Trainer card other than a Stadium card, he or she flips a coin. If heads, that player plays that card normally. If tails, the player can't play that card. If the card isn't put into play, the player's opponent may use that card instead, if he or she does everything required in order to play that card (like discarding cards). Either way, the card goes to its owner's discard pile.

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