Giovanni 18/132

Trainer card from Gym Challenge · released Oct 16, 2000

~$125.00 1st Edition Holofoil

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Giovanni 18/132 Gym Challenge Pokemon card

Giovanni is a Holo Rare Trainer card, number 18/132 in Gym Challenge (released Oct 16, 2000), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$125.00 for the 1st edition holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Sep 29 and Oct 28, 2026, its 1st Edition Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$99.09 to ~$125.00, up 26.1%.

Prices by finish

Finish	PriceMarket price	Low	Mid	Buy
1st Edition Holofoil	~$125.00	~$100.00	~$124.98	Buy 1st Edition Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
Unlimited Holofoil	~$48.05	~$38.99	~$49.02	Buy Unlimited Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus

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Sealed Gym Challenge products

TCGplayer market prices (via TCGCSV), Oct 30, 2026.

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Card details

Set	Gym Challenge
Number	18/132
Rarity	Holo Rare
Artist	Ken Sugimori
Format legality	Not legal in Standard or Expanded
Finishes	1st Edition Holofoil · Unlimited Holofoil

What the codes mean

Card number18/132Card 18 of the 132 in the main Gym Challenge list.
Set symbolThe small Gym Challenge symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
RarityHolo Rare, printed as a small symbol after the number.
Illustrator“Illus. Ken Sugimori” names the artist who made the art.

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Card text

Choose 1 of your Pokémon in play with Giovanni in its name. For the rest of your turn, you may evolve that Pokémon even if you just played or evolved it this turn or if this is your first turn. This effect also applies to the Pokémon it evolves into.

Other Giovanni printings

Gym Challenge104/132

More Gym Challenge cards

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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 30, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.