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Lt. Surge 17/132

Trainer card from Gym Heroes · released Aug 14, 2000

~$91.02 1st Edition Holofoil
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Lt. Surge 17/132 Gym Heroes Pokemon card

Lt. Surge is a Holo Rare Trainer card, number 17/132 in Gym Heroes (released Aug 14, 2000), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$91.02 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 ~$87.25 to ~$91.02, up 4.3%.

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TCGplayer market prices per finish, as of Oct 30, 2026. A guide, not an appraisal; condition and grading change real-world value. Buy links are affiliate links.

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Card details

SetGym Heroes
Number17/132
RarityHolo Rare
ArtistKen Sugimori
Format legalityNot legal in Standard or Expanded
Finishes1st Edition Holofoil · Unlimited Holofoil

What the codes mean

  • Card number17/132Card 17 of the 132 in the main Gym Heroes list.
  • Set symbolThe small Gym Heroes 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

You can play this card only if you have at least 1 Basic Pokémon card in your hand. Put a Basic Pokémon card from your hand into play as your Active Pokémon. Put your old Active Pokémon onto your Bench. (You can't play this card if your Bench is full.)

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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated Oct 31, 2026. Prices: TCGplayer market prices via TCGCSV, Oct 30, 2026.