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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P001
Bandai Chip Shooter #25
- Recorded date / context
- 1996-06-21–30
- Language
- Japanese
- Card type
- Non-TCG
- Reverse image
- Not yet documented
Pikachu circular chip on jumbo sheet 4
History & distribution
The July 1996 CoroCoro advertisement specifies late June.
Peelable circular game chips on jumbo sheets, rather than standard rectangular trading cards.
Earlier than standard Carddass and the TCG.
Identification & variants
- Pikachu circular chip on jumbo sheet 4
Understanding the date
1996-06-21–30
Recorded window. Public release / distribution. The recorded month or window is retained as written. It should not be narrowed to a single day without further evidence.
Reverse & image provenance
A verified reverse scan has not yet been added for this entry. The back view identifies this gap and provides a way to contribute a scan.
Front images can include shared references or comparison photographs, as described in the specimen notes. Image resolution and visible markings remain limited by the original source.
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