Click the image to flip. Original scans and reference qualifications are included with the record.
THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P003
Carddass #25 · RED
- Recorded date / context
- 1996-09-21–30
- Language
- Japanese
- Card type
- Non-TCG
- Reverse image
- Variant reference
Red face
History & distribution
Both front colors are Pikachu Part 1 variants; red does not mean Part 2.
Part 2 followed in early October but contains a different selection of species.
Identification & variants
- Red face
Understanding the date
1996-09-21–30
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
Variant reference. Reverse reference for this variant or shared design. This is not asserted to be the back of the exact front specimen pictured.
The viewer displays the original photograph through a card-area viewport where available. Open the original reverse photograph to inspect the full source image.
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.
Sources & further reading
HELP IMPROVE THIS RECORD
Have another piece of the story?
A clearer scan, original packaging, or a source that changes the date belongs with the research.
Contribute evidence or a correction ↗