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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P005
Ivy · CoroCoro debut
- Recorded date / context
- 15 OCT 1996
- Language
- Japanese
- Card type
- TCG promo
- Reverse image
- Variant reference
Glossy; WRONG Sugimori credit. Shared debut with Jigglypuff.
History & distribution
Peel-off insert in the November cover-dated CoroCoro issue.
Shared the first public TCG promo release with Jigglypuff; not a unique first card.
Art is by Keiji Kinebuchi.
Identification & variants
- Glossy; incorrect Ken Sugimori illustrator credit
Understanding the date
15 OCT 1996
Date recorded. Public release / distribution. The date applies to the event described in this record. An announcement, product launch, or award event does not date every individual printing.
Reverse & image provenance
Variant reference. CGC reverse photograph for this Ivy variant; reference image, not claimed to match the front specimen shown.
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