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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P006
Expansion Pack · NO RARITY
- Recorded date / context
- 20 OCT 1996
- Language
- Japanese
- Card type
- TCG set
- Reverse image
- Paired photograph
Initial symbol-free printing. This is the actual No Rarity specimen.
History & distribution
Initial Japanese Base print, without a rarity symbol.
Identification & variants
- No Rarity
Understanding the date
20 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
Paired source photograph. Reverse photograph paired with the original front in the source gallery. The full source photograph is retained.
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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
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