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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P019
Topsun · PRISM
- Recorded date / context
- 1997 · EXACT DATE UNKNOWN
- Language
- Japanese
- Card type
- Non-TCG
- Reverse image
- Not yet documented
Prism patterns vary; a foil pattern is not a separate release date.
History & distribution
The 1995 copyright line is not the release year.
A 1997 licensing/release context is established; exact months and the full prism-pattern inventory remain open.
Front and back must both be checked.
Identification & variants
- Prism holo; multiple foil patterns
Understanding the date
1997 · EXACT DATE UNKNOWN
Timing unresolved. Public release / distribution. This entry is filed under its catalog year; its position does not establish an exact printing or public-release date.
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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