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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P021

Carddass #25 · prism

Recorded date / context
1997-04–06
Language
Japanese
Card type
Non-TCG
Reverse image
Variant reference

Prism Pikachu front; Standard printed reverse

History & distribution

Pikachu using an electric attack.

Part 3 advertised for mid-April, Part 4 for early June; the precise Pikachu distribution within this combined product family is not established here.

Identification & variants

  • Prism Pikachu front
  • Standard printed reverse

Understanding the date

1997-04–06

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.

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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

  1. 1. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
  2. 2. archives.bulbagarden.net

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