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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P031
Toyota dealership promo
- Recorded date / context
- 1997-10–12
- Language
- Japanese
- Card type
- TCG promo
- Reverse image
- Shared design reference
Matte; alternative Sugimori illustration
History & distribution
Given with Arcanine in a dealership pamphlet.
Distribution described as October through December; exact start day remains unconfirmed.
Identification & variants
- Matte; alternative Sugimori illustration
Understanding the date
1997-10–12
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
Shared design reference. Shared Japanese old-back design reference. The exact reverse of this individual specimen has not been documented here.
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