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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P053
Quick Starter · Nishida art
- Recorded date / context
- 04 DEC 1998
- Language
- Japanese
- Card type
- TCG deck
- Reverse image
- Shared design reference
MATTE, NO rarity version of Vending art.
History & distribution
Two distinct Pikachu cards in the Red Deck.
Identification & variants
- Vending Nishida art, matte without rarity
Understanding the date
04 DEC 1998
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
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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