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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P056
Base · 1st / RED cheeks
- Recorded date / context
- 1999 · BASE PRINT CONTEXT
- Language
- English
- Card type
- TCG set
- Reverse image
- Shared design reference
Base product launch: 9 Jan. Individual printing day unknown.
History & distribution
Base Set launched January 9, 1999.
This identifies a physical printing; its exact introduction day is not established.
Identification & variants
- 1st Edition red cheeks
Understanding the date
1999 · BASE PRINT CONTEXT
Production context. Physical printing · start date unconfirmed. This entry is filed under its catalog year; its position does not establish an exact printing or public-release date.
Reverse & image provenance
Shared design reference. Shared English TCG back reference. Printing differences and specimen-specific marks cannot be inferred from this reference.
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