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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P098
Base Set 2 · 87/130
- Recorded date / context
- 24 FEB 2000
- Language
- English
- Card type
- TCG set
- Reverse image
- Shared design reference
Unlimited
History & distribution
Reprints Arita artwork with Base Set 2 symbol and new number.
Identification & variants
- Unlimited
Understanding the date
24 FEB 2000
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 English TCG back reference. Printing differences and specimen-specific marks cannot be inferred from this reference.
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Sources & further reading
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