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THE PIKACHU ARCHIVE / SPECIMEN P099
Base · 1999–2000 copyright
- Recorded date / context
- 2000 · EXACT DATE UNKNOWN
- Language
- English
- Card type
- TCG set
- Reverse image
- Shared design reference
Late copyright run; no exact printing day established.
History & distribution
Often called the fourth print / UK print.
The copyright line identifies a physical print; it does not provide an exact release day.
Identification & variants
- Unlimited yellow cheeks; 1999–2000 copyright line
Understanding the date
2000 · EXACT DATE UNKNOWN
Timing unresolved. Public release / distribution. 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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