Pikachu is joined by Charmander on the front, in a great shiny image. There were just 39 copies produced, and it follows the same design as a Trainer card, with Japanese text found at the bottom. The card features artwork by Pikachu’s creator Atsuko Nishida, and was only given away to the winners of an illustration contest. Super Popular: Venomized Funko Pop Collection
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‘The campaign was publicized in Shogakukan’s magazines for primary-school children in the form of a series of tests in which participants could complete and send back to Shogakukan within a limited period.’įeaturing Magikarp, the most useless of original Pokémon, there’s no English version, and the card had 1,000 copies for “intended distribution” according to an early-print promotional image in a magazine.ġ000 copies might sound like a low amount, but it pales in comparison to the print run seen with the 1998 Pokémon Illustrator.
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This promo card was released in Japan, made available as a prize card through the “ Tamamushi University Hyper Test” campaign held in June 1998. Īs only four of each of the first-, second-, and third-place cards were reportedly distributed, it’s insanely rare and has to be seen as one of the Holy Grails of the hobby.ġ998 Tamamushi University Magikarp #129 Buy on eBay
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Aside from ‘No.1’ text at the top, the card is entirely Japanese, and Pikachu is holding a large gold cup. The top three finishers in their respective divisions at the first official Pokémon tournament in Japan were awarded limited edition Pikachu cards for their standout performances, in the form of a Trainer card.
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The first card to make the list came out in 1997. Shohei Ohtani - Trae Young - Luka Doncic - Justin Herbert - Mike Trout - Zion Williamson - Michael Jordan - Alex Ovechkin - Tom Brady - Ja Morantġ997 Trophy Pikachu Trainer No.