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Pikachu
How it was given out: Pokémon Card Trainers Vol. 1 insert.
Japanese promo, released 28 May 1999.
One of 278 promos from 1999 to 2003 listed on this site.
Scratch 10
Thunderbolt 40
Discard all Energy cards attached to Pikachu.
This card was as a Wizards Black Star Promo released through the Pokémon League in August 2001. In Japan, it was an Unnumbered Promotional card included in Volume 1 of Pokémon Card Trainers magazine, released on May 28, 1999. This print is glossy and has a camera graphic in place of an expansion symbol.
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