Pikachu
How it was given out: CoroCoro Best Photo Contest.
Japanese promo, released 1999.
One of 278 promos from 1999 to 2003 listed on this site.
Flip a coin. If tails, Pikachu does 10 damage to itself.
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was included in the Base Set with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. The English release has two versions: the original yellow-cheeked version from Expansion Pack and red-cheeked variant. The split between red cheeks and yellow cheeks is estimated to be 50% in 1st Edition and Shadowless print runs; however, the Unlimited print runs only feature the yellow cheeks version.
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