Computer Error (Wizards Promo 16)
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Computer Error (Japanese: パソコン大暴走！ The Computer's Out of Control!) is a Rocket's Secret Machine card. It was released as a promotional card.
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Release information
This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it came with the January 1998 issue of CoroCoro Comic. Later Japanese versions were released as part of the "Pokémon Best Collection" CD. The English version was available through the Pokémon League in May 2000.
Trivia
- The initial Japanese version features the Team Rocket set symbol, indicating that it is a promotional addition to the Japanese set.
- The Computer Error included in the "Pokémon Best Collection" CD has the Pikachu Records logo in place of an Expansion symbol.
Origin
This card may be a reference to the plot of Jessie, James, and Meowth in EP038, where they attempted to steal Pokémon by directly hacking into the PC system of a Pokémon Center, or to the many glitches, such as the Hall of Fame glitch, which occur in Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue due to the capture of Missingno..
