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(Double-check your numbers. Just because we've only seen 3 majorly in circulation does not discount the fact that there were four winners, and that there are photos of all four receiving this card.)
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This card is considered to be among the rarest in the world.  Only 3 copies are confirmed to exist.     
*This card is considered to be among the rarest in the world.  Only 4 copies are confirmed to exist.     
*The card has "Illustrator" at the top instead of "Trainer".
*The card has "Illustrator" at the top instead of "Trainer".
*This card is also the only card with the unique pen symbol in the bottom right corner of the card.
*This card is also the only card with the unique pen symbol in the bottom right corner of the card.

Revision as of 23:23, 28 August 2011

TCG Card Back Japanese.jpg This article is about a Pokémon Trading Card Game card which has not yet been officially released in English. As such, this article may contain translated Japanese terms instead of English terms.

Pokémon Illustrator
ポケモンイラストレーター Pokémon Illustrator
Illustrator
PokémonIllustratorCoroCoropromo.jpg
Illus. Atsuko Nishida
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
Japanese Rarity RareRare Holo

Pokémon Illustator (Japanese: ポケモンイラストレーター Pokémon Illustrator) is a Trainer card. It was released as a promotional card in Japan only. This page uses the English equivalents of Japanese names.

Card text

Template:Trainer Text

Release information

This card was released as a promotional card. In Japan, it was awarded to those who had a winning entry in the Pokémon Card Game Illustration Contest, started in late 1997. The card was never released in English.

Trivia

  • This card is considered to be among the rarest in the world. Only 4 copies are confirmed to exist.
  • The card has "Illustrator" at the top instead of "Trainer".
  • This card is also the only card with the unique pen symbol in the bottom right corner of the card.
  • This is one of only a handful of Japanese promotional cards that feature a double-star rarity.
  • This card is commonly known as Pikachu Illustrator, in reference to the Pikachu in the illustration.
  • This card has sold before for $20,000. It still sells for above $10,000.

Origin


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