PSA 9 Stamp Box Pikachu 227/S-P Japanese promo

Graded Card Info: Stamp Box Pikachu 227/S-P graded by PSA in a 9

Release Info: In Japan, this card was released as a S-P Promotional card and was available in Pokémon Stamp Box sets from August 25, 2021. The box could be purchased from participating post offices or the Japan Post Service website, and could be pre-ordered through the latter from July 26, 2021. The box was also available to purchase at the 2021 Japan World Stamp Championship Exhibition, held at the Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama between August 25 and 30, 2021.

Trivia: The illustration pays homage to the 17th century nikuhitsu-ga, a painting in the ukiyo-e art style, "Beauty Looking Back" by Hishikawa Moronobu. The image was first used on Japanese stamps issued in 1948. Trading Places is an attack that first appeared on Azelf from Plasma Blast.

illustrator Profile Mitsuhiro Arita: Mitsuhiro Arita is a freelance illustrator who has been providing artwork for the Pokémon Trading Card Game since its inception. In addition to Pokémon, he has also provided artwork for several other trading or collectible card games based on franchises such as Shin Megami Tensei, Monster Hunter, and Super Sentai. He has provided many illustrations for Final Fantasy XI online content, as well as producing written articles, featured works, and cover art across numerous publications. He likes to paint pictures while he travels, a hobby he calls "Mobile Painting," which he began doing while using a Pocket PC.[2] Arita is completely self-taught in his artistry.

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