**Surfing Pikachu No.025 CoroCoro Comics Promo 1997 Japanese Pokemon Card**
This iconic promotional card was originally released as a bonus insert in the September 1997 issue of CoroCoro Comic magazine in Japan.
Featuring Pikachu happily surfing on a pink surfboard, this artwork by Toshinao Aoki has become one of the most beloved illustrations from the early era of Pokémon cards.
Unlike standard releases, this vintage promo card was distributed exclusively through CoroCoro Comic and is recognized as one of the classic Japanese promotional cards from the original Pokémon Card Game era.
**Card Details**
• Card Name: Surfing Pikachu (なみのりピカチュウ)
• Card Number: No.025
• Release Year: 1997
• Distribution: CoroCoro Comic September 1997 Bonus Promo
• Language: Japanese
• Era: Vintage Japanese Pokémon Card (Old Back)
• Illustrator: Toshinao Aoki
**Condition**
DMG (Damaged)
This card shows heavy signs of age, handling, and play, giving it the well-loved character of a genuinely used vintage card.
There is significant surface wear, multiple creases and bends, pressure marks/indentations, edge and corner wear, and slight lifting/peeling at some corners. Additional scratches and general handling wear are also present across the card.
Despite the extensive wear, there are no major tears or missing pieces.
The condition has been carefully evaluated based on eBay’s official trading card condition guidelines, using a conservative assessment.
Please review all photos carefully, as they show the exact card you will receive. This is a heavily played vintage card and is best suited to collectors who are comfortable with substantial condition wear.
**Packaging & Shipping**
✔ Protective sleeve
✔ Protective Card Holder
✔ Waterproof packaging
✔ Reinforced cardboard protection
Shipped carefully from Okinawa, Japan with Japanese attention to detail.
100% authentic Japanese Pokémon card.
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