You are looking at a truly special piece of Pokémon history — a 1998 Japanese Bandai Misty & Pikachu Carddass Vending card, professionally graded PSA 8.
These cards were never sold in stores. They were exclusively available through Bandai vending machines found only in Japan in 1998, making them virtually impossible to find outside of Japan even at the time of release. Nearly 30 years later, surviving examples in any graded condition are exceptionally rare.
This particular card features Misty alongside Pikachu in the iconic Carddass art style — a snapshot of Pokémon at its very beginning, before the trading card game took over the world. The Carddass series predates the WOTC era entirely, representing the original Japanese media machine that launched a global phenomenon.
A PSA 8 on a 1998 vending machine card is remarkable. These cards were handled, traded, and played with by Japanese kids in the late 90s. Finding one that survived nearly three decades in gradeable condition tells you something about how special this piece was to whoever owned it.
This is not a card you find at a card show. This is a display piece — the kind of item that starts conversations and turns heads in any collection. Whether you collect vintage Pokémon, Japanese exclusives, or Pikachu and Misty specifically, this card belongs in your collection.
PSA 8 — Near Mint to Mint condition graded by the industry leader in third party authentication.
A genuine piece of 1998 Japan. Don’t miss it.