Ivy Pikachu No.025 LV.16 - Non Glossy (Matte) - How to Play Pokemon Card Booklet Promo - Old Back 1996 - Japanese

• Card: Pikachu, LV.16, HP 60, Lightning type. Attacks: Growl (Nakigoe) and Thunder Shock (Denki Shock) 20. Illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. No.025. No set symbol at the bottom left. Old back design (Pocket Monsters Card Game back, 1996 Nintendo / GameFreak / Creatures copyright).
• Variant: the NON GLOSSY matte version of the Ivy Pikachu, which came with the "Sugu Wakaru Pokemon Card no Asobikata" (How to Play Pokemon Card) booklet. This is a different print from the glossy CoroCoro Comic version. The ivy leaf background and the card face have a matte, non reflective finish, as shown in the photos.
• Language: Japanese. One raw card, not graded.

Condition

The card in the photos is the exact card you will receive. Please check the photos for condition.

• Photo 1 is the front and photo 13 is the back. Photos 2 to 12 are close-ups of the front. Photos 14 to 20 are close-ups of the back corners and edges.
• There is a light crease near the lower right of the back, shown in photo 17, and a small bend at the lower left corner, shown in photo 18. Scuffs, whitening and small dark marks are visible on the back corners and edges in photos 14 to 20. The front has surface scratches and a small mark on the left side, shown in photos 5 and 10. Yellowing of the border from age.
• The original owner listed this card under the category "scratches or dirt" and asks buyers to treat it as a card for play. Please judge from the photos.

Original owner's note (translated)

"Early old back design. Pikachu illustrated by Keiji Kinebuchi. Product details: Card: Pokemon Card. Character: Pikachu. Card number: No.025. Illustrator: Keiji Kinebuchi. Specification: old back. Promo card. Quantity: 1. Listing it to organize my collection. Description: please check the condition in the photos. There are surface scuffs and light creases. Please check the photos carefully before considering a purchase. Shipping: sent in a sleeve, a zipper bag and reinforced with cardboard. Notes: this is only an amateur's subjective judgment, and there may be a gap from the buyer's standard. Please refrain from buying if you might leave a low rating because the card condition was not what you expected, or if you might consider a return or cancellation, which we decline to prevent card swapping. I will describe scratches and creases in the description as much as possible, so please read carefully before purchase. Since an amateur took the photos, the condition of the card cannot be captured perfectly. Please refrain if you are looking for a flawless card with no whitening, scratches, peeling, creases, bends or dents that do not show in the photos. Please treat it as a card for play."

Shipping

• Ships from Japan with full tracking. The card is placed in a sleeve and a rigid toploader, then packed between cardboard in a padded envelope with waterproof protection. Handling time is listed on the item.
• US buyers: import duties and customs fees are included in the price. No extra charges on delivery.
• Buyers outside the US: import duties and taxes are not included unless eBay collects them at checkout.

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