✨✨✨ CGC 10 Pristine Pikachu Old Maid 2023 Japanese Pokemon Super High Tension
✨✨✨ CGC 10 Pristine Pikachu Old Maid 2023 Japanese Pokemon Super High Tension
Price: $38.98
That Pikachu from the Old Maid Baba-nuki Japanese promo set, the one with that super high tension vibe, locked in a CGC 10 slab. Yeah, this printing’s got rarity written all over it—promo status, not your everyday pull.
The artwork nails it with Pikachu mid-jolt, ears perked, cheeks sparking like it’s about to unleash chaos. That pose hits hard, full of energy without overdoing the cute factor. Simple background keeps the focus right on the mouse.
On the text side, it’s a Basic Lightning-type with 50 HP. Ability? None here, but attacks keep it straightforward: Greeting lets you draw a card if you go first, and Quick Attack does 10 plus 20 more if you flip heads. Weak to Fighting, resists nothing obvious, retreat cost one. Solid for early game plays back in the day.
This one’s from the 1999 Japanese Old Maid deck, a quirky tie-in with the classic card game Baba-nuki—think Old Maid with Pokémon twists. What stands out is how limited it was; not part of a main expansion like Base Set, but a special release tied to those playing card packs. Collectors dig it for the novelty, especially since it captures that late ’90s Pokémon fever when everything was getting promo-fied. Not many English equivalents, so it feels like a hidden gem from the import scene.
Slab-wise, CGC 10 means pristine all around—edges sharp, no whitening, surface flawless like it just came off the press. Centering probably dead-on, giving it killer eye appeal with colors popping under the case. Pop reports are scarce for this obscure promo, but estimates put CGC 10s in the single digits, maybe under 5 known. Tough to grade that high on these older prints with their thin stock.
I’d stash this one in a quiet corner of the display case, let it spark up the collection without stealing the show.
Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Pikachu
– Set: Old Maid Baba-nuki (Japanese Promo)
– Rarity: Promo
– Condition: CGC 10
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