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This {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}} distribution was announced in the June 1997 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comic (which was released on May 15, 1997<ref name="zoidsland 1997-05"/>). | This {{DL|Pikachu variants|Surfing Pikachu}} distribution was announced in the June 1997 issue of [[CoroCoro]] Comic (which was released on May 15, 1997<ref name="zoidsland 1997-05"/>). | ||
The Pokémon 2 Idea Contest (Japanese: ポケモン2 アイディアコンテスト) was | The Pokémon 2 Idea Contest (Japanese: ポケモン2 アイディアコンテスト) was a contest in which participants could submit ideas for Pokémon they might like to see in the upcoming "[[Pokémon Gold and Silver beta|Pokémon 2]]" games. Entries had to be postmarked on or before June 12, 1997. Judges [[Tsunekazu Ishihara]] and [[Satoshi Tajiri]] selected 20 winners from among the participants. Winners had to post their Pokémon game cartridge to Game Freak, who would add this Surfing Pikachu to their game, then return it.<ref name="1997-07 CoroCoro p35-36">CoroCoro Comics (June 1997), [[Media:June 1997 CoroCoro p32-35.jpg|p35]] and [[Media:June 1997 CoroCoro p36-37.jpg|p36]]</ref> | ||
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