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This card was included in the English {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}, first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Base Expansion Pack}}, with artwork by [[Atsuko Nishida]] as both a Cosmos Holofoil card and Non Holofoil card. It was later reprinted in Japan with new artwork by the same artist as part of a McDonald's promotion that ran between May 25 and June 16, 2002. | This card was included in the English {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}, first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Base Expansion Pack}}, with artwork by [[Atsuko Nishida]] as both a Cosmos Holofoil card and Non Holofoil card. It was later reprinted in Japan with new artwork by the same artist as part of a McDonald's promotion that ran between May 25 and June 16, 2002. | ||
In order to promote the [[e-Reader]] outside Japan, [[Nintendo]] had [[Media Factory]] produce the {{TCG|Sample Set}}, a 10 card collection from the upcoming {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} in English used to demonstrate the Dot Code technology at a media pre-launch party at the New York Pokémon Center in August 2002. This card, as well as the other 9, are printed with a Japanese card back, and have ''Sample'' in the bottom right corner where the expansion symbol would usually be. Approximately 50 sets were printed for use at the event, and were never intended for distribution. Cards that did not make it into circulation were apparently destroyed. | In order to promote the [[e-Reader]] outside Japan, [[Nintendo]] had [[Media Factory]] produce the {{TCG|Sample Set}}, a 10 card collection from the upcoming {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}} in English used to demonstrate the Dot Code technology at a media pre-launch party at the New York Pokémon Center in August 2002. This card, as well as the other 9, are printed with a Japanese card back, and have ''Sample'' in the bottom right corner where the expansion symbol would usually be. Approximately 50 sets were printed for use at the event, and were never intended for distribution. Cards that did not make it into circulation were apparently destroyed. | ||
At the {{wp|E3}} Convention in 2002, 4 months before Expedition Base Set's release, booster packs were given to attendees to promote the upcoming launch of the [[e-Reader]]. These booster packs contained a Game & Watch "Manhole" card, a Kirby e-Card, and early prints of the non-holo Pichu and {{TCG ID|Expedition|Hoppip|112}}. The two Pokémon cards from this set featured the new (at the time) Japanese back and had slightly rearranged text positioning, unlike the final release which used the same English back as earlier sets had used. | |||
At the E3 Convention in 2002, 4 months before Expedition Base Set's release, booster packs were given to attendees to promote the upcoming launch of the [[e-Reader]]. These booster packs contained a "Manhole" card, a Kirby e-Card and early prints of the non-holo Pichu and | |||
Prior to the launch of both the Expedition Base Set and the Game Boy Advance [[e-Reader]] itself, slightly thicker-than-usual, glossy versions of the non-holo Pichu, Hoppip, and "Manhole" card were used to demonstrate the e-Reader's functionality. Unlike the prints given out at E3, these prints have an English back. These three cards were hole-punched so that they could be attached to promotional kiosks by having a cable looped through them; this was done to prevent loss or theft while allowing enough flexibility for the card to be swiped through the device. | |||
Prior to the launch of both the Expedition Base Set and the Game Boy Advance [[e-Reader]] itself, slightly thicker than usual | |||
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