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2015 Pokemon Art Academy Competition Meli PIKACHU #
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Produced for the ultra-exclusive 2015 Pokémon Art Academy Competition, this Pikachu promo features artwork designed by illustrator Meli. Encapsulated as a BGS 9 Mint, the slab carries subgrades of 9.5 for Centering alongside matching 9s for Edges, Corners, and Surface. With a Beckett population of just 3 copies at this grade, it stands as an investment-grade TCG asset within the franchise's trophy-card landscape.
The Pokémon Art Academy contest invited creators to submit custom illustrations via Miiverse, with winning artists awarded a total distribution of only 100 physical copies of their card directly from The Pokémon Company. Illustrating Pikachu in a chef's uniform alongside a plate of pastries, the card includes the official Pokémon Art Academy logo on the lower right of the artwork frame and Meli's credited artist line at the bottom right border. Due to the strictly capped 100-copy total print run per winning illustration, Art Academy promos hold a historic place among the scarcest official releases in Pokémon TCG history.Show more
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