1998 Pokemon Promo Japanese Tamamushi University Prize University Magikarp #129

Name: 1998 Pokemon Promo Japanese Tamamushi University Prize University Magikarp #129
Brand: Pokemon Promo Japanese
SKU: b5df57b8-141e-46d8-90eb-da89c6949bd6
Price: 6297.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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BGS8.5

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Graded BGS 8.5 NM-MT+ with subgrades of Centering 8.5, Edges 9, Corners 8.5, and Surface 8, this 1998 Japanese Pokémon Promo Tamamushi University Magikarp #129 represents an investment-grade TCG asset. With a Beckett population of 5 at this exact grade, opportunities to acquire authenticated copies remain exceptionally limited. Illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the card features artwork unique to this promotional release. Distributed exclusively through the Tamamushi University (Celadon University) campaign organized by Shogakukan magazines in 1998, participants had to complete entrance exams published in print to qualify for a live tournament in Osaka. Only top performers in that event received this card, which famously depicts Magikarp utilizing the attack Dragon's Rage. Due to its restricted contest-only distribution, it remains one of the most historically significant early Japanese prize cards in the franchise's history.Show more

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