[IMG_1845] [IMG_1846] Just saw this Charizard test print on IG. Does anyone have any info on the test prints? How many of them exists, e.g. What an insane find, truly the grail of all Charizard cards. This hobby never fails to surprise me.

In June, CGC Cards certified three other Pokémon playtest cards that were eventually included in Wizards of the Coast’s Pokémon TCG Base Set, including a Charmander, Bulbasaur and Squirtle. Now, CGC Cards has had the opportunity to grade the playtest version of Base Set’s holy grail: Charizard. Ch…

Only information given in the cgc article was that all cards were made from the same source which doesn’t prove their authenticity and an interview with, “a person close to the creation of the Pokémon TCG”. Would love to actually see that interview or who that person was. Could be real, could be fa…

I would love to see more information on these too. Unfortunately CGC doesn’t fill me with much confidence with regards to their “research” since they usually (although granted not in all cases) reference the person or persons who would stand to benefit the most by the card being real as the evidence…

This doesn’t provide any additional information but there’s also a Pikachu: Verify Card Certification | Look Up a CGC Certification Number | CGC (cgccards.com) I’ve seen some of those before on Instagram from a specific user (Takumi Akabane as azulryu noted below), so perhaps there’s some backgroun…

99% sure it’s Takumi Akabane who has been the only Pokemon employee that’s shared these on his insta: Login • Instagram Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. Edi…

What makes me nervous (besides it coming from untrustworthy CGC), is isn’t the Japanese side of the hobby extremely difficult to locate the history and employees from those early pocket monster days? I mean look at the “were the Topsun cards the first cards” debate. People have investigated that to …

[image] 1996 - Verified timeline of Pokemon Card release dates Articles Introduction With an abundance of both disinformation and misinformation within the community, it can be hard to sort through the facts from fiction. Therefore the purpose of this post…

Also just in time another thread for this topic! [image] Topsun 1995->1997 update officially happening with PSA. 1996 Bandai Carddass = The TRUE ROOKIES! Grading Hey all, some very exciting news to bring to the Pokémon card collecting community today. This is also a proje…

The cards are Akabane’s. I’ve talked to him directly and seen some of them.

I would love a Voltorb and Electrode but I’m not rich lol

I would like to buy any of them. Looks crazy :open_mouth:

Charizard test print

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Also just in time another thread for this topic!

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