Help identifying UK Merlin Pokémon sticker pack: "6 Stickers + 1 Topps Trading Card

[Matthews1995]

Hi all,
I’m hoping someone can help identify a sealed Merlin/Topps Pokémon sticker pack from the UK. It looks like the standard 1999 Series 1 red pack with Ash and Pikachu on the front, but the wrapper reads “6 STICKERS + 1 TOPPS TRADING CARD” where the normal pack just says 6 stickers.
Details from the wrapper:
• Front: Pokémon logo, Ash and Pikachu, circular “International Nintendo Licensed Product” seal, Merlin Collections logo
• Back: Topps logo, “Published by Topps Europe Ltd, 18 Vincent Avenue, Milton Keynes, MK8 0AW, England”
• Copyright: © 1995, 1996 and 1998 Nintendo, CREATURES, GAME FREAK. © 1999 Nintendo
• Barcode: 5 018819 901307

I believe these were sold through UK newsagents, but I can’t find this version documented anywhere. Every listing and guide I’ve found describes the six-sticker pack only, and I couldn’t see it in the Topps Collecting Guide here.

Any information that can be shared would be much appreciated.

[Matthews1995]

Since no one seems to know what these are and I’ve got a full box, I’m tempted to open a pack and see what’s inside. Will report back my findings on the weekend.

In the meantime, any further info would be much appreciated.

[Matthews1995]

Quick update for everyone who was curious about what’s actually in these.

I opened one pack from the box today. Inside were the six Merlin stickers plus one Topps TV Animation Series 1 card, as the wrapper says.

The Topps card is the UK print: blue Topps logo on the front and black text. I got the non-holo Blastoise (#9) in this pack.

[sofamore1991]

This is a really interesting varient. I’m in the UK and don’t remember ever seeing this one. Also pretty cool that you got the Blastoise in the same pack as a Blastoise sticker!