Imakuni? [Non-glossy] - TMB Promo [ Update : 8/5/2018 ]

imakuni? [non-glossy]


I knew that the photo of this card is on the Internet and it exists.

However, there is no information on how it was distributed.

There was a hint on the @linkdu83 's card.

This card has a sign of Imakuni.
“Imakuni? August 25, 1999 ****Name****” is stated.

I will focus on this date.

August 25, 1999 is the date the tropical mega battle in Hawaii games were held.
A report is written in “Trainers Vol. 3”.


On August 25th, there is a description that Imakuni appeared and the event got excited.
In my expectation I think that Imaguni himself distributed the card at this time.

If you have information on this card, please contact me.
We are waiting for your opinion.


[ Update : 8/5/2018 ]

I got new information.

linkdu83 got this card from a person who participated in TMB.
He talks as follows.

I asked her but she can’t remenber.
She just said that she got it during the TMB.
(she was 9 years old so I understand that she can’t remenber)

This is wonderful information.

I participate in TMB and know the person who won the championship.
I decided to ask Takuya Yoneda about this matter.

He answered my question pleasantly.

Initially, he said that he did not remember.
But after a few days, at his parents’ house he said he found a non-glossy Imakuni in the place the thing received at the TMB is.

Considering these information, I am convinced that it was distributed at TMB.


Takuya Yoneda(米田 卓弥)
www.pokemon-card.com/info/2018/20180615_001220.html
www.pokemon-card.com/blog/2016/08/000778.html

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I was curious about this too. This is the first mention on this forum I believe. I’m interested to hear if anyone knows anything but in my research I didn’t find anything about it.

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Wow. Learn something new every day.

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It definitely reminds me of mysterious glossy/non-glossy Neo super energy retrieval card… funny enough, when I went to google information on that card to remind myself, I found this thread www.elitefourum.com/t/super-energy-retrieval-non-glossy-japanese-promo/19503/1 also from KEI, haha.
I really wish E4 had more Japanese collectors. I love threads like these.

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Thank you for your opinion.
I got new information.
I will edit it carefully while learning English tomorrow.

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I though there was only the glossy one. This must be hard to find then.

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I got information from a Japanese champion.

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There was a post written about a special Imakuni.

www.elitefourum.com/t/tropical-mega-battle-1999-2001/12706/38

Thanks to @hapycakeoven , @linkdu83 for giving us information.

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You can see the usual color difference. I may be seeing things or it may just be a scratch on the card, but to me also the images appear different. In the top glossy version, he appears to have acne on his top upper lip area near his nose and in the bottom picture it appears to have been edited out.

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As an Imakuni? collector I’ll have to pay real close attention whenever a new copy of Imakuni? pops up now. Thanks for the heads-up! Awesome find!

I compared the cards I have.
The right is glossy, the left is non glossy.

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You found one? :open_mouth: :blush:

I bought it from a Japanese owner for a high price.

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how on earth did you find it

I found an owner on Twitter.
He said that he bought this card at the Yahoo auction.
Unfortunately, I did not have any information on this card.

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Amazing find!

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I would suggest emailing pojo from pojo.com. that site sent ppl to tmb and there’s articals written by participants there

www.ebay.com/itm/Pokemon-Japanese-Imakuni-s-Doduo-White-Star-Signed-By-Imakuni-Autograph-Rare-NM/264953023095



Photo taken on August 25, 1999.

An “imakuni? card” is placed near him.

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I was lucky enough to have a non-glossy show up with some glossy versions I ordered. Has anyone tried to get one of these graded? Also wondering if there’s been any new info or more copies since someone last posted.

ibb.co/VY48Jsx

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You graded it! Congrats!

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