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Today we have the Korean ‘Pikachu around the World’ part. I will add the same quote again, which I’ll do for all parts:

The first eight parts were Chinese (click here to go to that part); Dutch (click here to go to that part); English (click here to go to that part); French (click here to go to that part); German (click here to go to that part); Italian (click here to go to that part); Japanese (click here to go to that part); and Polish (click here to go to that part).

Today we have Korean, which has some interesting releases as well. In terms of releases it’s pretty similar as Chinese, in that it has one WotC era set; one ex era set; some Korean exclusive sets; and after that followed suit with the Japanese sets, but it just started a lot sooner with its return. The Korean Pikachu portion of my collection is 100% complete; I own all 90 Korean Pikachu TCG cards. :blush:

Korean:

Let me start with a picture of all Korean Pikachu cards in my collection:

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For Korean I will go over all sets, and all other decks/products that contain cards (so I skip Korean product releases that are lacking cards or packs, of which there are quite a few actually - i.e. playing mats, deck boxes, sleeves, etc.). I will of course also go over all Pikachu promos, and I will also mention some other noteworthy Korean promos (i.e. there was only a single WotC era Korean promo; there is a Korean exclusive artwork in the SM era; etc.)

Just like most languages, the first Korean set was the Base Set, released in both 1st and unlimited edition, somewhere near the end of 2000 (couldn’t find an exact release date unfortunately). The four Base Set Theme Decks were also released in Korean, and just like the Chinese Base Set products (and Australian released English Jungle/Fossil products) all these products had red Pokémon logos instead of yellow. One interesting thing: the unlimited edition of the Korean Base Set from booster packs/boxes was extremely short-printed and one of the rarest sets in the Pokémon TCG (the unlimited edition Theme Decks are slightly easier to find). The Base Set does of course included the Pikachu with number 58/102.
This Korean Base Set Pikachu was reprinted with golden tail stamp in the Pikachu World Collection 2000, which we’ve mentioned a bunch of times in the other parts, released at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia between September 13th and October 1st, 2000.

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The only other Korean card released around this time was the Mewtwo promo. Although it has number 14 as promo number for some reason, this was the only Korean promo card from the WotC era, released on December 23rd, 2000 as handouts in cinemas/theaters for the South Korean first Pokémon Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back. (Source.)

Then it was silent for a few years until February 2004, when the ADV Expansion Pack (EX Ruby & Sapphire in English) was released in Korean. This Korean set was released exclusively in 1st edition and all cards had the new Japanese back. (The Korean Base Set had English backs. Just like the Chinese Base Set, the Base Set was created in the US by Wizards of the Coast. These ADV era Korean cards were created by Daewon Media Company instead, and all had the new Japanese back.) This set didn’t contain any Pikachu cards.

Shortly after this set was released, the Treecko/Torchic/Mudkip Constructed Starter Decks were released (I’m not sure about their release date/month, but it was somewhere in 2004 as well shortly after the ADV Expansion Pack set). These cards were exclusively in 1st edition as well with new Japanese back. The contents of these deck were the same as their Japanese counterparts: Treecko, Torchic, Mudkip. These three decks didn’t contain any Pikachu cards either.

Around this time there was again just a single promo card. This card, numbered 1/P, was a Pikachu card. It could be purchased from phone booth vending machines at some Korean tournaments in August 2004 (I don’t know the exact date or which Korean tournaments).

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Then there was again multiple years of silence, until the Start of an Adventure set, released on May 13th, 2010. This is a Korean exclusive set, and all cards were in unlimited edition again with English back. (From here on out, all Korean cards are created and released by Pokémon Korea, Inc.) This first Korean set of the DP era did contain a Pikachu with number 28/60.

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Released on May 13rd, 2010 as well were the Torterra/Infernape/Empoleon/Raichu Random Constructed Half Decks, of which the Raichu Half Deck contained a Pikachu with number 28/55.

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Next was the Burning Confrontation set on June 17th, 2010. This time without any Pikachu cards.

On July 8th, 2010 the Japanese Pikachu World Collection 2010 was released, and in November 2010 the English version. Both containing an unique Korean Pikachu artwork.

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Next we have the Dialga and Palkia Decks, released on August 19th, 2010. Neither contained a Pikachu card.

Nor did the Collapse of Time & Space set on August 26th, 2010.

Next in the eight consecutive weekends between August 28th and October 23rd, 2010, smaller Battle Zone tournaments took place in South Korea as national championship. Players could participate on a first-come first-serve basis. To entry the main Battle Tournament, players had to win two consecutive battles at a Battle Zone tournament, and as soon as each of the eight locations had selected eight junior and eight senior players, the Battle Zone tournament would end. A 003 Pikachu and 005 Pichu were participation prices for these Battle Zone events, and a 008 silver Victory Medal was awarded to anyone who won two consecutive battles. At the Battle Tournament itself, 010 Giratina was awarded to anyone participating, and a 011 golden Victory Medal was awarded to the eight finalists. More Battle Zone tournaments were held between December 4th and 12th, 2010, but this time aimed at helping beginners to learn how to play the TCG. Anyone who participated in these events were awarded a 009 Riolu and 013 Eevee promo as participation prize cards.

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Next we have a bunch more Korean exclusive DP era sets (and some decks) from 2010/2011, none of which contained a Pikachu card:

Then on June 1st, 2011 the first two BW era sets released: Black Collection and White Collection. From hereon out, the Korean sets followed suit with the Japanese ones, so this first BW era set does contain the 056/053 Pikachu Secret Rare in both sets.

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The first BW era Korean decks were the BW Enhanced Virizion/Terrakion/Cobalion Decks, released on September 6th, 2011, which didn’t included any Pikachu cards.
The Red Collection set of November 1st, 2011 didn’t contain any Pikachu cards either.
Nor did the BW Battle Change Victini Decks of November 10th, 2011.
Or the BW Special Case Set - Reshiram/Zekrom from December 15th, 2011.

The third BW era sets were Psycho Drive & Hail Blizzard from March 1st, 2012. The Hail Blizzard set did contain a Pikachu with number 023/052.

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Followed by some BW era products and sets again that lacked any Pikachu cards:

Also somewhere at the start of 2013 (don’t know the exact date) the 049/BW-P and 050/BW-P Meloetta promos were released as part of a Toys “R” Us promotion.

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The Shiny Collection set of August 1st, 2013 also contained a Pikachu with number 007/020. Unlike the Japanese version of this artwork with silver border, this Korean card has a golden holofoil border.

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Next we have the final few BW era sets and decks, again without any Pikachu cards:

Next we had the XY era, starting with the 001/XY-P Pikachu promo. Unfortunately I have no idea how or when it was released, except that it was likely near the start of 2014.

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Next we have the Collection X & Collection Y sets on March 1st, 2014, of which the Collection X set contained a Pikachu with number 022/060.

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Then we have a lot of XY era sets and decks again, all lacking any Pikachu cards:

Then on November 15th, 2015, the XY BREAK era started with the XY BREAK 30-Card Deck - Raichu/Noivern BREAK, of which the Raichu BREAK Deck contained a Pikachu with number 001/017.

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The Legend Collection set of November 1st, 2015 contained a Pikachu EX Ultra Rare card with number 008/027.

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The XY Legend Set and XY Legend Deck Case Set, both released on November 1st, 2015, lacked Pikachu cards.

The same applies to the XY BREAK Combo 60-Card Deck - Golduck BREAK + Palkia EX box of November 19th, 2015.

The XY BREAK Special Set - Hoopa box of December 1st, 2015 did contain holofoil 088/XY-P Pikachu and 089/XY-P Hoopa promos.
This Pikachu artwork was reprinted as non-Holo promo with number 164/XY-P somewhere in 2016 (no idea about the month/day unfortunately), as Kisstick sausage promo. Kisstick sausages in South Korea can be compared to General Mills in English, in that there are quite a few Pokémon promos included with Kisstick sausage promotions, and we’ll mention a few others related to Pikachu later on.

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Next we have three products again lacking any Pikachu cards:

Next we have the XY BREAK 20th Anniversary Trainer Set box, containing a random 60-card deck and five loose cards, on February 1st, 2016. (This is basically the Japanese BREAK era Starter Set.) This set did contain a Pikachu with number 018/071.

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Then we have two products lacking Pikachu cards again:

The Pocket Heart Attack Collection (which is called Shiny Collection in Japanese) from April 1st, 2016 does contain a Pikachu Full Art card with number 010/032.

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The XY BREAK Perfect Battle 60-Card Deck - Zygarde EX of April 5th, 2016 lacked Pikachu cards.

But the Premium Champion Pack of May 1st, 2016 contained a Shatterfoil reprint of the Collection X Pikachu with number 036/131.

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Next we have a bunch of products lacking Pikachu again:

The Expansion Base Pack 20th Anniversary set of September 29th, 2016 does contain two Pikachu cards, a reprint of the Base Set with number 35/100 and a Full Art Secret Rare Pikachu EX with number 107/100. (The set numbering differs from the Japanese version of this set, because the Korean set included Slowbro EX, M Slowbro EX, and Slowbro Spirit Link cards, which were separated promos in Japanese.)

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Next we had four more XY BREAK era products without Pikachu cards:

Then on November 16th, 2016 special New Nintendo 3DS XL Solgaleo and Lunala bundles were available, which included an at the time Korean exclusive holofoil Pikachu promo with number 001/SM-P. This Pikachu artwork was later also released in Thai and Indonesian as non-Holo set cards, but is never released in English nor Japanese.

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Next we have the Special Jumbo Card Set - Volcanion EX on November 23rd, 2016, lacking any Pikachu cards.

Followed by the XY BREAK Pikachu Album Set, which included a Pikachu EX promo with number 182/XY-P.

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And the final Korean product of the XY BREAK era was the XY BREAK Special Legend Set blister on December 20th, 2016, lacking any Pikachu cards.

Near the end of 2016 (I don’t know the exact date unfortunately), there was also a Pop-up Pokémon Store purchase campaign, where customers received a holofoil 002/SM-P Rowlet, 003/SM-P Litten, 004/SM-P Popplio, or 005/SM-P Pikachu promo.

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Next we have a bunch of Sun & Moon era sets and products, all lacking Pikachu cards:

Then somewhere at the start or mid 2017 (don’t know the exact date) the 2017 National Championship Commemoration Packs were released, containing a 019/SM-P Decidueye, 020/SM-P Incineroar, 021/SM-P Primarina, 022/SM-P Pikachu, or 023/SM-P shiny Tapu Koko GX.

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Next we have the Rainbow that Lights up the Darkness & Darkness that Swallows Light sets (which are called To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow & Darkness that Consumes Light in Japanese) on July 7th, 2017, of which the Darkness that Swallows Light set did contain a Pikachu with number 013/051.

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Next we have The Best of XY set on July 28th, 2017, which just like the Japanese set by the same name contains reprints of the XY cards. This set also included the Collection X Pikachu artwork as Reverse Holo with number 029/171.

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Next we have the SM Special Jumbo Card Set - Tapu Koko GX on August 4th, 2017, lacking a Pikachu card.

Followed by SM 30-Card Deck Battle Set - Ash vs Team Rocket on September 28th, 2017, which did contain a Full Art Ash’s Pikachu GX card with number 005/026.

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Then we had the SM Mini Album Set on October 11th, 2017, without a Pikachu card.

Followed by the Awakening Hero & Superdimensional Invaders sets (which are called Awakened Heroes & Ultradimensional Beasts in Japanese) on October 13th, 2017. The Superdimensional Invaders set did contain a Pikachu card with number 015/050.

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Followed by The Shining Legend set on November 9th, 2017, again with a Pikachu card, this time number 029/072.

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Then we have the Special Jumbo Card Set - Ho-Oh GX on November 23rd, 2017, which contained the non-Holo 041/SM-P Ash’s Pikachu promo.

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Followed by the GX Battle Boost set on December 13th, 2017, which also contained a Pikachu card with number 028/114, a Reverse Holo reprint from the Pikachu of the Darkness that Swallows Light set.

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Then we had a box without Pikachu cards again: SM Premium Trainer Edition on December 19th, 2017.

Then near the end of 2017 (I don’t know the exact date) we had the Holofoil 052/SM-P Pikachu promo, acquired by registering friends to the Pokémon Festa 2017 KakaoTalk and exchanging the coupons as proof.

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Followed by another reprint of the earlier Darkness that Swallows Light set Pikachu: the Holofoil promo Pikachu with number 069/SM-P. This was an insert in the Beyond Imagination: Pokémon Science Institute volume 3 book, released somewhere near the start of 2018 (no idea about the date again).

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Then we had two sets without any Pikachu cards again on January 17th, 2018: Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

The same applied to the SM Legend Starter Set - Solgaleo & Lunala GX on February 9th, 2018.

Next in February and March 2018 (I don’t know the exact dates) we had another Kisstick sausages promotion, which contained packs containing one of the six 044/SM-P through 049/SM-P Ash’s Pikachu cards.

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And around the start of 2018 (no idea when exactly) we also had the Gym Promo Pack 4 with the following promos: 085/SM-P Wash Rotom, 086/SM-P Pikachu, 087/SM-P Dedenne, 088/SM-P Zygarde GX, 089/SM-P Alolan Sandslash, 090/SM-P Alolan Ninetales, and 091/SM-P Aether Foundation Employee.

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Then we have four sets/products lacking Pikachu cards again:

Then we had the seven Pretend Boss Pikachu promos numbered 093/SM-P through 099/SM-P with unique holofoil pattern across the card. These were given to customers who ordered at some Korean Pokémon Stores starting May 16th, 2018.

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Next some silence again regarding Korean Pikachu card releases:

Then we had the SM Lightning Starter Set - Raichu GX on August 17th, 2018, which contained a Pikachu with number 001/022, which was a reprint of the earlier Superdimensional Invaders set Pikachu.

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Then we again had a pause of Korean Pikachu cards:

Then from December 2018 to May 2019 the 2018-2019 Korean League were being held. Season 1 was on December 22nd and 23rd, 2018, which also included a Lucky Draw Event with one of the prices being the Holofoil 134/SM-P, 135/SM-P, and 136/SM-P Pikachu promos. These same Pikachu promos were again prices during Season 2 on February 16th and 17th, 2019 (Lucky Draw Event prizes) and Season 3 on May 4th and 5th, 2019 (Lucky Draw Event prizes).

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Then on December 24th and 25th, 2018, the first and second Christmas Days, another promo was given with tickets of the 21st Pokémon movie: The Power of Us like the earlier mentioned 126/SM-P Korean exclusive Zeraora, which was an SM-P Holofoil Pikachu & Zekrom GX Jumbo promo card (with movie stamp and ©2018 copyright year). This card was given inside these Happy Holidays envelops featuring Eevee and Pikachu.
This same artwork was again released as Korean Holofoil SM-P Jumbo promo (this time without movie stamp and ©2019 copyright year) on March 16th, 2019 inside the SM Pikachu & Zekrom Special Kit.

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Then on January 16th, 2019 the Tag Bolt set was released, which contained four Pikachu & Zekrom GX cards: a Full Art Ultra with number 031/095; two Full Art Secret Rares with numbers 100/095 and 101/095; and a Full Art Hyper Secret Rare with number 112/095.

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Next we had the GX Ultra Shiny set on February 28th, 2019, lacking any Pikachu cards.

Followed by the Night Unison set on March 20th, 2019, which did contain a Pikachu card with number 014/055. This is also the first Korean set that contained additional Reverse Holos, like we’re used to from English and the European and Latin American languages.

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Then we had the Brock and Misty themed SM Starter Set Fighting Onix GX & Water Starmie GX theme decks on March 29th, 2019, lacking any Pikachu cards.

The same could be said from the Full Metal Wall set from April 12th, 2019.

Next we had the SM Movie Special Pack - Detective Pikachu mini set on April 26th, 2019, which as its name suggest, did contain a Detective Pikachu card with number 014/024 in both non-Holo and Reverse Holo.

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Four days later on April 30th, 2019 we had the Special Jumbo Card Set Detective Pikachu - Charizard GX version & Mewtwo GX version, both containing a Reverse Holo Detective Pikachu with numbers 141/SM-P and 142/SM-P respectively.

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Then on May 3rd, 2019 we had the SM Family Pokemon Card Game box, which contained a Pikachu with number 018/051.

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Then we had another Reverse Holo Detective Pikachu prom with number 143/SM-P, given with tickets of the Detective Pikachu movie from May 9th, 2019 onward.

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Next we had the Double Blaze set on May 10th, 2019, lacking any Pikachu cards.

Followed by the SM Power Up Deck Box - Tag Team GX, also without any Pikachu cards.

Then on June 12th, 2019 we had the GG End set, which did a Pikachu card with number 009/054, again available in both non-Holo and Reverse Holo.

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Then four sets/products without Pikachu cards again:

Then around August and September 2019 (don’t know the exact dates again) we had another Kisstick sausages promotion, with packs containing the 120/SM-P Pikachu, 121/SM-P Sudowoodo, 122/SM-P Chansey, 123/SM-P Eevee, and 124/SM-P Lugia promos.

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Next we had the Remix Bout set on September 10th, 2019, lacking Pikachu cards.

Starting September 10th, 2019 as well were the Card Shop Limited Promo Pack that was given with purchases as gift, containing the following Holofoil promos: 163/SM-P Victini, 164/SM-P Pikachu, 165/SM-P Vikavolt, 166/SM-P Mew, 167/SM-P Stakataka, 168/SM-P Jirachi, 169/SM-P Meltan, and 170/SM-P Escape Board.

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Next we have the Dream League set of October 11th, 2019, which contained two Pikachu cards: a regular non-Holo + Reverse Holo Pikachu with number 016/049 and a Full Art Character Secret Rare with number 054/049.

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Then we have three Korean sets/products without Pikachu cards:

Then we have the Tag Team GX - Tag All Stars set on December 6th, 2019, which contained a reprint of the earlier Full Art Ultra Rare Pikachu & Zekrom GX card with number 041/173, as well a Full Art Golden Secret Rare of the other Pikachu & Zekrom GX artwork with number 221/173.

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When we had the SM Tag Team GX - Tag All Stars Special Kit on December 21st, 2019, lacking any Pikachu cards.

And then we have the final product of the Korean Sun & Moon era: the SM Random 30-Card Deck. This random deck did contain a Pikachu card with number 021/080, which is a reprint of the earlier SM Family Pokémon Card Game box Pikachu.

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Then somewhere at the start of 2021 (don’t know when) the Sword & Shield Promo Pack 1 was available, which contained the following Sword & Shield era promo cards: 001/S-P Eiscue V, 002/S-P Gossifleur, 003/S-P Cinderace, 004/S-P Mantine, 005/S-P Pikachu, 006/S-P Galarian Ponyta, and 007/S-P Noctowl.

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Then on January 10th, 2020 we had the five Sword & Shield Starter Sets V: Grass Celebi V / Fire Victini V / Water Keldo V / Lightning Tapu Koko V / Rock Regirock V, of which the Tapu Koko deck contained a Pikachu with number 001/024.

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Next we have the first Sword & Shield era sets, as well as some other Korean Pokémon sets and products, all lacking Pikachu cards:

Then on September 29th, 2020 they released the nine SwSh Expansion Pack Sets V: Grass Venusaur V / Fire Incineroar V / Water Wailord V / Lightning Pikachu V / Psychic Mew V / Fighting Lucario V / Darkness Galarian Slowbro V / Metal Duraludon V / Colorless Eevee V, of which the Lightning Pikachu V pack contained (no surprise there) a Full Art Pikachu V with number 012/031.

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Then we had the Amazing Volt Tackle set on October 21st, 2020, which just like its Japanese counterpart contains four Pikachu cards: a Full Art Ultra Rare Pikachu V with number 030/100; Full Art Ultra Rare Dynamax form Pikachu VMAX with number 031/100; a Full Art Secret Rare Pikachu V with number 104/100; and a Full Art Hyper Secret Rare Dynamax form Pikachu VMAX with number 114/100.

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Then somewhere in the autumn of 2020, just after or simultaneously with the Amazing Volt Tackle release (don’t know the exact date), the PikaPika! Pikachu! Promo Pack was somehow given to customers who purchased for a minimum amount on Amazing Volt Tackle booster packs/boxes, containing a Full Art 073/S-P Pikachu V, Full Art 074/S-P Dynamax form Pikachu VMAX, and Holofoil 075/S-P Pikachu promo.

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And those were the last Korean Pikachu cards released prior to February 27th, 2021 (25th Pokémon Day), after which I no longer collect all languages for Pikachu. The remaining few Korean sets/products after this set and before February 27th, 2021 are:

And there you have it: all Korean Pikachu cards prior to February 27th, 2021, which I’m happy to say is 100% complete; as well as an overview of all Korean sets and products.
(If anyone knows any of the release dates of the cards where this is missing, please let me know.)

Greetz,
Quuador

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