This card was first released in Japan in 1998 as part of the Vending Series and was illustrated by Kouichi Ooyama, one of the original designers of the Pokémon TCG. His alter ego, Professor Ooyama, can be seen in the bottom-right corner of the card.

This card was first released in Japan in 1998 as part of the Vending Series and was illustrated by Kouichi Ooyama, one of the original designers of the Pokémon TCG. His alter ego, Professor Ooyama, can be seen in the bottom-right corner of the card. pic.twitter.com/14LgkHcC4g

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