OOYAMA'S PIKACHU | 1998 POKEMON JAPANESE VENDING 25 | SERIES III | PSA MINT 9

PSA Graded Card - Certification #88775849 - Grade: MINT 9

This is a unique and whimsical Pokémon card featuring Pikachu, known as "Ooyama's Pikachu," released in Series 3 of the Japanese Vending cards in 1998. The card was illustrated by Yuji Ooyama, whose distinctively playful art and self-caricature appear on the card. The front design mimics a child's drawing, with a picturesque background featuring mountains, a red sun, a small lizard, and cartoon-style landscape elements. The border is a soft orange/yellow, matching the format of the Vending cards. The card text and attack names are hand-drawn in Japanese, in a stylized comic format. Notable for its non-traditional, humorous visual style and collector appeal, it also features a unique card number (No.025) and has no holographic or special-foil technologies in use. Condition notes: Graded PSA 9 Mint, this card shows no visible flaws or edge wear and displays sharp corners and clear centering. Ooyama's Pikachu cards are prized for their unique artwork and rarity—distributed exclusively via vending machines in Japan, making them historically significant within the Pokémon TCG collecting community.

Card Details:

Subject: OOYAMA'S PIKACHU

Card Name: 1998 POKEMON JAPANESE VENDING

Card Number: 25

Variety: SERIES III