All Base Pikachu Variants Revamped

Quuador

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Hi all. I came across this thread from 2012 and I noticed how many were lacking from this list. So, for everyone that is interested, here is a list of all different Base Set Pikachu Cards in existence:

- English regular unl. edition ©1999 (the US version everyone probably has)
- English regular unl. edition ©1999-2000 (UK 4th release)
- English Shadowless Red Cheeks 1st edition
- English Shadowless Yellow Cheeks 1st edition
- English Shadowless Red Cheeks unl. edition
- English Shadowless Yellow Cheeks unl. edition
- Japanse no rarity edition
- Japanese unl. edition
- Dutch 1st edition
- Dutch unl. edition
- German 1st edition
- German unl. edition
- French 1st edition
- French unl. edition
- Italian 1st edition
- Italian unl. edition
- Spanish 1st edition ©1999
- Spanish 1st edition ©1999-2000
- Spanish unl. edition ©1999
- Spanish unl. edition ©1999-2000
- Portuguese 1st edition
- Portuguese unl. edition
- Korean 1st edition
- Korean unl. edition
- Chinese 1st edition
- Chinese unl. edition
- English Base Set 2
- English PokéPark1999 stamp
- English Red Cheeks E3
- English Yellow Cheeks E3
- English Shadowless Yellow Cheeks unl. edition (Japanese CD Promo release)
- Korean Pikachu World Collection 2000 stamp
- Japanese Bulbasaur Deck
- Japanese Totodile Deck
- English Shadowless Yellow Cheeks Ghost 1st edition misprint
- English Shadowless Yellow Cheeks Grey 1st edition misprint
- Japanese 1st edition Evolutions Set
- Korean Evolutions Set

Very uncommon misprints:
- English Shadowless Thin 1st edition misprint
- English regular Square Cut (I've seen pictures of it twice, not sure how many copies exists)
- English regular unl. edition Albino Border misprint (Not sure if this exists at all. Most that are available have the entire card lighter instead of just the border, meaning it's sun-colored. I've got one in my possession.)
- English Base Set 2 Albino Border misprint (personally I've never seen it, but I know someone who did, not sure how many copies exists - Same question whether it exists at all as the regular Albino misprint).
- English Base Set 2 Gold Border misprint (I've seen pictures of it once, and I think it's a one of a kind misprint)
- English Shadowless 1st edition halve Yellow/halve Red Cheeks (I've seen pictures of it once, and I think it's a one of a kind misprint)

Heard rumors of these misprint once, but I've almost never heard anyone else talk about them, nor see any confirmation of their existence:
- English Shadowless Red Cheeks Grey 1st edition misprint
- Japanese One Red & One Yellow Cheeks unl. edition

Non-TCG cards:
- Jumbo-sized English regular unl. edition ©1999-2000

So, those are all the Base Set Pikachu variants. Pictures of most can be found here in Justinator's collection, who has a slightly bigger Pikachu Card collection than me: http://justin.omniux.net/pokemon/collection/showset.php?set=01

Greetz,
Quuador

PS/EDIT: I now got all of the ones from the first part, as well as one of the very uncommon misprinted ones (albino - sun-colored) and the Jumbo.
PSS/EDIT 2: The English, German, French, Italian and Spanish Evolution Sets will be released in November 2016, which each contain a regular and Reverse Holo Base Artwork Pikachu. Possibly there might also be an unlimited edition Japanese, Portuguese and/or Russian release for the Evolutions set.
 
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