The story is similar, though on a smaller scale, for more recent products that US and UK collectors can easily verify on platforms like TCGPlayer, eBay Sold listings, and StockX
With all of that explained, it actually makes sense that Pikachu would be the most valuable of the Gold Star Pokemon outside of the incredibly rare Umbreon
It doesn't matter if that artifact stays an artifact or stays under your control
Iwasaki also first met Creatures staff and could listen directly to the thoughts of the creators of the Pokemon cards
Misprints Misprints are, essentially, cards that were manufactured but the end result is something that is not intended and falls outside the expected margin of error
However, these codes can't be redeemed directly inside the app