Scope: See the stated game, market and evidence limitsChecked: Nov 7, 2026 PST

TCG / Printing origins

Pikachu 227/S-P: the stamp-box printing

This Japanese Pikachu belongs to the Japan Post stamp-box release, not a booster expansion. The exact identifier is 227/S-P; the related Cramorant is a different card, 226/S-P.

Source review: November 7, 2026 PST
Document research · editorial review pending

Written from the sources below; not play-tested or physically inspected. Scope and unresolved limits remain part of the answer.
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The origin, without the listing shorthand

Japan Post lists the stamp box with an August 25, 2021 release date and two promotional cards, one of each kind. Its contents also included a stamp sheet, three shaped cards and a separate Family Pokémon Card Game product. The official card database names the 見返り美人・月に雁 set as this printing’s source. That separates the TCG promo from a postage stamp showing related imagery.

Does it have an English equivalent?

No English same-art counterpart is established by the sources reviewed here. That is a coverage limitation, not proof that none can ever exist. Another Pikachu with similar gameplay is not automatically the international version of 227/S-P. Keep language, number and artwork-family relationships separate.

What to check before buying

Ask whether the listing is for the loose card, the paired promos, or a complete box with its original contents. Those are three different purchases. A product title containing “stamp” is not enough: confirm the printed 227/S-P identifier and the Japanese name. Original retail price and a historical distribution date do not establish today’s value or authenticity.

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Sources & review notes

Source and metadata review date: November 7, 2026 PST. Read the method beside each source; a catalog landing page does not verify every detailed game claim. Linking a source does not license its text or artwork. Native names are identifiers, not a claim of a reviewed translation.

  1. Japan Post · stamp campaign ↗public page read; original factual summary, no text/art import
  2. Official Japanese card record · 227/S-P ↗public page read; original factual summary, no text/art import

Connected records

Current record: Pikachu 227/S-P: the stamp-box printing. Connections are selected editorial paths, not a complete equivalence or availability graph.

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