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 timeline
Japan announced a three-card purchase gift beginning December 16, 2022. The international notice published December 19 described a January 2023 opportunity. Neither statement makes every individual copy a 2022 or 2023 printing based on the nickname alone.
The useful next step
Check the exact local number in the connected card records. This archive brief is not a signup offer, restock alert or new announcement. It exists to make the source history easier to follow.
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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.
- Official Japanese announcement · contest distribution ↗public page read; original factual summary, no text/art import
- Official international announcement · contest distribution ↗public page read; original factual summary, no text/art import