Spiky-Eared Pichu

Description

In Japan, the three prints [#9 / #10 / #11] were released as part of the Movie Commemoration Random Pack with illustrations done by manga artists. These illustrations were also used as part of the Pokémon Card Design Contest in which through several Shogakukan magazines, fans were provided a blank outline of the Pokémon and invited to design the most interesting illustration. The submission periods varied across the publications, the earliest beginning on February 28, 2009; the latest ending on April 24, 2009. The winning illustrations were released as promotional cards in July 2009, with at least one complete set given to the overall winners. Another reprint was released as a DPt-P Promotional card with new commissioned artwork by famous illustrator Gosho Aoyama, known for the Detective Conan series.