{"product_id":"lt-surges-rattata-non-holo-cgc-mint-9-japanese-gym-1-leaders-stadium-019","title":"Lt. Surge's Rattata (Non-Holo) — CGC Mint 9 [Japanese Gym 1: Leaders' Stadium #019]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLt. Surge’s Rattata (Non-Holo) — CGC Mint 9\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pokémon Japanese Gym 1: Leaders’ Stadium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e #019\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Common\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colorless \/ Basic Pokémon — 30 HP\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-Holo \/ Vintage Japanese Card Stock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ken Sugimori\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e CGC Mint 9\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6156477134\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Card?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCGC Mint 9 — Impressive Vintage Grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scoring a Mint 9 on a Japanese “Old Back” card from 1998 is genuinely rare. The softer vintage card stock and bare-handed play of the era make a surviving copy with pristine borders, sharp corners, and zero surface scratches exceptional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1998 Gym Era Heritage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part of the legendary Leaders’ Stadium expansion — one of the earliest Gym series releases — representing a Pokémon trained specifically by Vermilion City Gym Leader Lt. Surge. A true piece of franchise history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKen Sugimori Original Artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated by Ken Sugimori, primary art director for the original Game Boy games. His clean watercolor gradients and signature linework give this card an irreplaceable retro charm found nowhere else in the modern card pool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Exclusive Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e This Leaders’ Stadium version was never released in English, making it a Japan-only collectible that appeals strongly to vintage completionists and international collectors seeking regional exclusives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlabbed Vintage Protection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Encased in a modern CGC holder, this piece of 1998 cardboard history is permanently shielded from corner fraying, edge chipping, and humidity damage that plague raw vintage Japanese copies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll cards are shipped securely. Graded cards ship in their CGC slab.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CGC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51462769770729,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/9165\/6937\/files\/IMG_8862.jpg?v=1782779990","url":"https:\/\/theripstop.com\/products\/lt-surges-rattata-non-holo-cgc-mint-9-japanese-gym-1-leaders-stadium-019","provider":"The Rip Stop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}