Snorlax Effect Card (Matte) — CGC Pristine 10 Gold Label [Pokémon Taruka Playing Cards]

Snorlax Effect Card (Matte) — CGC Pristine 10 Gold Label

Set: Pokémon Center Japan — Pokémon Taruka Playing Cards
Year: 2025
Rarity: Pokémon Center Board Game Exclusive
Variant: Effect Card / Non-Holo / Smooth Matte Playing Card Stock
Language: Japanese
Illustrator: Kouichi Ooyama
Grade: CGC Pristine 10 Gold Label
Certification: #6156541019
Tournament Legal: No (Merchandise / Board Game Exclusive)

About This Card

Known in Japan as Kabigon (カビゴン), this is the Effect Card variant of Snorlax from Pokémon Taruka — a unique twist on the traditional Japanese Karuta card game released exclusively through the Japanese Pokémon Center in 2025. This is not part of the standard Pokémon TCG. Pokémon Taruka is famous for writing all words backwards, requiring players to mentally un-scramble names and race to grab the matching card — a charming, culturally rich collectible piece of Pokémon merchandise history. The artwork is illustrated by the legendary Kouichi Ooyama, one of the founding fathers of the original Pokémon TCG design team, whose signature primitive-cute, wonderfully goofy style makes this a standout crossover piece for vintage enthusiasts. Because playing cards are inherently handled bare-handed and slid across tables during active gameplay, finding an Effect Card variant clean enough to achieve a CGC Pristine 10 Gold Label is exceptionally difficult — under 10x magnification it exhibits immaculate centering, flawless card stock edges, razor-sharp corners, and an entirely pristine surface. Sealed in a tamper-evident CGC slab with verified certification number #6156541019.

Why This Card?

• CGC Pristine 10 Gold Label: The absolute highest tier of grading — immaculate centering, flawless edges, razor-sharp corners, and a pristine surface under 10x magnification. Exceptionally rare for a playing card that sees active bare-handed gameplay.
• Pokémon Center Exclusive: Not available in standard TCG booster packs or retail — originates exclusively from the Japanese Pokémon Center Taruka board game release, making it a highly niche and specialized piece of Pokémon merchandise history.
• Kouichi Ooyama — Founding Father: Illustrated by one of the original Pokémon TCG design team’s founding fathers. Ooyama’s signature primitive-cute, whimsical style is instantly recognizable and deeply nostalgic for vintage collectors.
• Taruka Cultural Rarity: Pokémon Taruka’s backwards-word gameplay mechanic makes it a uniquely Japanese cultural artifact — a crossover collectible appealing to both Pokémon fans and Japanese game culture enthusiasts.
• Certified & Authenticated: Sealed in a tamper-evident CGC slab with certification #6156541019 — a flawless, permanently protected piece of specialized Pokémon memorabilia.

All cards are shipped securely. Graded cards ship in their CGC slab.