Same Pikachu, same release day, two completely different ways to get one — and a logo in the corner that ends up making a five-figure yen difference.
On November 20, 2020, Pokemon Center Kanazawa marked its opening with a single artwork — カナザワのピカチュウ, “Kanazawa’s Pikachu” — printed twice. One version, With Mark (144/S-P), went to customers simply for visiting any Pokemon Center or Pokemon Store that day. The other, No Mark (147/S-P), was sealed inside a paid Special Box sold at the same locations. Both are Japanese S-P Promotional cards, both share the same illustration, and both are currently in our own PSA10 catalog — at very different price points.
This guide breaks down exactly what separates the two prints, how each one was originally distributed, and what our own listing prices look like side by side. We ship graded Japanese promos out of Tokyo, so the numbers below come from cards we currently hold.
Two Kanazawa Pikachu prints exist from the same November 20, 2020 release: With Mark 144/S-P (holofoil, Pokemon Center Kanazawa logo, given for a store visit) and No Mark 147/S-P (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) (mirror holofoil, no logo, packed inside the paid Special Box). In our own catalog the No Mark print currently lists at roughly three times the With Mark price — that’s our catalog only, not a verified rarity ranking.
Prices are our current PSA10 catalog listings as of September 2026, converted at ¥159/USD.
Two Cards, One Release Day
Kanazawa’s Pikachu (カナザワのピカチュウ) is a Basic Lightning-type, 60 HP, Weakness Fighting, Retreat cost 1. It carries two attacks: “New Open” (ニューオープン), a draw-effect move that nods directly to the store’s reopening, and “Pika Stroll” (ピカさんぽ), which deals 30 damage plus an extra 30 on a coin flip. The artwork is by Fuzichoco.
Both prints came out on the same day, November 20, 2020, as part of the Japanese S-P Promotional cards line tied to the Sword & Shield era. The card exists only as this one piece of art — what changes between the two versions is the foil finish, the presence of a store logo, and how you could originally get one.
| Version | Card number | Foil finish | Logo | Original distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With Mark | 144/S-P | Holofoil | Pokemon Center Kanazawa logo, bottom right | Given to customers visiting any Pokemon Center or Pokemon Store |
| No Mark | 147/S-P | Mirror Holofoil | None | Included inside the paid Special Box |
The sections below walk through each print, then line up what they cost in our own catalog today.
With Mark 144/S-P: The Store-Visit Promo
144/S-P is the version most people think of as “the” Kanazawa Pikachu, because it was simply handed out. According to Pokemon Center’s release information, this holofoil print was given to customers who visited any Pokemon Center or Pokemon Store to mark the Kanazawa location’s opening — no purchase requirement beyond that.
Visually, the tell is the Pokemon Center Kanazawa logo printed in the bottom-right corner of the illustration. If your copy has that mark, you’re holding 144/S-P.
Look at the bottom-right corner of the artwork. A small store logo there means you have the With Mark 144/S-P print, not the No Mark 147/S-P.
Our current PSA10 listing for this print is ¥69,938 (~$440).
No Mark 147/S-P: The Special Box Insert
147/S-P uses the identical artwork in a mirror holofoil finish and carries no logo anywhere on the card. Instead of being handed out for a visit, it was included inside the “Pokemon Center Kanazawa Open Commemoration Special Box,” a paid product sold at Pokemon Centers, Pokemon Stores, and Pokemon Center Online at the time of the opening.
Because it required buying the Special Box rather than just walking in, 147/S-P sat behind a different distribution channel from day one — a paid multi-card box rather than a free single-card give-away.
Our current PSA10 listing for this print is ¥209,502 (~$1,318) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
With Mark vs No Mark: Current Listing Prices
Here’s how the two prints compare in our own PSA10 catalog today:
| Card number | Grade | Our listing price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Mark | 144/S-P | PSA 10 | ¥69,938 (~$440) |
| No Mark | 147/S-P | PSA 10 | ¥209,502 (~$1,318) (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) |
At the moment, No Mark 147/S-P lists at roughly three times the With Mark 144/S-P price in our catalog. That’s a snapshot of our own current pricing — we haven’t collected population or grading-rarity data for either print, so treat this as a catalog comparison rather than a verified scarcity ranking.
A price difference between two listings reflects supply and demand on the copies we currently hold — it isn’t the same thing as a confirmed population count or official rarity tier. Neither print carries a published print run figure.
Inside the Kanazawa Special Box: Milotic and Sobble
Kanazawa’s Pikachu wasn’t the only card built around this release. The Pokemon Center Kanazawa Open Commemoration Special Box also included Milotic (145/S-P) and Sobble (146/S-P), both of which share the same background art and setting as the Pikachu card — the three were designed as a set.
Neither Milotic nor Sobble is part of our current stock for this release, but recognising them helps confirm whether a Special Box you’re looking at is complete — the three cards were bundled together, sharing both the release date and the same illustrated backdrop.
Which Print Should You Buy
- Want the logo version people usually mean by “Kanazawa Pikachu”? That’s With Mark 144/S-P, currently listed at ¥69,938 (~$440) in PSA10.
- Want the mirror-holofoil version without a logo, tied to the Special Box release? That’s No Mark 147/S-P (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), currently listed at ¥209,502 (~$1,318) in PSA10.
- Collecting the full opening-day release? Both prints are part of the same November 20, 2020 Kanazawa opening and are worth holding as a pair, since the mark is the only visual difference between them.
Whichever you choose, confirm the logo detail against the images above before buying — it’s the single, reliable way to tell the two prints apart at a glance.
Where to Buy Kanazawa Pikachu Cards
Graded PSA10 copies of both prints are currently listed in our own catalog, shipped from Tokyo with tracked delivery.
The No Mark 147/S-P print is also currently listed — see the No Mark 147/S-P product page (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) for current pricing and photos of the exact graded copy. For other Japanese Pokemon Center promos and PSA10 singles, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to build a mixed order.
For the broader picture of Pokemon Center exclusives beyond Kanazawa, see our Pokemon Center Pikachu Promo Cards: Regional Guide, and for other Sword & Shield-era chases, our S-P Promo Cards: Sword & Shield Era Chases Guide. Our PSA 10 Pikachu Japanese Cards Guide covers grading considerations across the wider Pikachu catalog.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between the With Mark and No Mark Kanazawa Pikachu cards?
With Mark (144/S-P) is a holofoil print with the Pokemon Center Kanazawa logo in the bottom-right corner, given to customers who visited a Pokemon Center or Pokemon Store. No Mark (147/S-P) is a mirror holofoil print with no logo, included inside the paid Kanazawa Open Commemoration Special Box.
When were the Kanazawa Pikachu cards released?
Both prints released simultaneously on November 20, 2020, as part of the Japanese S-P Promotional cards line, timed to the opening of Pokemon Center Kanazawa.
How did people originally get each version?
With Mark 144/S-P was given for simply visiting any Pokemon Center or Pokemon Store during the opening period. No Mark 147/S-P required purchasing the Kanazawa Open Commemoration Special Box, sold at Pokemon Centers, Pokemon Stores, and Pokemon Center Online.
Are Milotic and Sobble part of the same release?
Yes. Milotic (145/S-P) and Sobble (146/S-P) were included in the same Kanazawa Open Commemoration Special Box and share the same background artwork and setting as Kanazawa’s Pikachu.
Which Kanazawa Pikachu version costs more?
In our own PSA10 catalog, No Mark 147/S-P currently lists at roughly three times the price of With Mark 144/S-P. This reflects our current listing prices only, not a confirmed population or rarity ranking.
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