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STAFF image not yet verified.
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Paradox Rift · POKÉMON TCG · ENGLISH PRERELEASE
Xatu Staff Prerelease
059 / SVP Black Star Promos
- Language
- English
- Selected stamp
- Public early availability
- October 21, 2023
- Staff distribution date
- Not verified
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How this promo reached collectors
Xatu is named in the official Paradox Rift prerelease article. The date shown is public early availability, not a verified staff handout date.
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Check the stamp, not just the name
Compare the card number and expansion logo with the listing photos. A staff listing should clearly show the additional STAFF stamp. A shared name or card number alone does not prove the variant.
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Catalog notes
Identity and release mapping are checked at the scope described by each source below. A catalog listing is not authentication. No scarcity, population or price claims are inferred.
Checked October 15, 2026. Staff scan, exact staff handout date and card-specific sealed-wrapper details remain unverified. Reference display does not establish commercial artwork permission.
base identity and regular/staff pair ↗
public prerelease or early box availability, not staff date ↗