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The Bug of Spades is an important part of Pokémon history

In 1998, Nintendo was in the early years of advertising Pokemon while Game Freak’s monster-catching phenomenon made its way west after its success in Japan. Part of that effort involved redesigning 20 Volkswagen Beetles to look like Pikachu, the series’ adorable electric mouse mascot, with pointy ears on the roof, red cheeks under the headlights, ...