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PSA catalogues the card as \u003cstrong data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e1999 Pokémon Japanese Vending #94 Gengar-Holo Masaki Promo\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"391\" data-content-reference-end=\"423\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"957\"\u003eUnlike a standard Vending Series pull, the Gengar itself was obtained through a \u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"540\"\u003email-in evolution campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e. Collectors mailed \u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"602\"\u003eBill's PC together with a Haunter card\u003c\/strong\u003e to Media Factory and received the exclusive holographic Gengar in return. 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