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Base Set (TCG)

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Base Set (Japanese: 拡張パック 第1弾 Booster Pack: 1st) is the name given to the original core release of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Set size

  • Both the English and Japanese sets contain 102 cards

It is notable that there is no expansion symbol on Base Set cards.

Sequence

  • 1st English release
  • 1st Japanese release

Release dates

  • 20th October 1996 - Japanese Set
  • 9th January 1999 - English Set

Trivia

  • Although the set was officially released in America on 9th January, 1999, many stores were initially reluctant to sell the game. As a result, the set didn't see a widespread release it until March or April.
  • The first edition print run sold extremely quickly, making the Base Set first edition cards some of the most sought after of the early TCG expansions.
  • The Japanese card sets in early Expansions, as well as their promotional cards did not feature a number system. It wasn’t until the release of Pokémon VS that the Japanese sets adopted such a system, albeit the cards were still ordered differently. As such, no numbers are listed for the Japanese cards.
  • While the English sets were ordered in alphabetical order and in descending rarity, the Japanese sets were ordered by type (Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Colorless), Pokédex (National) number and ascending rarity. It wasn’t until e-Card 2 that they simplified it to ordering the cards by type and Pokédex number.
  • This set has been out of print for quite some time, and was replaced by Base Set 2 upon its release.

Theme decks

English releases

Japanese releases

Card list

English expansion

No. Card Name Type Level Rarity
1 Alakazam   42 File:Rare rare.gifH
2 Blastoise   52 File:Rare rare.gifH
3 Chansey   55 File:Rare rare.gifH
4 Charizard   76 File:Rare rare.gifH
5 Clefairy   14 File:Rare rare.gifH
6 Gyarados   41 File:Rare rare.gifH
7 Hitmonchan   33 File:Rare rare.gifH
8 Machamp   67 File:Rare rare.gifH
9 Magneton   28 File:Rare rare.gifH
10 Mewtwo   53 File:Rare rare.gifH
11 Nidoking   48 File:Rare rare.gifH
12 Ninetales   32 File:Rare rare.gifH
13 Poliwrath   48 File:Rare rare.gifH
14 Raichu   40 File:Rare rare.gifH
15 Venusaur   67 File:Rare rare.gifH
16 Zapdos   64 File:Rare rare.gifH
17 Beedrill   32 File:Rare rare.gif
18 Dragonair   33 File:Rare rare.gif
19 Dugtrio   36 File:Rare rare.gif
20 Electabuzz   35 File:Rare rare.gif
21 Electrode   40 File:Rare rare.gif
22 Pidgeotto   36 File:Rare rare.gif
23 Arcanine   45 File:Rare uncom.gif
24 Charmeleon   32 File:Rare uncom.gif
25 Dewgong   42 File:Rare uncom.gif
26 Dratini   10 File:Rare uncom.gif
27 Farfetch'd   20 File:Rare uncom.gif
28 Growlithe   18 File:Rare uncom.gif
29 Haunter   22 File:Rare uncom.gif
30 Ivysaur   20 File:Rare uncom.gif
31 Jynx   23 File:Rare uncom.gif
32 Kadabra   38 File:Rare uncom.gif
33 Kakuna   23 File:Rare uncom.gif
34 Machoke   40 File:Rare uncom.gif
35 Magikarp   8 File:Rare uncom.gif
36 Magmar   24 File:Rare uncom.gif
37 Nidorino   25 File:Rare uncom.gif
38 Poliwhirl   28 File:Rare uncom.gif
39 Porygon   12 File:Rare uncom.gif
40 Raticate   41 File:Rare uncom.gif
41 Seel   12 File:Rare uncom.gif
42 Wartortle   22 File:Rare uncom.gif
43 Abra   10 File:Rare com.gif
44 Bulbasaur   13 File:Rare com.gif
45 Caterpie   13 File:Rare com.gif
46 Charmander   10 File:Rare com.gif
47 Diglett   8 File:Rare com.gif
48 Doduo   10 File:Rare com.gif
49 Drowzee   12 File:Rare com.gif
50 Gastly   8 File:Rare com.gif
51 Koffing   13 File:Rare com.gif
52 Machop   20 File:Rare com.gif
53 Magnemite   13 File:Rare com.gif
54 Metapod   21 File:Rare com.gif
55 Nidoran♂   20 File:Rare com.gif
56 Onix   12 File:Rare com.gif
57 Pidgey   8 File:Rare com.gif
58 Pikachu   12 File:Rare com.gif
59 Poliwag   13 File:Rare com.gif
60 Ponyta   10 File:Rare com.gif
61 Ratatta  }} 9 File:Rare com.gif
62 Sandshrew   12 File:Rare com.gif
63 Squirtle   8 File:Rare com.gif
64 Starmie   28 File:Rare com.gif
65 Stayru   15 File:Rare com.gif
66 Tangela   8 File:Rare com.gif
67 Voltorb   10 File:Rare com.gif
68 Vulpix   11 File:Rare com.gif
69 Weedle   12 File:Rare com.gif
70 Clefairy Doll T - File:Rare rare.gif
71 Computer Search T - File:Rare rare.gif
72 Devolution Spray T - File:Rare rare.gif
73 Imposter Professor Oak T - File:Rare rare.gif
74 Item Finder T - File:Rare rare.gif
75 Lass T - File:Rare rare.gif
76 Pokémon Breeder T - File:Rare rare.gif
77 Pokémon Trader T - File:Rare rare.gif
78 Scoop Up T - File:Rare rare.gif
79 Super Energy Removal T - File:Rare rare.gif
80 Defender T - File:Rare uncom.gif
81 Energy Retrieval T - File:Rare uncom.gif
82 Full Heal T - File:Rare uncom.gif
83 Maintenance T - File:Rare uncom.gif
84 PlusPower T - File:Rare uncom.gif
85 Pokémon Center T - File:Rare uncom.gif
86 Pokémon Flute T - File:Rare uncom.gif
87 Pokédex T - File:Rare uncom.gif
88 Professor Oak T - File:Rare uncom.gif
89 Revive T - File:Rare uncom.gif
90 Super Potion T - File:Rare uncom.gif
91 Bill T - File:Rare com.gif
92 Energy Removal T - File:Rare com.gif
93 Gust of Wind T - File:Rare com.gif
94 Potion T - File:Rare com.gif
95 Switch T - File:Rare com.gif
96 Double Colorless Energy E - File:Rare uncom.gif
97 Fighting Energy E - -
98 Fire Energy E - -
99 Grass Energy E - -
100 Lightning Energy E - -
101 Psychic Energy E - -
102 Water Energy E - -

Japanese expansion

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Japanese booster pack
Card Name Type Level Rarity
Bulbasaur   13 File:Rare com.gif
Caterpie   13 File:Rare com.gif
Metapod   21 File:Rare com.gif
Weedle   12 File:Rare com.gif
Nidoran♂   20 File:Rare com.gif
Koffing   13 File:Rare com.gif
Tangela   8 File:Rare com.gif
Ivysaur   20 File:Rare uncom.gif
Kakuna   23 File:Rare uncom.gif
Nidorino   25 File:Rare uncom.gif
Venusaur   67 File:Rare rare.gifH
Beedrill   32 File:Rare rare.gif
Nidoking   48 File:Rare rare.gifH
Charmander   10 File:Rare com.gif
Vulpix   11 File:Rare com.gif
Ponyta   10 File:Rare com.gif
Charmeleon   32 File:Rare uncom.gif
Growlithe   18 File:Rare uncom.gif
Arcanine   45 File:Rare uncom.gif
Magmar   24 File:Rare uncom.gif
Charizard   76 File:Rare rare.gifH
Ninetales   32 File:Rare rare.gifH
Squirtle   8 File:Rare com.gif
Poliwag   13 File:Rare com.gif
Staryu   15 File:Rare com.gif
Starmie   28 File:Rare com.gif
Wartortle   22 File:Rare uncom.gif
Poliwhirl   28 File:Rare uncom.gif
Seel   12 File:Rare uncom.gif
Dewgong   42 File:Rare uncom.gif
Magikarp   8 File:Rare uncom.gif
Blastoise   52 File:Rare rare.gifH
Poliwrath   48 File:Rare rare.gifH
Gyarados   41 File:Rare rare.gifH
Pikachu   12 File:Rare com.gif
Magnemite   13 File:Rare com.gif
Voltorb   10 File:Rare com.gif
Raichu   40 File:Rare rare.gifH
Magneton   28 File:Rare rare.gifH
Electrode   40 File:Rare rare.gif
Electabuzz   35 File:Rare rare.gif
Zapdos   64 File:Rare rare.gifH
Abra   10 File:Rare com.gif
Gastly   8 File:Rare com.gif
Drowzee   12 File:Rare com.gif
Kadabra   38 File:Rare uncom.gif
Haunter   22 File:Rare uncom.gif
Jynx   23 File:Rare uncom.gif
Alakazam   42 File:Rare rare.gifH
Mewtwo   53 File:Rare rare.gifH
Sandshrew   12 File:Rare com.gif
Diglett   8 File:Rare com.gif
Machop   20 File:Rare com.gif
Onix   12 File:Rare com.gif
Machoke   40 File:Rare uncom.gif
Dugtrio   36 File:Rare rare.gif
Machamp   67 File:Rare rare.gifH
Hitmonchan   33 File:Rare rare.gifH
Pidgey   8 File:Rare com.gif
Rattata   9 File:Rare com.gif
Doduo   10 File:Rare com.gif
Raticate   41 File:Rare uncom.gif
Farfetch'd   20 File:Rare uncom.gif
Porygon   12 File:Rare uncom.gif
Dratini   10 File:Rare uncom.gif
Pidgeotto   36 File:Rare rare.gif
Clefairy   14 File:Rare rare.gifH
Chansey   55 File:Rare rare.gifH
Dragonair   33 File:Rare rare.gif
Energy Removal T - File:Rare com.gif
Potion T - File:Rare com.gif
Gust of Wind T - File:Rare com.gif
Switch T - File:Rare com.gif
Bill T - File:Rare com.gif
Super Potion T - File:Rare uncom.gif
Energy Retrieval T - File:Rare uncom.gif
Professor Oak T - File:Rare uncom.gif
Revive T - File:Rare uncom.gif
Defender T - File:Rare uncom.gif
Full Heal T - File:Rare uncom.gif
PlusPower T - File:Rare uncom.gif
Pokédex T - File:Rare uncom.gif
Pokémon Center T - File:Rare uncom.gif
Pokémon Flute T - File:Rare uncom.gif
Maintenance T - File:Rare uncom.gif
Devolution Spray T - File:Rare rare.gif
Item Finder T - File:Rare rare.gif
Super Energy Removal T - File:Rare rare.gif
Imposter Professor Oak T - File:Rare rare.gif
Computer Search T - File:Rare rare.gif
Clefairy Doll T - File:Rare rare.gif
Scoop Up T - File:Rare rare.gif
Pokémon Trader T - File:Rare rare.gif
Pokémon Breeder T - File:Rare rare.gif
Lass T - File:Rare rare.gif
Double Colorless Energy E - File:Rare uncom.gif
Grass Energy E - -
Fire Energy E - -
Water Energy E - -
Lightning Energy E - -
Psychic Energy E - -
Fighting Energy E - -


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