Base Set (TCG)
Base Set (Japanese: ?) is the name given to the original core release of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It is notable that there is no expansion symbol on Base Set cards.
Set size
102 in North America and in Japan
Sequence
1st set in North America, 1st set in Japan
Release date
January 9th, 1999 in North America; ??? in Japan The Pokémon TCG's first release in the US came as something of a whimper... because of it's "kiddy" qualities, many card shops were reluctant to buy it. As a result, many card shops didn't release it until March or April. Of course, once they were released, they wondered how they did without.
Miscellaneous
- It was the first Pokémon TCG card set. That's quite interesting.
- This set has been out of print in the US for quite some time, replaced by Template:C
=Symbol= There is no symbol for Base Set.
Theme Decks
Overgrowth, Zap, Brushfire, and Blackout
Card List
- Alakazam
- Blastoise
- Chansey
- Charizard
- Clefairy
- Gyarados
- Hitmonchan
- Machamp
- Magneton
- Mewtwo
- Nidoking
- Ninetales
- Poliwrath
- Raichu
- Venusaur
- Zapdos (Base Set)
- Beedrill
- Dragonair
- Dugtrio
- Electabuzz
- Electrode
- Pidgeotto
- Arcanine
- Charmeleon
- Dewgong
- Dratini
- Farfetch'd
- Growlithe
- Haunter
- Ivysaur
- Jynx
- Kadabra
- Kakuna
- Machoke
- Magikarp
- Magmar
- Nidorino
- Poliwhirl
- Porygon
- Raticate
- Seel
- Wartortle
- Abra
- Bulbasaur
- Caterpie
- Charmander
- Diglett
- Doduo
- Drowzee
- Gastly
- Koffing
- Machop
- Magnemite
- Metapod
- Nidoran♂
- Onix
- Pidgey
- Pikachu
- Poliwag
- Ponyta
- Rattata
- Sandshrew
- Squirtle
- Starmie
- Staryu
- Tangela
- Voltorb
- Vulpix
- Weedle
- Clefairy Doll
- Computer Search
- Devolution Spray
- Imposter Professor Oak
- Item Finder
- Lass
- Pokémon Breeder
- Pokémon Trader
- Scoop Up
- Super Energy Removal
- Defender
- Energy Retrieval
- Full Heal
- Maintenance
- PlusPower
- Pokémon Center
- Pokémon Flute
- Pokédex
- Professor Oak
- Revive
- Super Potion
- Bill
- Energy Removal
- Gust of Wind
- Potion
- Switch
- Double Colorless Energy
- Fighting Energy
- Fire Energy
- Grass Energy
- Electric Energy
- Psychic Energy
- Water Energy