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Base Set (TCG)

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Base Set (in Japanese simply referred to as: Pocket Monsters Trading Card Game) 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 (the only set so far with the same number in each country)

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

Sequence

  • 1st English release
  • 1st Japanese release

Release Dates

  • Spring 1997 - Japanese Set
  • 9th January 1999 - American Set

Trivia

  • Although the set was officially released in America on 9th January 1999, it was perceived as rather childish and many card shops were reluctant to stock the Pokémon TCG initially. As a result, many card shops didn't 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 were rather unconventional when it came to ordering the card sets in early expansions, as well as their promotional cards. It wasn’t until the American and European system came into full fruition that the Japanese style switched to a more legible format. In the Card List (below), numbers have been replaced by "--" to represent it.
  • This set has been out of print in the for quite some time, replaced by Template:C.

Theme decks

Card List

English Expansion

No. Card Name Type Rarity
1 Alakazam File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
2 Blastoise   File:Rare rare.gifH
3 Chansey   File:Rare rare.gifH
4 Charizard   File:Rare rare.gifH
5 Clefairy   File:Rare rare.gifH
6 Gyarados   File:Rare rare.gifH
7 Hitmonchan   File:Rare rare.gifH
8 Machamp   File:Rare rare.gifH
9 Magneton   File:Rare rare.gifH
10 Mewtwo File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
11 Nidoking   File:Rare rare.gifH
12 Ninetales   File:Rare rare.gifH
13 Poliwrath   File:Rare rare.gifH
14 Raichu   File:Rare rare.gifH
15 Venusaur   File:Rare rare.gifH
16 Zapdos   File:Rare rare.gifH
17 Beedrill   File:Rare rare.gif
18 Dragonair   File:Rare rare.gif
19 Dugtrio   File:Rare rare.gif
20 Electabuzz   File:Rare rare.gif
21 Electrode   File:Rare rare.gif
22 Pidgeotto   File:Rare rare.gif
23 Arcanine   File:Rare uncom.gif
24 Charmeleon   File:Rare uncom.gif
25 Dewgong   File:Rare uncom.gif
26 Dratini   File:Rare uncom.gif
27 Farfetch'd   File:Rare uncom.gif
28 Growlithe   File:Rare uncom.gif
29 Haunter File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
30 Ivysaur   File:Rare uncom.gif
31 Jynx File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
32 Kadabra File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
33 Kakuna   File:Rare uncom.gif
34 Machoke   File:Rare uncom.gif
35 Magikarp   File:Rare uncom.gif
36 Magmar   File:Rare uncom.gif
37 Nidorino   File:Rare uncom.gif
38 Poliwhirl   File:Rare uncom.gif
39 Porygon   File:Rare uncom.gif
40 Raticate   File:Rare uncom.gif
41 Seel   File:Rare uncom.gif
42 Wartortle   File:Rare uncom.gif
43 Abra File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
44 Bulbasaur   File:Rare com.gif
45 Caterpie   File:Rare com.gif
46 Charmander   File:Rare com.gif
47 Diglett   File:Rare com.gif
48 Duduo   File:Rare com.gif
49 Drowzee File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
50 Gastly File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
51 Koffing   File:Rare com.gif
52 Machop   File:Rare com.gif
53 Magnemite   File:Rare com.gif
54 Metapod   File:Rare com.gif
55 Nidoran ♂   File:Rare com.gif
56 Onix   File:Rare com.gif
57 Pidgey   File:Rare com.gif
58 Pikachu   File:Rare com.gif
59 Poliwag   File:Rare com.gif
60 Ponyta   File:Rare com.gif
61 Rattata   File:Rare com.gif
62 Sandshrew   File:Rare com.gif
63 Squirtle   File:Rare com.gif
64 Starmie   File:Rare com.gif
65 Staryu   File:Rare com.gif
66 Tangela   File:Rare com.gif
67 Voltorb   File:Rare com.gif
68 Vulpix   File:Rare com.gif
69 Weedle   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 Impostor 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

No. Card Name Type Rarity
-- Alakazam File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Blastoise   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Chansey   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Charizard   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Clefairy   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Gyarados   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Hitmonchan   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Machamp   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Magneton   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Mewtwo File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Nidoking   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Ninetales   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Poliwrath   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Raichu   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Venusaur   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Zapdos   File:Rare rare.gifH
-- Beedrill   File:Rare rare.gif
-- Dragonair   File:Rare rare.gif
-- Dugtrio   File:Rare rare.gif
-- Electabuzz   File:Rare rare.gif
-- Electrode   File:Rare rare.gif
-- Pidgeotto   File:Rare rare.gif
-- Arcanine   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Charmeleon   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Dewgong   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Dratini   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Farfetch'd   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Growlithe   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Haunter File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Ivysaur   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Jynx File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Kadabra File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Kakuna   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Machoke   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Magikarp   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Magmar   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Nidorino   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Poliwhirl   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Porygon   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Raticate   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Seel   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Wartortle   File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Abra File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
-- Bulbasaur   File:Rare com.gif
-- Caterpie   File:Rare com.gif
-- Charmander   File:Rare com.gif
-- Diglett   File:Rare com.gif
-- Duduo   File:Rare com.gif
-- Drowzee File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
-- Gastly File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
-- Koffing   File:Rare com.gif
-- Machop   File:Rare com.gif
-- Magnemite   File:Rare com.gif
-- Metapod   File:Rare com.gif
-- Nidoran ♂   File:Rare com.gif
-- Onix   File:Rare com.gif
-- Pidgey   File:Rare com.gif
-- Pikachu   File:Rare com.gif
-- Poliwag   File:Rare com.gif
-- Ponyta   File:Rare com.gif
-- Rattata   File:Rare com.gif
-- Sandshrew   File:Rare com.gif
-- Squirtle   File:Rare com.gif
-- Starmie   File:Rare com.gif
-- Staryu   File:Rare com.gif
-- Tangela   File:Rare com.gif
-- Voltorb   File:Rare com.gif
-- Vulpix   File:Rare com.gif
-- Weedle   File:Rare com.gif
-- Clefairy Doll T File:Rare rare.gif
-- Computer Search T File:Rare rare.gif
-- Devolution Spray T File:Rare rare.gif
-- Impostor Professor Oak T File:Rare rare.gif
-- Item Finder T File:Rare rare.gif
-- Lass T File:Rare rare.gif
-- Pokémon Breeder T File:Rare rare.gif
-- Pokémon Trader T File:Rare rare.gif
-- Scoop Up T File:Rare rare.gif
-- Super Energy Removal T File:Rare rare.gif
-- Defender T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Energy Retrieval T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Full Heal T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Maintenance T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- PlusPower T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Pokémon Center T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Pokémon Flute T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Pokédex T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Professor Oak T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Revive T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Super Potion T File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Bill T File:Rare com.gif
-- Energy Removal T File:Rare com.gif
-- Gust of Wind T File:Rare com.gif
-- Potion T File:Rare com.gif
-- Switch T File:Rare com.gif
-- Double Colorless Energy E File:Rare uncom.gif
-- Fighting Energy E --
-- Fire Energy E --
-- Grass Energy E --
-- Lightning Energy E --
-- Psychic Energy E --
-- Water Energy E --
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