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

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 - English 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 In the Card List (below), numbers have been replaced by "--" to represent it.
  • Base Set is the only set so far with the same number of cards in both the English version and Japanese version.
  • This set has been out of print in the for quite some time, replaced by Base Set 2 .

Theme Decks

Card List

English Expansion

No. Card Name Type Rarity
1 Template:Base Set File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
2 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
3 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
4 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
5 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
6 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
7 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
8 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
9 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
10 Template:Base Set File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare rare.gifH
11 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
12 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
13 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
14 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
15 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
16 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gifH
17 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gif
18 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gif
19 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gif
20 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gif
21 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gif
22 Template:Base Set   File:Rare rare.gif
23 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
24 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
25 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
26 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
27 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
28 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
29 Template:Base Set File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
30 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
31 Template:Base Set File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
32 Template:Base Set File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare uncom.gif
33 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
34 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
35 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
36 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
37 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
38 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
39 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
40 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
41 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
42 Template:Base Set   File:Rare uncom.gif
43 Template:Base Set File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
44 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
45 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
46 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
47 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
48 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
49 Template:Base Set File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
50 Template:Base Set File:Physic-attack.png File:Rare com.gif
51 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
52 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
53 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
54 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
55 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
56 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
57 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
58 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
59 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
60 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
61 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
62 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
63 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
64 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
65 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
66 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
67 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
68 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
69 Template:Base Set   File:Rare com.gif
70 Template:Base Set T File:Rare rare.gif
71 Template:Base Set T File:Rare rare.gif
72 Template:Base Set T File:Rare rare.gif
73 Template:Base Set T File:Rare rare.gif
74 Template:Base Set T File:Rare rare.gif
75 Template:Base Set T File:Rare rare.gif
76 Template:Base Set T File:Rare rare.gif
77 Template:Base Set T File:Rare rare.gif
78 Template:Base Set T File:Rare rare.gif
79 Template:Base Set T File:Rare rare.gif
80 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
81 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
82 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
83 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
84 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
85 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
86 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
87 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
88 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
89 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
90 Template:Base Set T File:Rare uncom.gif
91 Template:Base Set T File:Rare com.gif
92 Template:Base Set T File:Rare com.gif
93 Template:Base Set T File:Rare com.gif
94 Template:Base Set T File:Rare com.gif
95 Template:Base Set 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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