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{{TCGExpansionInfobox | {{TCGExpansionInfobox | ||
|setname=Base Set | |setname=Base Set | ||
|jasetname= | |jasetname=拡張パック | ||
|transsetname= | |transsetname=Expansion Pack | ||
|setsymbol= | |setsymbol=no | ||
|setlogo=Pokémon TCG | |setlogo=Pokémon TCG Logo.png | ||
|encards=102 | |encards=102 | ||
|ensetnum=1 | |ensetnum=1 | ||
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|jasetnum=1 | |jasetnum=1 | ||
|jarelease=October 20, 1996 | |jarelease=October 20, 1996 | ||
|numdecks= | |numdecks=4 | ||
|deck1= | |deck1=Overgrowth | ||
|deck1type={{e| | |deck1type={{e|Water}}{{e|Grass}} | ||
|deck2= | |deck2=Zap! | ||
|deck2type={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Psychic}} | |||
|deck3=Brushfire | |||
| | |deck3type={{e|Fire}}{{e|Grass}} | ||
| | |deck4=Blackout | ||
| | |deck4type={{e|Water}}{{e|Fighting}} | ||
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|prevset= | |prevset= | ||
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|janextsetname=Pokémon Jungle | |janextsetname=Pokémon Jungle | ||
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'''Base Set''' (Japanese: ''' | '''Base Set''' (Japanese: '''拡張パック''' ''Expansion Pack'') is the name given to the first main expansion of cards of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. The set is the first to feature [[Generation I]] Pokémon in the card game. | ||
== | ==Blurb== | ||
<i>Put the power in your hand with the Pokémon trading card game! | <i>Put the power in your hand with the Pokémon trading card game! | ||
The | The hugely successful Pokémon Game Boy® game was just the beginning of the Pokémon phenomenon. Now, with the trading card game, you can train your favorite Pokémon to pit them against a rival's Pokémon in a fight to the finish! Increase their powers with Energy, and your Pokémon will launch the special attacks you've seen in the popular Pokémon animated TV show! | ||
Choose your favorite Pokémon from the random cards in this booster pack to customize a Pokémon theme deck or starter set. Or design your own undefeatable deck by combining prized Pokémon and trainers. The possibilities are endless! | Choose your favorite Pokémon from the random cards in this booster pack to customize a Pokémon theme deck or starter set. Or design your own undefeatable deck by combining prized Pokémon and trainers. The possibilities are endless! | ||
Do you have the skills to become the world's number-one Pokémon Master? Master the Pokémon trading card game and find out!</i> | Do you have the skills to become the world's number-one Pokémon Master? Master the Pokémon trading card game and find out!</i> | ||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
[[File:Base set Japanese Ad.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Base set Japanese Ad.jpg|thumb|150px|An advertisement for Expansion Pack]] | ||
'''Base Set''' is based on {{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Red, Blue}}, and | '''Base Set''' is the name given to the first main expansion of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. In Japan, it was released as '''Expansion Pack''', the first expansion in the Pokémon Card Game. It is based on {{game|Red and Blue|s|Pokémon Red, Blue}}, and {{game|Red and Green|s|Green}}, featuring [[Generation I]] Pokémon. The English expansion was released on January 9, 1999, while the Japanese expansion was released on October 20, 1996. | ||
[[File:BaseSetPrintRuns.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Japanese, 1st Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited, 4th Print]] | |||
The Shadowless print mirrored the 1st Edition print except for the 1st Edition logo. All cards in the 1st Edition and Shadowless runs were printed with thinner HP and attack text. These cards were without drop shadows for the artwork window. The fourth print run mirrored the Unlimited print, with the only difference being the copyright date, which reads "1999-2000". | |||
The English release are ordered alphabetically, then by descending rarity (Rare Holo, Rare, Uncommon, Common), followed by Trainer and Energy cards. The Japanese release are ordered by the types first, then ascending rarity (Rare and Rare Holo are considered the same), then [[National Pokédex]] number, followed by Trainer and Energy cards. | |||
{{Setlist/header|title=Additional cards|tablecol= | {{Setlist/header|title=Additional cards|tablecol=DD494E|bordercol=222D60|cellcol=3363AF|promo=yes|symbol=no}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|8/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Machamp|8}}|Fighting|||Cosmos Holo {{TCG|2-Player CD-ROM Starter Set}} exclusive}} | {{Setlist/entry|8/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Machamp|8}}|Fighting|||Cosmos Holo {{TCG|2-Player CD-ROM Starter Set}} exclusive}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|58/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning|||"Red Cheek" E3 Stamp - E3 Convention (May 1999)}} | {{Setlist/entry|58/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning|||"Red Cheek" E3 Stamp - E3 Convention (May 1999)}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|58/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning|||"Yellow Cheek" E3 Stamp - Nintendo Power Magazine (September 1999)}} | {{Setlist/entry|58/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning|||"Yellow Cheek" E3 Stamp - Nintendo Power Magazine (September 1999)}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|58/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning|||"PokéTour 1999" Stamp - PokéTour 1999 (Australia)}} | {{Setlist/entry|58/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning|||"PokéTour 1999" Stamp - PokéTour 1999 (Australia)}} | ||
{{Setlist/footer|cellcol= | {{Setlist/footer|cellcol=3363AF}} | ||
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{{Setlist/header|title=Corrected error cards|tablecol=DD494E|bordercol=222D60|cellcol=3363AF|promo=yes|symbol=no}} | |||
{{Setlist/header|title=Corrected error cards|tablecol= | {{Setlist/entry|2/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Blastoise|2}}|Water|||Printed without the word "Stage"}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|2/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Blastoise|2}}|Water|||Printed without the word " | |||
{{Setlist/entry|12/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Ninetales|12}}|Fire|||Shadowless Ninetales missing attack damage}} | {{Setlist/entry|12/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Ninetales|12}}|Fire|||Shadowless Ninetales missing attack damage}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|14/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Raichu|14}}|Lightning|||Pre-release stamp}} | {{Setlist/entry|14/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Raichu|14}}|Lightning|||Pre-release stamp}} | ||
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{{Setlist/entry|47/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Diglett|47}}|Fighting|||Attack energy cost symbols rotated 90 degrees}} | {{Setlist/entry|47/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Diglett|47}}|Fighting|||Attack energy cost symbols rotated 90 degrees}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|58/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning|||Red Cheeks}} | {{Setlist/entry|58/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning|||Red Cheeks}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|58/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning||| | {{Setlist/entry|58/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Pikachu|58}}|Lightning|||"1st“ and the letter "d“ in "1st edition" missing}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|102/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Water Energy|102}}|Water|||No space between the margin and the water symbol, along with "ENERGY" | {{Setlist/entry|102/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Water Energy|102}}|Water|||No space between the margin and the water symbol, along with "ENERGY"}} | ||
{{Setlist/footer|cellcol= | {{Setlist/footer|cellcol=3363AF}} | ||
==Set lists== | ==Set lists== | ||
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%" | {| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%" | ||
{{col-2}} | {{col-2}} | ||
{{Setlist/header|title=Base Set|tablecol= | {{Setlist/header|title=Base Set|tablecol=DD494E|bordercol=222D60|cellcol=3363AF|rarity=yes|symbol=no}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|1/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Alakazam|1}}|Psychic||Rare Holo}} | {{Setlist/entry|1/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Alakazam|1}}|Psychic||Rare Holo}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|2/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Blastoise|2}}|Water||Rare Holo}} | {{Setlist/entry|2/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Blastoise|2}}|Water||Rare Holo}} | ||
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{{Setlist/entry|101/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Psychic Energy|101}}|Energy|Psychic|None}} | {{Setlist/entry|101/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Psychic Energy|101}}|Energy|Psychic|None}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|102/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Water Energy|102}}|Energy|Water|None}} | {{Setlist/entry|102/102|{{TCG ID|Base Set|Water Energy|102}}|Energy|Water|None}} | ||
{{Setlist/footer|cellcol= | {{Setlist/footer|cellcol=3363AF}} | ||
{{col-2}} | {{col-2}} | ||
{{Setlist/header|title= | {{Setlist/header|title=Expansion Pack|tablecol=C0C0C0|bordercol=A70E13|cellcol=DD494E|rarity=yes|symbol=no}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Bulbasaur|Pack}}|Grass||Common}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Bulbasaur|Pack}}|Grass||Common}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Caterpie|Pack}}|Grass||Common}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Caterpie|Pack}}|Grass||Common}} | ||
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{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Psychic Energy|Pack}}|Energy|Psychic|None}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Psychic Energy|Pack}}|Energy|Psychic|None}} | ||
{{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Fighting Energy|Pack}}|Energy|Fighting|None}} | {{Setlist/entry|None|{{TCG ID|Expansion|Fighting Energy|Pack}}|Energy|Fighting|None}} | ||
{{Setlist/footer|cellcol= | {{Setlist/footer|cellcol=DD494E}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
'''English''' | |||
{{TCGMerchGallery | {{TCGMerchGallery | ||
|background= | |background=DD494E | ||
|border= | |border=222D60 | ||
|image1=Base Set Booster | |image1=Base Set Booster Venusaur Shadowless.jpg | ||
|caption1=English | |caption1=English Venusaur pack (Shadowless) | ||
|image2=Base Set Booster | |image2=Base Set Booster Charizard Shadowless.jpg | ||
|caption2=English | |caption2=English Charizard pack (Shadowless) | ||
|image3=Base Set Booster | |image3=Base Set Booster Blastoise Shadowless.jpg | ||
|caption3=English Venusaur | |caption3=English Blastoise pack (Shadowless) | ||
|image5=Base Set Booster Venusaur Unlimited.jpg | |||
|caption5=English Venusaur pack (Unlimited) | |||
|image6=Base Set Booster Charizard Unlimited.jpg | |||
|caption6=English Charizard pack (Unlimited) | |||
|image7=Base Set Booster Blastoise Unlimited.jpg | |||
|caption7=English Blastoise pack (Unlimited) | |||
|image9=Base Set Booster Venusaur Long.jpg | |||
|caption9=English Venusaur pack (Long pack) | |||
|image10=Base Set Booster Charizard Long.jpg | |||
|caption10=English Charizard pack (Long pack) | |||
|image11=Base Set Booster Blastoise Long.jpg | |||
|caption11=English Blastoise pack (Long pack) | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{TCGMerchGallery | {{TCGMerchGallery | ||
|background= | |background=DD494E | ||
|border= | |border=222D60 | ||
|image1=Base Set Booster | |image1=Base Set Booster Box.jpg | ||
|caption1=English | |caption1=English Base Set booster box | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Japanese''' | |||
{{TCGMerchGallery | {{TCGMerchGallery | ||
|background= | |background=DD494E | ||
|border= | |border=222D60 | ||
|image1=Expansion Pack pack.jpg | |image1=Expansion Pack pack.jpg | ||
|caption1=Japanese Pack | |caption1=Japanese Expansion Pack pack | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''In other languages''' | |||
{{TCGMerchGallery | {{TCGMerchGallery | ||
|background= | |background=DD494E | ||
|border= | |border=222D60 | ||
|image1=Base Set Booster Charizard | |image1=Base Set Booster Venusaur DE.jpg | ||
| | |caption1=German Venusaur pack | ||
| | |image2=Base Set Booster Charizard DE.jpg | ||
| | |caption2=German Charizard pack | ||
| | |image3=Base Set Booster Blastoise DE.jpg | ||
| | |caption3=German Blastoise pack | ||
|image5=Base Set Booster Venusaur ES.jpg | |||
|caption5=Spanish Venusaur pack | |||
|image6=Base Set Booster Charizard ES.jpg | |||
|caption6=Spanish Charizard pack | |||
|image7=Base Set Booster Blastoise ES.jpg | |||
|caption7=Spanish Blastoise pack | |||
|image9=Base Set Booster Venusaur FR.jpg | |||
|caption9=French Venusaur pack | |||
|image10=Base Set Booster Charizard FR.jpg | |||
|caption10=French Charizard pack | |||
|image11=Base Set Booster Blastoise FR.jpg | |||
|caption11=French Blastoise pack | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{TCGMerchGallery | {{TCGMerchGallery | ||
|background= | |background=DD494E | ||
|border= | |border=222D60 | ||
|image1=Base Set Booster Charizard | |image1=Base Set Booster Venusaur IT.jpg | ||
| | |caption1=Italian Venusaur pack | ||
| | |image2=Base Set Booster Charizard IT.jpg | ||
| | |caption2=Italian Charizard pack | ||
| | |image3=Base Set Booster Blastoise IT.jpg | ||
| | |caption3=Italian Blastoise pack | ||
|image5=Base Set Booster Venusaur BR.jpg | |||
|caption5=Brazilian Venusaur pack | |||
|image6=Base Set Booster Charizard BR.jpg | |||
|caption6=Brazilian Charizard pack | |||
|image7=Base Set Booster Blastoise BR.jpg | |||
|caption7=Brazilian Blastosie pack | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{TCGMerchGallery | {{TCGMerchGallery | ||
|background= | |background=DD494E | ||
|border= | |border=222D60 | ||
|image1=Base Set Booster | |image1=Base Set Booster Venusaur KO.jpg | ||
|caption1=Korean | |caption1=Korean Venusaur pack | ||
|image2=Base Set Booster | |image2=Base Set Booster Charizard KO.jpg | ||
|caption2=Korean | |caption2=Korean Charizard pack | ||
|image3=Base Set Booster | |image3=Base Set Booster Blastoise KO.jpg | ||
|caption3=Korean Venusaur | |caption3=Korean Blastoise pack | ||
|image5=Base Set Booster Venusaur ZH.jpg | |||
|caption5=Chinese Venusaur pack | |||
|image6=Base Set Booster Charizard ZH.jpg | |||
|caption6=Chinese Charizard pack | |||
|image7=Base Set Booster Blastoise ZH.jpg | |||
|caption7=Chinese Blastoise pack | |||
}} | }} | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Langtable|color= | {{Langtable|color=DD494E|bordercolor=222D60 | ||
|zh_yue=基础版 ''{{tt|Gēichó Báan|Base Set}}'' | |||
|zh_cmn=基础版 ''{{tt|Jīchǔ Vǎn|Base Set}}'' | |||
|nl=Basis Set | |nl=Basis Set | ||
|de=Basis | |||
|fr=Set de Base | |fr=Set de Base | ||
|it=Set Base | |it=Set Base | ||
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|es=Edición Básica | |es=Edición Básica | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Project TCG notice}} | {{Project TCG notice}} |
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Base Set (Japanese: 拡張パック Expansion Pack) is the name given to the first main expansion of cards of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. The set is the first to feature Generation I Pokémon in the card game.
Blurb
Put the power in your hand with the Pokémon trading card game!
The hugely successful Pokémon Game Boy® game was just the beginning of the Pokémon phenomenon. Now, with the trading card game, you can train your favorite Pokémon to pit them against a rival's Pokémon in a fight to the finish! Increase their powers with Energy, and your Pokémon will launch the special attacks you've seen in the popular Pokémon animated TV show!
Choose your favorite Pokémon from the random cards in this booster pack to customize a Pokémon theme deck or starter set. Or design your own undefeatable deck by combining prized Pokémon and trainers. The possibilities are endless!
Do you have the skills to become the world's number-one Pokémon Master? Master the Pokémon trading card game and find out!
Information

Base Set is the name given to the first main expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. In Japan, it was released as Expansion Pack, the first expansion in the Pokémon Card Game. It is based on Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green, featuring Generation I Pokémon. The English expansion was released on January 9, 1999, while the Japanese expansion was released on October 20, 1996.

The Shadowless print mirrored the 1st Edition print except for the 1st Edition logo. All cards in the 1st Edition and Shadowless runs were printed with thinner HP and attack text. These cards were without drop shadows for the artwork window. The fourth print run mirrored the Unlimited print, with the only difference being the copyright date, which reads "1999-2000".
The English release are ordered alphabetically, then by descending rarity (Rare Holo, Rare, Uncommon, Common), followed by Trainer and Energy cards. The Japanese release are ordered by the types first, then ascending rarity (Rare and Rare Holo are considered the same), then National Pokédex number, followed by Trainer and Energy cards.
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