Base Set (TCG)

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Base Set
拡張パック
Cards in set English: 102
Japanese: 102
Set number English: 1
Japanese: 1
Release date English: January 9, 1999
Japanese: October 20, 1996
Theme Decks

Overgrowth (WaterGrass)
Zap! (LightningPsychic)
Brushfire (FireGrass)
Blackout (WaterFighting)

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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

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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[1], while the Japanese expansion was released on October 20, 1996. Although not part of the TCG, Bandai Pokémon Cards Part 1 Green & Part 2 Red (September 1996) is regarded as pre-dating the Japanese Base set, and therefore is the oldest known Pokémon Card release.

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 by card type (Pokémon, Trainer, and Energy cards), then by rarity (Rare Holo, Rare, Uncommon, Common), lastly, alphabetically by card name. 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.

Additional cards
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
8/102 Machamp Fighting Cosmos Holo 2-Player CD-ROM Starter Set exclusive
58/102 Pikachu Lightning "Red Cheek" E3 Stamp - E3 Convention (May 1999)
58/102 Pikachu Lightning "Yellow Cheek" E3 Stamp - Nintendo Power Magazine (September 1999)
58/102 Pikachu Lightning "PokéTour 1999" Stamp - PokéTour 1999 (Australia)
 



Corrected error cards
No. Image Card name Type Promotion
2/102 Blastoise Water Printed without the word "Stage"
12/102 Ninetales Fire Shadowless Ninetales missing attack damage
14/102 Raichu Lightning Pre-release stamp
17/102 Beedrill Grass "D.efending" typo
42/102 Wartortle Water Wartortle in its Evolution box
47/102 Diglett Fighting Attack energy cost symbols rotated 90 degrees
58/102 Pikachu Lightning Red Cheeks
58/102 Pikachu Lightning "1st“ and the letter "d“ in "1st edition" missing
102/102 Water Energy Water No space between the margin and the water symbol, along with "ENERGY"
 


Set lists

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

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

Gallery

English

English Venusaur pack (Shadowless)
English Charizard pack (Shadowless)
English Blastoise pack (Shadowless)
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English Venusaur pack (Unlimited)
English Charizard pack (Unlimited)
English Blastoise pack (Unlimited)
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English Venusaur pack (Long pack)
English Charizard pack (Long pack)
English Blastoise pack (Long pack)
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Japanese

Japanese Expansion Pack pack
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In other languages

German Venusaur pack
German Charizard pack
German Blastoise pack
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Spanish Venusaur pack
Spanish Charizard pack
Spanish Blastoise pack
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French Venusaur pack
French Charizard pack
French Blastoise pack
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Italian Venusaur pack
Italian Charizard pack
Italian Blastoise pack
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Brazilian Venusaur pack
Brazilian Charizard pack
Brazilian Blastoise pack
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Korean Venusaur pack
Korean Charizard pack
Korean Blastoise pack
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Chinese Venusaur pack
Chinese Charizard pack
Chinese Blastoise pack
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Languages this set is released in

The Expansion Pack is released in Japanese, of which all cards are available both with and without rarity symbol. The set without rarity symbols is believed to be the earlier or "1st Edition" print run as it contained errors that were later corrected (such as Venusaur being incorrectly printed as Pokemon #68 instead of #3). It is commonly referred to as No Rarity Base Set. The Base Set is released in English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Chinese in both 1st and unlimited edition. The English version of this set had four different variations: 1st edition Shadowless; non-1st Shadowless; unlimited edition with ©1999 copyright date; and unlimited edition with ©1999-2000 copyright date. The Holofoil cards of the English 1st edition Shadowless set can be further distinguished between thin and thick stamp variations, which refers to the width of the "1" in the 1st edition symbol. The non-holo cards in both the 1st and unlimited edition print runs of the Spanish sets are also available with ©1999-2000 copyright date: ©1999 Spanish cards were released in Spain, ©1999-2000 Spanish cards in Latin American countries. The Spanish Holofoil Rares are only available with ©1999 copyright date.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 基础版 Gēichó Báan
Mandarin 基础版 Jīchǔ Vǎn
Dutch Basis Set
French Set de Base
German Grundset
Italian Set Base
Brazilian Portuguese Coleção Básica
Russian Базовое Расширение Bazovoye Rasshireniye
Spanish Edición Básica

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Bold indicates a main expansion. Italics indicate a special set. Releases that are entirely composed of prints from other releases are small.
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Wizards Black Star Promos
Demo GameTrainer Deck ATrainer Deck B
Base Set: 2-Player Starter SetOvergrowthZap!BrushfireBlackout
Jungle: Power ReserveWater Blast
Fossil: BodyGuardLockDown
Base Set 2: 2-Player CD-ROM Starter SetGrass ChopperHot WaterLightning BugPsych Out
Team Rocket: DevastationTrouble
Gym Heroes: BrockMistyLt. SurgeErika
Thunderstorm
Pikachu World Collection
Gym Challenge: SabrinaKogaBlaineGiovanni
Original Era
Unnumbered Promotional cards
Expansion Pack: Starter Deck
Pokémon Jungle
Mystery of the Fossils
Rocket Gang
Expansion Sheet 1Nivi City GymHanada City GymExpansion Sheet 2Kuchiba City GymTamamushi City Gym
Leaders' Stadium
Expansion Sheet 3Quick Starter Gift SetYamabuki City GymGuren Town Gym
Challenge from the Darkness
Southern IslandsIntro Pack