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Expedition Base Set (TCG)

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Expedition Base Set or e-Expedition Base Set (Japanese: 第1弾基本拡張パック Base Booster Pack 1) is the name of an expansion of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was the first set to be compatible with Nintendo's e-Reader peripheral.

Set size

  • 165 in English release
  • 128 in Japanese release
File:Expeditionsymbol.gif
The symbol for Expedition is an e-Reader styled "e".
File:Ecard1symbol.gif
The symbol for e-Card 1 is an e-Reader styled "e" with a number "1" in the center.

Sequence

  • 13th English Expansion
  • 13th Japanese Expansion

Release dates

  • 1st December 2001 - Japanese Expansion
  • 15th September 2002 - English Expansion

Trivia

  • This set could have been released in May 2002, however it was pushed back to August because Nintendo wanted to release the e-Reader before the set. However, errors caused it to be pushed back again. Shipping confusion forced many buyers to have to wait until late September to get their packs. Worse for European players, as the European release of Expedition was decided to be April 2003, around the same time of the e-Reader's release in Europe.
  • The card layout changed dramatically, with a more "organic" layout. The left and bottom border increased in size and feature an "e" logo. Most cards also feature the revolutionary "Dot-Code" bar (holographic, reverse-holographic and energy cards lack this). The bottom bar stores 1 kilobyte of information, while the left bar stores 2 kilobytes. By using the Nintendo e-Reader (for the Game Boy Advance), you are able to view information about the Pokémon, play a mini-game, play various tunes in a Melody Box, or activate a special attack for that Pokémon. The special attack function was not a favorite of many TCG players, as many didn't own an e-reader and it was thought it gave players an edge in battles. However, the feature wasn't tournament sanctioned, to the relief of many.
  • Because of this new layout, all of the cards lost their flavor data (Length, Weight, Level, and Pokédex entry). The absence of that information continued into the EX sets and would not be seen again until the release of Diamond & Pearl. This absence causes problems with the Trainer Card Blaine's Quiz #1.
  • The ID number on each Card-e card is for the GBA e-Reader device. Since the cards lacked Levels, in terms of the e-reader, two different cards with the same name rendered them indistinguishable. Therefore a unique ID was placed on each card so that it would be easier to scan in order.
  • Expedition also splits the "Pokémon Power" classification into two; "Poké-Power" and "Poké-Body". Poké-Powers are activated abilities as Poké-Bodies are "always on" abilities. It wasn't well received at the time, but shortly after the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire games introduced similar Abilities, it became seen as a useful change.
  • Another change from previous sets are pack sizes and rarities. Because of the extra licensing fees Wizards had to pay to use Dot-Code technology, the pack size was reduced from 11 to 9; which remained the same for almost five years, even though the Dot-Code technology was dropped in 2004. The pack size would eventually increase to 10 with the release of Diamond & Pearl. Collectors could also find one reverse-holographic in every pack, meaning each pack contained: -
    • 5 Common cards
    • 2 Uncommon cards
    • 1 Reverse-holographic card
    • 1 Non-holographic or holographic rare card
  • While it was thought Wizards were up to their old tradition of duplicating the rare cards in this set, it was actually MediaFactory this time; Wizards simply translated the set. The reason for this was that some rare cards had Dot-Code data, therefore they made non-holographic versions with the data and holographic versions without. This avoided potentially damaging sought-after rare cards when swiped through the e-Reader.
  • Expedition was the first set Wizards produced that didn't have a 1st Edition print run.
  • Expedition once again featured Reverse-holographic cards, but the design was changed from the "wheel" treatment (which was reminiscent of European fake holographic designs) to a plain "refractor" design. They are more "official" looking than the ones found in Legendary Collection. One problem brought to Wizard's attention was that both the holographic and non-holographic rare cards had identical reverse-holographic counterparts (apart from the card number). Wizards rectified this in Aquapolis by numbering the holographic cards differently and not producing reverse-holographics for them.
  • Box Toppers once again appeared in this set. Like Legendary Collection, they are jumbo cards (therefore not tournament legal). Unlike Legendary Collection and the EX series, the Box Toppers were part of a sub-set (the cards numbered ##/12). The first 4 appeared in this set, the other 8 released in Aquapolis and Skyridge respectively.
  • This set was once known as New Dimension. But since its initials are ND (like Neo Discovery and Neo Destiny), the name was changed.

Theme decks

English releases

Japanese releases

Card list

English expansion

No. Card Name Type Rarity
1 Alakazam Psychic Rare HolographicH
2 Ampharos Lightning Rare HolographicH
3 Arbok Grass Rare HolographicH
4 Blastoise Water Rare HolographicH
5 Butterfree Grass Rare HolographicH
6 Charizard Fire Rare HolographicH
7 Clefable Colorless Rare HolographicH
8 Cloyster Water Rare HolographicH
9 Dragonite Colorless Rare HolographicH
10 Dugtrio Fighting Rare HolographicH
11 Fearow Colorless Rare HolographicH
12 Feraligatr Water Rare HolographicH
13 Gengar Psychic Rare HolographicH
14 Golem Fighting Rare HolographicH
15 Kingler Water Rare HolographicH
16 Machamp Fighting Rare HolographicH
17 Magby Fire Rare HolographicH
18 Meganium Grass Rare HolographicH
19 Mew Psychic Rare HolographicH
20 Mewtwo Psychic Rare HolographicH
21 Ninetales Fire Rare HolographicH
22 Pichu Lightning Rare HolographicH
23 Pidgeot Colorless Rare HolographicH
24 Poliwrath Water Rare HolographicH
25 Raichu Lightning Rare HolographicH
26 Rapidash Fire Rare HolographicH
27 Skarmory Metal Rare HolographicH
28 Typhlosion Fire Rare HolographicH
29 Tyranitar Darkness Rare HolographicH
30 Venusaur Grass Rare HolographicH
31 Vileplume Grass Rare HolographicH
32 Weezing Grass Rare HolographicH
33 Alakazam Psychic Rare
34 Ampharos Lightning Rare
35 Arbok Grass Rare
36 Blastoise Water Rare
37 Blastoise Water Rare
38 Butterfree Grass Rare
39 Charizard Fire Rare
40 Charizard Fire Rare
41 Clefable Colorless Rare
42 Cloyster Water Rare
43 Dragonite Colorless Rare
44 Dugtrio Fighting Rare
45 Fearow Colorless Rare
46 Feraligatr Water Rare
47 Feraligatr Water Rare
48 Gengar Psychic Rare
49 Golem Fighting Rare
50 Kingler Water Rare
51 Machamp Fighting Rare
52 Magby Fire Rare
53 Meganium Grass Rare
54 Meganium Grass Rare
55 Mew Psychic Rare
56 Mewtwo Psychic Rare
57 Ninetales Fire Rare
58 Pichu Lightning Rare
59 Pidgeot Colorless Rare
60 Poliwrath Water Rare
61 Raichu Lightning Rare
62 Rapidash Fire Rare
63 Skarmory Metal Rare
64 Typhlosion Fire Rare
65 Typhlosion Fire Rare
66 Tyranitar Darkness Rare
67 Venusaur Grass Rare
68 Venusaur Grass Rare
69 Vileplume Grass Rare
70 Weezing Grass Rare
71 Bayleef Grass Uncommon
72 Chansey Colorless Uncommon
73 Charmeleon Fire Uncommon
74 Croconaw Water Uncommon
75 Dragonair Colorless Uncommon
76 Electabuzz Lightning Uncommon
77 Flaaffy Lightning Uncommon
78 Gloom Grass Uncommon
79 Graveler Fighting Uncommon
80 Haunter Psychic Uncommon
81 Hitmonlee Fighting Uncommon
82 Ivysaur Grass Uncommon
83 Jynx Water Uncommon
84 Kadabra Psychic Uncommon
85 Machoke Fighting Uncommon
86 Magmar Fire Uncommon
87 Metapod Grass Uncommon
88 Pidgeotto Colorless Uncommon
89 Poliwhirl Water Uncommon
90 Pupitar Fighting Uncommon
91 Quilava Fire Uncommon
92 Wartortle Water Uncommon
93 Abra Psychic Common
94 Bulbasaur Grass Common
95 Bulbasaur Grass Common
96 Caterpie Grass Common
97 Charmander Fire Common
98 Charmander Fire Common
99 Chikorita Grass Common
100 Chikorita Grass Common
101 Clefairy Colorless Common
102 Corsola Water Common
103 Cubone Fighting Common
104 Cyndaquil Fire Common
105 Cyndaquil Fire Common
106 Diglett Fighting Common
107 Dratini Colorless Common
108 Ekans Grass Common
109 Gastly Psychic Common
110 Geodude Fighting Common
111 Goldeen Water Common
112 Hoppip Grass Common
113 Houndour Darkness Common
114 Koffing Grass Common
115 Krabby Water Common
116 Larvitar Fighting Common
117 Machop Fighting Common
118 Magikarp Water Common
119 Mareep Lightning Common
120 Marill Water Common
121 Meowth Colorless Common
122 Oddish Grass Common
123 Pidgey Colorless Common
124 Pikachu Lightning Common
125 Poliwag Water Common
126 Ponyta Fire Common
127 Qwilfish Water Common
128 Rattata Colorless Common
129 Shellder Water Common
130 Spearow Colorless Common
131 Squirtle Water Common
132 Squirtle Water Common
133 Tauros Colorless Common
134 Totodile Water Common
135 Totodile Water Common
136 Vulpix Fire Common
137 Bill's Maintenance T Uncommon
138 Copycat T Uncommon
139 Dual Ball T Uncommon
140 Energy Removal 2 T Uncommon
141 Energy Restore T Uncommon
142 Mary's Impulse T Uncommon
143 Master Ball T Uncommon
144 Multi Technical Machine 01 T Uncommon
145 Pokémon Nurse T Uncommon
146 Pokémon Reversal T Uncommon
147 Power Charge T Uncommon
148 Professor Elm's Training Method T Uncommon
149 Professor Oak's Research T Uncommon
150 Strength Charm T Uncommon
151 Super Scoop Up T Uncommon
152 Warp Point T Uncommon
153 Energy Search T Common
154 Full Heal T File:Rare com.gif
155 Moo-Moo Milk T File:Rare com.gif
156 Potion T File:Rare com.gif
157 Switch T File:Rare com.gif
158 Darkness Energy E Rare
159 Metal Energy E Rare
160 Fighting Energy E --
161 Fire Energy E --
162 Grass Energy E --
163 Lightning Energy E --
164 Psychic Energy E --
165 Water Energy E --

Box Toppers subset

File:Boxsymbol.gif
The symbol for the box topper cards is a cube, resembling a box.
No. Card Name Type Rarity
1 Alakazam Psychic (H)
2 Feraligatr Water (H)
3 Tyranitar Darkness (H)
4 Venusaur Grass (H)


Japanese expansion

No. Card Name Type Rarity
1 Koffing Grass Common
2 Hoppip Grass Common
3 Caterpie Grass Common
4 Ekans Grass Common
5 Oddish Grass Common
6 Vulpix Fire Common
7 Ponyta Fire Common
8 Poliwag Water Common
9 Shellder Water Common
10 Krabby Water Common
11 Goldeen Water Common
12 Magikarp Water Common
13 Marill Water Common
14 Qwilfish Water Common
15 Corsola Water Common
16 Pikachu Lightning Common
17 Mareep Lightning Common
18 Abra Psychic Common
19 Gastly Psychic Common
20 Diglett Fighting Common
21 Machop Fighting Common
22 Geodude Fighting Common
23 Cubone Fighting Common
24 Larvitar Fighting Common
25 Pidgey Colorless Common
26 Rattata Colorless Common
27 Spearow Colorless Common
28 Clefairy Colorless Common
29 Meowth Colorless Common
30 Tauros Colorless Common
31 Dratini Colorless Common
32 Houndour Darkness Common
33 Metapod Grass Uncommon
34 Gloom Grass Uncommon
35 Magmar Fire Uncommon
36 Poliwhirl Water Uncommon
37 Jynx Water Uncommon
38 Electabuzz Lightning Uncommon
39 Flaaffy Lightning Uncommon
40 Kadabra Psychic Uncommon
41 Haunter Psychic Uncommon
42 Machoke Fighting Uncommon
43 Graveler Fighting Uncommon
44 Hitmonlee Fighting Uncommon
45 Pupitar Fighting Uncommon
46 Pidgeotto Colorless Uncommon
47 Chansey Colorless Uncommon
48 Dragonair Colorless Uncommon
49 Professor Elm's Training Method T Uncommon
50 Energy Search T Uncommon
51 Power Charge T Uncommon
52 Energy Removal T Uncommon
53 Professor Oak's Research T Uncommon
54 Mary's Impulse T Uncommon
55 Super Scoop Up T Uncommon
56 Strength Charm T Uncommon
57 Dual Ball T Uncommon
58 Pokémon Nurse T Uncommon
59 Energy Restore T Uncommon
60 Bill's Maintenance T Uncommon
61 Master Ball T Uncommon
62 Multi Technical Machine 01 T Uncommon
63 Copycat T Uncommon
64 Warp Point T Uncommon
65 Venusaur Grass Rare
66 Butterfree Grass Rare
67 Arbok Grass Rare
68 Vileplume Grass Rare
69 Weezing Grass Rare
70 Meganium Grass Rare
71 Charizard Fire Rare
72 Ninetales Fire Rare
73 Rapidash Fire Rare
74 Typhlosion Fire Rare
75 Magby Fire Rare
76 Blastoise Water Rare
77 Poliwrath Water Rare
78 Cloyster Water Rare
79 Kingler Water Rare
80 Feraligatr Water Rare
81 Raichu Lightning Rare
82 Pichu Lightning Rare
83 Ampharos Lightning Rare
84 Alakazam Psychic Rare
85 Gengar Psychic Rare
86 Mewtwo Psychic Rare
87 Mew Psychic Rare
88 Dugtrio Fighting Rare
89 Machamp Fighting Rare
90 Golem Fighting Rare
91 Pidgeot Colorless Rare
92 Fearow Colorless Rare
93 Clefable Colorless Rare
94 Dragonite Colorless Rare
95 Tyranitar Darkness Rare
96 Skarmory Metal Rare
97 Venusaur Grass Rare HolographicH
98 Butterfree Grass Rare HolographicH
99 Arbok Grass Rare HolographicH
100 Vileplume Grass Rare HolographicH
101 Weezing Grass Rare HolographicH
102 Meganium Grass Rare HolographicH
103 Charizard Fire Rare HolographicH
104 Ninetales Fire Rare HolographicH
105 Rapidash Fire Rare HolographicH
106 Typhlosion Fire Rare HolographicH
107 Magby Fire Rare HolographicH
108 Blastoise Water Rare HolographicH
109 Poliwrath Water Rare HolographicH
110 Cloyster Water Rare HolographicH
111 Kingler Water Rare HolographicH
112 Feraligatr Water Rare HolographicH
113 Raichu Lightning Rare HolographicH
114 Pichu Lightning Rare HolographicH
115 Ampharos Lightning Rare HolographicH
116 Alakazam Psychic Rare HolographicH
117 Gengar Psychic Rare HolographicH
118 Mewtwo Psychic Rare HolographicH
119 Mew Psychic Rare HolographicH
120 Dugtrio Fighting Rare HolographicH
121 Machamp Fighting Rare HolographicH
122 Golem Fighting Rare HolographicH
123 Pidgeot Colorless Rare HolographicH
124 Fearow Colorless Rare HolographicH
125 Clefable Colorless Rare HolographicH
126 Dragonite Colorless Rare HolographicH
127 Tyranitar Darkness Rare HolographicH
128 Skarmory Metal Rare HolographicH


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