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Base Set 拡張パック
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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	2 Player Starter Set () Blackout () Brushfire () Overgrowth () Zap! ()
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Base Set (Japanese: 拡張パック Booster Pack) is the name given to the original core release of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Contents 1 Set size 2 Sequence 3 Release dates 4 Theme decks 4.1 English releases 4.2 Japanese releases 5 Card list 5.1 English expansion 5.2 Japanese expansion 6 Trivia

Set size

• Both the English and Japanese sets contain 102 cards.

Sequence

• 1st English release
• 1st Japanese release

Release dates

• 20th October 1996 - Japanese Set
• 9th January 1999 - English Set

Theme decks

English releases

• 2 Player Starter Set
• Overgrowth
• Zap!
• Brushfire
• Blackout

Japanese releases

• Pocket Monsters Trading Card Game Deck

Card list

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

Trivia

• Although the set was officially released in America on 9th January, 1999, many stores were initially reluctant to sell the game. As a result, the set didn't see a widespread 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.
• All cards in the first few print runs were printed with thinner HP text and without shadows for the borders. These are commonly known as "shadowless cards" and are more valuable than later runs.
• The Japanese card sets in early Expansions, as well as their promotional cards, did not feature a number system. It wasn't until the release of Pokémon VS that the Japanese sets adopted such a system, albeit a different system than the alphabetical-rarity system used in the rest of the world. As such, no numbers are listed for the Japanese cards.
• While the English sets were ordered in alphabetical order and in descending rarity, the Japanese sets were ordered by type (Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Colorless), Pokédex (National) number and ascending rarity. It wasn't until e-Card 2 that they simplified it to ordering the cards by type and Pokédex number.
• This set has been out of print for quite some time, and was replaced by Base Set 2 upon its release.

Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions
Original era releases	Base Set | Jungle | Fossil | Team Rocket Gym Heroes | Gym Challenge
Neo era releases	Neo Genesis | Neo Discovery | Neo Revelation | Neo Destiny
e-Card era releases	Expedition Base Set | Aquapolis (e-Card 2* & e-Card 3*) | Skyridge (e-Card 4* & e-Card 5*)
EX era releases	EX Ruby & Sapphire | EX Sandstorm | EX Dragon | EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua | EX Hidden Legends EX FireRed & LeafGreen | EX Team Rocket Returns | EX Deoxys | EX Emerald | EX Unseen Forces
Delta Species era releases	EX Delta Species | EX Legend Maker* | EX Holon Phantoms | EX Crystal Guardians | EX Dragon Frontiers | EX Power Keepers*
DP era releases	Diamond & Pearl | Mysterious Treasures | Secret Wonders | Great Encounters | Majestic Dawn
Reprint releases	Base Set 2 | Legendary Collection
Japan-exclusive	Pokémon VS | Pokémon Web | Moonlit Pursuit/Dawn Dash | Cry from the Mysterious/Temple of Anger
Promotional	Wizards Black Star Promos | Nintendo Black Star Promos | DP Black Star Promos | Southern Islands | Best of Game | Poké Card Creator Pack
POP Series	1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Unreleased sets	Crosstrainer | Unnamed Wizards Set | Legendary Collection 2 | Jamboree