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Base Set (TCG)

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TCG expansions
Jungle →
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 (FightingFire)
Blackout (FightingWater)
Brushfire (GrassFire)
Overgrowth (GrassWater)
Zap! (PsychicLightning)
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Pokémon Jungle

Base Set (Japanese: 拡張パック Expansion Pack) is the name given to the original core release of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was released in Japan on October 20, 1996, and in the United States on January 9, 1999.

Contents

Theme Decks

English Theme Decks

English Starter Deck

Japanese Theme Deck

Information

An advertisement for the original Japanese release
  • While the expansion began the TCG in the United States officially in January of 1999, many stores were initially reluctant to sell the game. As a result, it did not see a widespread release until March or April of that year.
  • The 1st Edition print run sold extremely quickly, making first edition Base Set cards some of the most sought-after of all of the early TCG expansions.
  • All cards in the first few print runs (both first edition and unlimited) were printed with thinner HP and attack text and without drop shadows for the illustration window. These are commonly known as "shadowless cards" and are more valuable than later runs.
  • This expansion was replaced by Base Set 2 on its release, as by that point Base Set had been out of print for some time.
  • Several final form Pokémon were left out of this set despite their pre-evolved forms appearing, such as Dragonite, Dodrio, Gengar, Pidgeot, Sandslash, Butterfree and Hypno. These cards were later released in Jungle and Fossil.

Changes between the Japanese and international release

  • In TCG expansions up until Pokémon VS, the Japanese cards did not have a numbering system, and so the only number featured on the Japanese cards is the Pokémon's National Pokédex number.
  • The English cards adopted a system based on ordering the cards alphabetically and by descending rarity (rare-holo, rare, uncommon, common) and class of card (Pokémon, Trainer, Energy). This ordering remained in place until the release of Black & White. The Japanese set is ordered by type (Grass, Fire, Water, Lightning, Psychic, Fighting, Colorless), National Pokédex number, and ascending rarity (rare and rare-holo counting the same). This ordering remained in place until e-Card 2.

Card lists

Base Set
No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion
1/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Alakazam Psychic-attack.png Rare Holo
2/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Blastoise Water-attack.png Rare Holo
3/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Chansey Colorless-attack.png Rare Holo
4/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Charizard Fire-attack.png Rare Holo
5/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Clefairy Colorless-attack.png Rare Holo
6/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Gyarados Water-attack.png Rare Holo
7/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Hitmonchan Fighting-attack.png Rare Holo
8/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Machamp Fighting-attack.png Rare Holo
9/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magneton Lightning-attack.png Rare Holo
10/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mewtwo Psychic-attack.png Rare Holo
11/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Nidoking Grass-attack.png Rare Holo
12/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ninetales Fire-attack.png Rare Holo
13/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Poliwrath Water-attack.png Rare Holo
14/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Raichu Lightning-attack.png Rare Holo
15/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Venusaur Grass-attack.png Rare Holo
16/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Zapdos Lightning-attack.png Rare Holo
17/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Beedrill Grass-attack.png Rare
18/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dragonair Colorless-attack.png Rare
19/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dugtrio Fighting-attack.png Rare
20/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Electabuzz Lightning-attack.png Rare
21/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Electrode Lightning-attack.png Rare
22/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pidgeotto Colorless-attack.png Rare
23/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Arcanine Fire-attack.png Uncommon
24/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Charmeleon Fire-attack.png Uncommon
25/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dewgong Water-attack.png Uncommon
26/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dratini Colorless-attack.png Uncommon
27/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Farfetch'd Colorless-attack.png Uncommon
28/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Growlithe Fire-attack.png Uncommon
29/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Haunter Psychic-attack.png Uncommon
30/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ivysaur Grass-attack.png Uncommon
31/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Jynx Psychic-attack.png Uncommon
32/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kadabra Psychic-attack.png Uncommon
33/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kakuna Grass-attack.png Uncommon
34/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Machoke Fighting-attack.png Uncommon
35/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magikarp Water-attack.png Uncommon
36/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magmar Fire-attack.png Uncommon
37/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Nidorino Grass-attack.png Uncommon
38/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Poliwhirl Water-attack.png Uncommon
39/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Porygon Colorless-attack.png Uncommon
40/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Raticate Colorless-attack.png Uncommon
41/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Seel Water-attack.png Uncommon
42/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wartortle Water-attack.png Uncommon
43/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Abra Psychic-attack.png Common
44/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Bulbasaur Grass-attack.png Common
45/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Caterpie Grass-attack.png Common
46/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Charmander Fire-attack.png Common
47/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Diglett Fighting-attack.png Common
48/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Doduo Colorless-attack.png Common
49/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Drowzee Psychic-attack.png Common
50/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Gastly Psychic-attack.png Common
51/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Koffing Grass-attack.png Common
52/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Machop Fighting-attack.png Common
53/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magnemite Lightning-attack.png Common
54/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Metapod Grass-attack.png Common
55/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Nidoran♂ Grass-attack.png Common
56/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Onix Fighting-attack.png Common
57/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pidgey Colorless-attack.png Common
58/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pikachu Lightning-attack.png Common
59/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Poliwag Water-attack.png Common
60/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ponyta Fire-attack.png Common
61/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Rattata Colorless-attack.png Common
62/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Sandshrew Fighting-attack.png Common
63/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Squirtle Water-attack.png Common
64/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Starmie Water-attack.png Common
65/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Staryu Water-attack.png Common
66/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Tangela Grass-attack.png Common
67/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Voltorb Lightning-attack.png Common
68/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Vulpix Fire-attack.png Common
69/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Weedle Grass-attack.png Common
70/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Clefairy Doll T Rare
71/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Computer Search T Rare
72/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Devolution Spray T Rare
73/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Impostor Professor Oak T Rare
74/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Item Finder T Rare
75/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lass T Rare
76/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pokémon Breeder T Rare
77/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pokémon Trader T Rare
78/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Scoop Up T Rare
79/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Super Energy Removal T Rare
80/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Defender T Uncommon
81/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Energy Retrieval T Uncommon
82/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Full Heal T Uncommon
83/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Maintenance T Uncommon
84/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png PlusPower T Uncommon
85/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pokémon Center T Uncommon
86/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pokémon Flute T Uncommon
87/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pokédex T Uncommon
88/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Professor Oak T Uncommon
89/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Revive T Uncommon
90/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Super Potion T Uncommon
91/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Bill T Common
92/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Energy Removal T Common
93/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Gust of Wind T Common
94/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Potion T Common
95/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Switch T Common
96/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Double Colorless Energy Colorless E Uncommon
97/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Fighting Energy Fighting E —
98/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Fire Energy Fire E —
99/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Grass Energy Grass E —
100/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lightning Energy Lightning E —
101/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Psychic Energy Psychic E —
102/102 TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Water Energy Water E —
 

Expansion Pack
No. Image Card name Type Rarity Promotion
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Bulbasaur Grass-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ivysaur Grass-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Venusaur Grass-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Caterpie Grass-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Metapod Grass-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Weedle Grass-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kakuna Grass-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Beedrill Grass-attack.png Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Nidoran♂ Grass-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Nidorino Grass-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Nidoking Grass-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Koffing Grass-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Tangela Grass-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Charmander Fire-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Charmeleon Fire-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Charizard Fire-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Vulpix Fire-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ninetales Fire-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Growlithe Fire-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Arcanine Fire-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Ponyta Fire-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magmar Fire-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Squirtle Water-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Wartortle Water-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Blastoise Water-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Poliwag Water-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Poliwhirl Water-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Poliwrath Water-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Seel Water-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dewgong Water-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Staryu Water-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Starmie Water-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magikarp Water-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Gyarados Water-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pikachu Lightning-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Raichu Lightning-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magnemite Lightning-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Magneton Lightning-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Voltorb Lightning-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Electrode Lightning-attack.png Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Electabuzz Lightning-attack.png Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Zapdos Lightning-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Abra Psychic-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Kadabra Psychic-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Alakazam Psychic-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Gastly Psychic-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Haunter Psychic-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Drowzee Psychic-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Jynx Psychic-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Mewtwo Psychic-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Sandshrew Fighting-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Diglett Fighting-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dugtrio Fighting-attack.png Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Machop Fighting-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Machoke Fighting-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Machamp Fighting-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Onix Fighting-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Hitmonchan Fighting-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pidgey Colorless-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pidgeotto Colorless-attack.png Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Rattata Colorless-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Raticate Colorless-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Clefairy Colorless-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Farfetch'd Colorless-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Doduo Colorless-attack.png Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Chansey Colorless-attack.png Rare Holo
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Porygon Colorless-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dratini Colorless-attack.png Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Dragonair Colorless-attack.png Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Professor Oak T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Impostor Professor Oak T Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Bill T Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lass T Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pokémon Trader T Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pokémon Breeder T Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Clefairy Doll T Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Energy Retrieval T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Energy Removal T Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Super Energy Removal T Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Switch T Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pokémon Center T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Scoop Up T Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Computer Search T Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pokédex T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png PlusPower T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Defender T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Item Finder T Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Gust of Wind T Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Devolution Spray T Rare
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Revive T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Super Potion T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Potion T Common
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Full Heal T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Maintenance T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Pokémon Flute T Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Double Colorless Energy Colorless E Uncommon
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Grass Energy Grass E —
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Fire Energy Fire E —
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Water Energy Water E —
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Lightning Energy Lightning E —
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Psychic Energy Psychic E —
— TCG2 A01 Bulbasaur.png Fighting Energy Fighting E —
 

Gallery

Japanese

  • Japanese booster box

  • Japanese booster box

  • Japanese booster pack

English

English Shadowless

English Longpack

Italian

Dutch

German

French

Spanish

Portuguese

Chinese

Korean

External links



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Pokémon Trading Card Game Releases
Original Series
Wizards Black Star Promos
Base Set
2 Player Starter Set
Overgrowth • Zap! • Brushfire • Blackout
Jungle
Power Reserve • Water Blast
Fossil
BodyGuard • LockDown
Base Set 2
2 Player CD-ROM Starter Set
Grass Chopper • Hot Water • Lightning Bug • Psych Out
Team Rocket
Devastation • Trouble
Gym Heroes
Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika
Gym Challenge
Sabrina • Koga • Blaine • Giovanni
Original era
Unnumbered Promotional cards
Expansion Pack
Starter Deck
Pokémon Jungle
Mystery of the Fossils
Rocket Gang
Extended Sheet 1
Nivi City Gym • Hanada City Gym
Extended Sheet 2
Kuchiba City Gym • Tamamushi City Gym
Leaders' Stadium
Extended Sheet 3 • Quick Starter Gift Set
Yamabuki City Gym • Guren Town Gym
Challenge from the Darkness
Southern Islands • Intro Pack
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