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'''Base Set''' (Japanese: ''' | '''Base Set''' (Japanese: '''第1弾拡張パック''' ''1st Booster Pack'') is the name given to the original core release of cards and [[Theme Deck]]s for the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]. | ||
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Revision as of 05:34, 14 January 2008
Base Set (Japanese: 第1弾拡張パック 1st Booster Pack) is the name given to the original core release of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Set size
- Both the English and Japanese sets contain 102 cards
It is notable that there is no expansion symbol on Base Set cards.
Sequence
- 1st English release
- 1st Japanese release
Release dates
- 20th October 1996 - Japanese Set
- 9th January 1999 - English Set
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.
- 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 the cards were still ordered differently. 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.