Base Set (TCG): Difference between revisions

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.

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 File:Rare rare.gifH 2 Blastoise 52 File:Rare rare.gifH 3 Chansey 55 File:Rare rare.gifH 4 Charizard 76 File:Rare rare.gifH 5 Clefairy 14 File:Rare rare.gifH 6 Gyarados 41 File:Rare rare.gifH 7 Hitmonchan 33 File:Rare rare.gifH 8 Machamp 67 File:Rare rare.gifH 9 Magneton 28 File:Rare rare.gifH 10 Mewtwo 53 File:Rare rare.gifH 11 Nidoking 48 File:Rare rare.gifH 12 Ninetales 32 File:Rare rare.gifH 13 Poliwrath 48 File:Rare rare.gifH 14 Raichu 40 File:Rare rare.gifH 15 Venusaur 67 File:Rare rare.gifH 16 Zapdos 64 File:Rare rare.gifH 17 Beedrill 32 File:Rare rare.gif 18 Dragonair 33 File:Rare rare.gif 19 Dugtrio 36 File:Rare rare.gif 20 Electabuzz 35 File:Rare rare.gif 21 Electrode 40 File:Rare rare.gif 22 Pidgeotto 36 File:Rare rare.gif 23 Arcanine 45 File:Rare uncom.gif 24 Charmeleon 32 File:Rare uncom.gif 25 Dewgong 42 File:Rare uncom.gif 26 Dratini 10 File:Rare uncom.gif 27 Farfetch'd 20 File:Rare uncom.gif 28 Growlithe 18 File:Rare uncom.gif 29 Haunter 22 File:Rare uncom.gif 30 Ivysaur 20 File:Rare uncom.gif 31 Jynx 23 File:Rare uncom.gif 32 Kadabra 38 File:Rare uncom.gif 33 Kakuna 23 File:Rare uncom.gif 34 Machoke 40 File:Rare uncom.gif 35 Magikarp 8 File:Rare uncom.gif 36 Magmar 24 File:Rare uncom.gif 37 Nidorino 25 File:Rare uncom.gif 38 Poliwhirl 28 File:Rare uncom.gif 39 Porygon 12 File:Rare uncom.gif 40 Raticate 41 File:Rare uncom.gif 41 Seel 12 File:Rare uncom.gif 42 Wartortle 22 File:Rare uncom.gif 43 Abra 10 File:Rare com.gif 44 Bulbasaur 13 File:Rare com.gif 45 Caterpie 13 File:Rare com.gif 46 Charmander 10 File:Rare com.gif 47 Diglett 8 File:Rare com.gif 48 Doduo 10 File:Rare com.gif 49 Drowzee 12 File:Rare com.gif 50 Gastly 8 File:Rare com.gif 51 Koffing 13 File:Rare com.gif 52 Machop 20 File:Rare com.gif 53 Magnemite 13 File:Rare com.gif 54 Metapod 21 File:Rare com.gif 55 Nidoran♂ 20 File:Rare com.gif 56 Onix 12 File:Rare com.gif 57 Pidgey 8 File:Rare com.gif 58 Pikachu 12 File:Rare com.gif 59 Poliwag 13 File:Rare com.gif 60 Ponyta 10 File:Rare com.gif 61 Rattata 9 File:Rare com.gif 62 Sandshrew 12 File:Rare com.gif 63 Squirtle 8 File:Rare com.gif 64 Starmie 28 File:Rare com.gif 65 Staryu 15 File:Rare com.gif 66 Tangela 8 File:Rare com.gif 67 Voltorb 10 File:Rare com.gif 68 Vulpix 11 File:Rare com.gif 69 Weedle 12 File:Rare com.gif 70 Clefairy Doll T - File:Rare rare.gif 71 Computer Search T - File:Rare rare.gif 72 Devolution Spray T - File:Rare rare.gif 73 Impostor Professor Oak T - File:Rare rare.gif 74 Item Finder T - File:Rare rare.gif 75 Lass T - File:Rare rare.gif 76 Pokémon Breeder T - File:Rare rare.gif 77 Pokémon Trader T - File:Rare rare.gif 78 Scoop Up T - File:Rare rare.gif 79 Super Energy Removal T - File:Rare rare.gif 80 Defender T - File:Rare uncom.gif 81 Energy Retrieval T - File:Rare uncom.gif 82 Full Heal T - File:Rare uncom.gif 83 Maintenance T - File:Rare uncom.gif 84 PlusPower T - File:Rare uncom.gif 85 Pokémon Center T - File:Rare uncom.gif 86 Pokémon Flute T - File:Rare uncom.gif 87 Pokédex T - File:Rare uncom.gif 88 Professor Oak T - File:Rare uncom.gif 89 Revive T - File:Rare uncom.gif 90 Super Potion T - File:Rare uncom.gif 91 Bill T - File:Rare com.gif 92 Energy Removal T - File:Rare com.gif 93 Gust of Wind T - File:Rare com.gif 94 Potion T - File:Rare com.gif 95 Switch T - File:Rare com.gif 96 Double Colorless Energy E - File:Rare uncom.gif 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 File:1 p.jpg Japanese booster pack Card Name Type Level Rarity Bulbasaur 13 File:Rare com.gif Caterpie 13 File:Rare com.gif Metapod 21 File:Rare com.gif Weedle 12 File:Rare com.gif Nidoran♂ 20 File:Rare com.gif Koffing 13 File:Rare com.gif Tangela 8 File:Rare com.gif Ivysaur 20 File:Rare uncom.gif Kakuna 23 File:Rare uncom.gif Nidorino 25 File:Rare uncom.gif Venusaur 67 File:Rare rare.gifH Beedrill 32 File:Rare rare.gif Nidoking 48 File:Rare rare.gifH Charmander 10 File:Rare com.gif Vulpix 11 File:Rare com.gif Ponyta 10 File:Rare com.gif Charmeleon 32 File:Rare uncom.gif Growlithe 18 File:Rare uncom.gif Arcanine 45 File:Rare uncom.gif Magmar 24 File:Rare uncom.gif Charizard 76 File:Rare rare.gifH Ninetales 32 File:Rare rare.gifH Squirtle 8 File:Rare com.gif Poliwag 13 File:Rare com.gif Staryu 15 File:Rare com.gif Starmie 28 File:Rare com.gif Wartortle 22 File:Rare uncom.gif Poliwhirl 28 File:Rare uncom.gif Seel 12 File:Rare uncom.gif Dewgong 42 File:Rare uncom.gif Magikarp 8 File:Rare uncom.gif Blastoise 52 File:Rare rare.gifH Poliwrath 48 File:Rare rare.gifH Gyarados 41 File:Rare rare.gifH Pikachu 12 File:Rare com.gif Magnemite 13 File:Rare com.gif Voltorb 10 File:Rare com.gif Raichu 40 File:Rare rare.gifH Magneton 28 File:Rare rare.gifH Electrode 40 File:Rare rare.gif Electabuzz 35 File:Rare rare.gif Zapdos 64 File:Rare rare.gifH Abra 10 File:Rare com.gif Gastly 8 File:Rare com.gif Drowzee 12 File:Rare com.gif Kadabra 38 File:Rare uncom.gif Haunter 22 File:Rare uncom.gif Jynx 23 File:Rare uncom.gif Alakazam 42 File:Rare rare.gifH Mewtwo 53 File:Rare rare.gifH Sandshrew 12 File:Rare com.gif Diglett 8 File:Rare com.gif Machop 20 File:Rare com.gif Onix 12 File:Rare com.gif Machoke 40 File:Rare uncom.gif Dugtrio 36 File:Rare rare.gif Machamp 67 File:Rare rare.gifH Hitmonchan 33 File:Rare rare.gifH Pidgey 8 File:Rare com.gif Rattata 9 File:Rare com.gif Doduo 10 File:Rare com.gif Raticate 41 File:Rare uncom.gif Farfetch'd 20 File:Rare uncom.gif Porygon 12 File:Rare uncom.gif Dratini 10 File:Rare uncom.gif Pidgeotto 36 File:Rare rare.gif Clefairy 14 File:Rare rare.gifH Chansey 55 File:Rare rare.gifH Dragonair 33 File:Rare rare.gif Energy Removal T - File:Rare com.gif Potion T - File:Rare com.gif Gust of Wind T - File:Rare com.gif Switch T - File:Rare com.gif Bill T - File:Rare com.gif Super Potion T - File:Rare uncom.gif Energy Retrieval T - File:Rare uncom.gif Professor Oak T - File:Rare uncom.gif Revive T - File:Rare uncom.gif Defender T - File:Rare uncom.gif Full Heal T - File:Rare uncom.gif PlusPower T - File:Rare uncom.gif Pokédex T - File:Rare uncom.gif Pokémon Center T - File:Rare uncom.gif Pokémon Flute T - File:Rare uncom.gif Maintenance T - File:Rare uncom.gif Devolution Spray T - File:Rare rare.gif Item Finder T - File:Rare rare.gif Super Energy Removal T - File:Rare rare.gif Impostor Professor Oak T - File:Rare rare.gif Computer Search T - File:Rare rare.gif Clefairy Doll T - File:Rare rare.gif Scoop Up T - File:Rare rare.gif Pokémon Trader T - File:Rare rare.gif Pokémon Breeder T - File:Rare rare.gif Lass T - File:Rare rare.gif Double Colorless Energy E - File:Rare uncom.gif 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.
• 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.

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