Base Set (in Japanese simply referred to as: Pocket Monsters Trading Card Game) 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

• Spring 1997 - Japanese Set
• 9th January 1999 - English Set

Trivia

• Although the set was officially released in America on 9th January 1999, it was perceived as rather childish and many card shops were reluctant to stock the Pokémon TCG initially. As a result, many card shops didn't 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 were rather unconventional when it came to ordering the card sets in early expansions, as well as their promotional cards. It wasn’t until the American and European system came into full fruition that the Japanese style switched to a more legible format. In the Card List (below), numbers have been replaced by "--" to represent it.
• Base Set is the only set so far with the same number of cards in both the English version and Japanese version.
• This set has been out of print in the for quite some time, replaced by Base Set 2 .

Theme decks

• Overgrowth
• Zap
• Brushfire
• Blackout

Card List

English Expansion

No.	Card Name	Type	Rarity
1	Template:Base Set	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifH
2	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
3	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
4	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
5	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
6	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
7	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
8	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
9	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
10	Template:Base Set	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifH
11	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
12	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
13	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
14	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
15	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
16	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gifH
17	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gif
18	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gif
19	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gif
20	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gif
21	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gif
22	Template:Base Set		File:Rare rare.gif
23	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
24	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
25	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
26	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
27	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
28	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
29	Template:Base Set	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare uncom.gif
30	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
31	Template:Base Set	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare uncom.gif
32	Template:Base Set	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare uncom.gif
33	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
34	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
35	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
36	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
37	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
38	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
39	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
40	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
41	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
42	Template:Base Set		File:Rare uncom.gif
43	Template:Base Set	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
44	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
45	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
46	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
47	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
48	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
49	Template:Base Set	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
50	Template:Base Set	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
51	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
52	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
53	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
54	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
55	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
56	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
57	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
58	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
59	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
60	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
61	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
62	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
63	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
64	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
65	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
66	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
67	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
68	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
69	Template:Base Set		File:Rare com.gif
70	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare rare.gif
71	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare rare.gif
72	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare rare.gif
73	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare rare.gif
74	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare rare.gif
75	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare rare.gif
76	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare rare.gif
77	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare rare.gif
78	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare rare.gif
79	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare rare.gif
80	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
81	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
82	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
83	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
84	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
85	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
86	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
87	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
88	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
89	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
90	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare uncom.gif
91	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare com.gif
92	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare com.gif
93	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare com.gif
94	Template:Base Set	T	File:Rare com.gif
95	Template:Base Set	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

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

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