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 In the Card List (below), numbers have been replaced by "--" to represent it.
• This is one of only two sets that contain the same cards in both the English version and Japanese version - the other is Neo Destiny.
• This set has been out of print for quite some time, and was replaced by Base Set 2 upon its release.

Theme Decks

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

Card List

English Expansion

No.	Card Name	Type	Rarity
1	Alakazam	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifH
2	Blastoise		File:Rare rare.gifH
3	Chansey		File:Rare rare.gifH
4	Charizard		File:Rare rare.gifH
5	Clefairy		File:Rare rare.gifH
6	Gyarados		File:Rare rare.gifH
7	Hitmonchan		File:Rare rare.gifH
8	Machamp		File:Rare rare.gifH
9	Magneton		File:Rare rare.gifH
10	Mewtwo	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare rare.gifH
11	Nidoking		File:Rare rare.gifH
12	Ninetales		File:Rare rare.gifH
13	Poliwrath		File:Rare rare.gifH
14	Raichu		File:Rare rare.gifH
15	Venusaur		File:Rare rare.gifH
16	Zapdos		File:Rare rare.gifH
17	Beedrill		File:Rare rare.gif
18	Dragonair		File:Rare rare.gif
19	Dugtrio		File:Rare rare.gif
20	Electabuzz		File:Rare rare.gif
21	Electrode		File:Rare rare.gif
22	Pidgeotto		File:Rare rare.gif
23	Arcanine		File:Rare uncom.gif
24	Charmeleon		File:Rare uncom.gif
25	Dewgong		File:Rare uncom.gif
26	Dratini		File:Rare uncom.gif
27	Farfetch'd		File:Rare uncom.gif
28	Growlithe		File:Rare uncom.gif
29	Haunter	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare uncom.gif
30	Ivysaur		File:Rare uncom.gif
31	Jynx	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare uncom.gif
32	Kadabra	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare uncom.gif
33	Kakuna		File:Rare uncom.gif
34	Machoke		File:Rare uncom.gif
35	Magikarp		File:Rare uncom.gif
36	Magmar		File:Rare uncom.gif
37	Nidorino		File:Rare uncom.gif
38	Poliwhirl		File:Rare uncom.gif
39	Porygon		File:Rare uncom.gif
40	Raticate		File:Rare uncom.gif
41	Seel		File:Rare uncom.gif
42	Wartortle		File:Rare uncom.gif
43	Abra	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
44	Bulbasaur		File:Rare com.gif
45	Caterpie		File:Rare com.gif
46	Charmander		File:Rare com.gif
47	Diglett		File:Rare com.gif
48	Doduo		File:Rare com.gif
49	Drowzee	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
50	Gastly	File:Physic-attack.png	File:Rare com.gif
51	Koffing		File:Rare com.gif
52	Machop		File:Rare com.gif
53	Magnemite		File:Rare com.gif
54	Metapod		File:Rare com.gif
55	Nidoran♂		File:Rare com.gif
56	Onix		File:Rare com.gif
57	Pidgey		File:Rare com.gif
58	Pikachu		File:Rare com.gif
59	Poliwag		File:Rare com.gif
60	Ponyta		File:Rare com.gif
61	Rattata		File:Rare com.gif
62	Sandshrew		File:Rare com.gif
63	Squirtle		File:Rare com.gif
64	Starmie		File:Rare com.gif
65	Staryu		File:Rare com.gif
66	Tangela		File:Rare com.gif
67	Voltorb		File:Rare com.gif
68	Vulpix		File:Rare com.gif
69	Weedle		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

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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