Base Set

Base Set
In other countries
Japan	Set 1 Amount of cards 102 Release date Oct-20-1996
Japan	Set 1 Amount of cards 102 Release date Oct-20-1996
Anglosphere	Title Base Set Set 1 Amount of cards 102 Release date(s) Jan-09-1999 Notes ^ A: A signifies that it only applies to the US, UK, CA, AU, NZ and SG.
Anglosphere	Title Base Set Set 1 Amount of cards 102 Release date(s) Jan-09-1999 Notes ^ A: A signifies that it only applies to the US, UK, CA, AU, NZ and SG.

Base Set (Japanese: 拡張(かくちょう)パック, Hepburn: Expansion Pack) was the first TCG expansion set of the Original series. It was released on 20 October 1996 in Japan and 9 January 1999 in the US. This expansion set contains 102 cards in both Japanese and English.

Background

• Although the release of the set in the US was in January 1999, widespread release was not seen until months later, around March or April, the same year. This was due to the reluctance of many stores to sell the new card game.
• All of the cards in the first print runs were "shadowless cards" and some had a first edition stamp on the bottom left corner of the card artwork. They had no drop shadows on the illustration box, and the texting used on HP and attack was weaker compared to the unlimited 2-7th print run which was called "unlimited". There was also an 8th print run called "Base 2000"
• By the time of its release, this set had been replaced by Base Set 2, as Base Set had been out of print for some time.
• Some of the final form Pokémon were left out of this set, but were released in Jungle and Fossil.

Variations between English and Japanese editions

• The Japanese variations of the cards did not have a numbering system till the release of Pokémon VS, and the number featured on the cards before that represents the Pokémons Pokédex number.
• The English numbering is based on an alphabetical sorting, with descending rarity, a sorting that would stay the same till the release of Black & White. The Japanese order is based on type, and ascending rarity, and stayed this way until the release of e-Card 2.

Theme decks

• 2-Player Starter Set, focuses on and
• Blackout, focuses on and
• Brushfire, focuses on and
• Overgrowth, focuses on and
• Zap!, focuses on and

Card list

List of cards from Base Set

No.	Name	Type	Rarity
1	Alakazam		Rare Holo
2	Blastoise		Rare Holo
3	Chansey		Rare Holo
4	Charizard		Rare Holo
5	Clefairy		Rare Holo
6	Gyarados		Rare Holo
7	Hitmonchan		Rare Holo
8	Machamp		Rare Holo
9	Magneton		Rare Holo
10	Mewtwo		Rare Holo
11	Nidoking		Rare Holo
12	Ninetales		Rare Holo
13	Poliwrath		Rare Holo
14	Raichu		Rare Holo
15	Venusaur		Rare Holo
16	Zapdos		Rare Holo
17	Beedrill		Rare
18	Dragonair		Rare
19	Dugtrio		Rare
20	Electabuzz		Rare
21	Electrode		Rare
22	Pidgeotto		Rare
23	Arcanine		Uncommon
24	Charmeleon		Uncommon
25	Dewgong		Uncommon
26	Dratini		Uncommon
27	Farfetch'd		Uncommon
28	Growlithe		Uncommon
29	Haunter		Uncommon
30	Ivysaur		Uncommon
31	Jynx		Uncommon
32	Kadabra		Uncommon
33	Kakuna		Uncommon
34	Machoke		Uncommon
35	Magikarp		Uncommon
36	Magmar		Uncommon
37	Nidorino		Uncommon
38	Poliwhirl		Uncommon
39	Porygon		Uncommon
40	Raticate		Uncommon
41	Seel		Uncommon
42	Wartortle		Uncommon
43	Abra		Common
44	Bulbasaur		Common
45	Caterpie		Common
46	Charmander		Common
47	Diglett		Common
48	Doduo		Common
49	Drowzee		Common
50	Gastly		Common
51	Koffing		Common
52	Machop		Common
53	Magnemite		Common
54	Metapod		Common
55	Nidoran♂		Common
56	Onix		Common
57	Pidgey		Common
58	Pikachu		Common
59	Poliwag		Common
60	Ponyta		Common
61	Rattata		Common
62	Sandshrew		Common
63	Squirtle		Common
64	Starmie		Common
65	Staryu		Common
66	Tangela		Common
67	Voltorb		Common
68	Vulpix		Common
69	Weedle		Common
70	Clefairy Doll	Trainer	Rare
71	Computer Search	Trainer	Rare
72	Devolution Spray	Trainer	Rare
73	Imposter Professor Oak	Trainer	Rare
74	Item Finder	Trainer	Rare
75	Lass	Trainer	Rare
76	Pokémon Breeder	Trainer	Rare
77	Pokémon Trader	Trainer	Rare
78	Scoop Up	Trainer	Rare
79	Super Energy Removal	Trainer	Rare
80	Defender	Trainer	Uncommon
81	Energy Retrieval	Trainer	Uncommon
82	Full Heal	Trainer	Uncommon
83	Maintenance	Trainer	Uncommon
84	PlusPower	Trainer	Uncommon
85	Pokémon Center	Trainer	Uncommon
86	Pokémon Flute	Trainer	Uncommon
87	Pokédex	Trainer	Uncommon
88	Professor Oak	Trainer	Uncommon
89	Revive	Trainer	Uncommon
90	Super Potion	Trainer	Uncommon
91	Bill	Trainer	Common
92	Energy Removal	Trainer	Common
93	Gust of Wind	Trainer	Common
94	Potion	Trainer	Common
95	Switch	Trainer	Common
96	Double Colorless Energy	Energy	Uncommon
97	Fighting Energy	Energy	—
98	Fire Energy	Energy	—
99	Grass Energy	Energy	—
100	Lightning Energy	Energy	—
101	Psychic Energy	Energy	—
102	Water Energy	Energy	—

Trivia

• Years later, at the Pokémon 20th anniversary, a re-release of the set was launched, named Evolutions (TCG), with certain differences (the major one introducing Mega Pokémon).
• XY Evolutions, features many of the cards and artworks from Base Set.
• The 25th anniversary set, Celebrations, feature the Base Set Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur.