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Pokémon Base Set Card List & Prices
Base Set came out on January 9, 1999. Base Set has 101 cards. The most valuable is Charizard 004/102 at $944.53 Near Mint. Prices are TCGplayer market prices, updated October 4, 2026.
- Release date
- January 9, 1999
- Cards
- 101
- Set value (NM)
- $2,200
- Top card
- $944.53
Base Set chase cards
The 10 most valuable cards by Near Mint price, as of October 4, 2026.
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Base Set card list
All 101 cards · Near Mint prices from TCGplayer, October 4, 2026
| Card | # | Rarity | Near Mint |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alakazam 001/102 · Holo Rare | 001/102 | Holo Rare | $69.41 |
 Blastoise 002/102 · Holo Rare | 002/102 | Holo Rare | $222.34 |
 Chansey 003/102 · Holo Rare | 003/102 | Holo Rare | $57.28 |
 Charizard 004/102 · Holo Rare | 004/102 | Holo Rare | $944.53 |
 Clefairy 005/102 · Holo Rare | 005/102 | Holo Rare | $52.79 |
 Gyarados 006/102 · Holo Rare | 006/102 | Holo Rare | $45.37 |
 Hitmonchan 007/102 · Holo Rare | 007/102 | Holo Rare | $20.52 |
 Magneton 009/102 · Holo Rare | 009/102 | Holo Rare | $37.09 |
 Mewtwo 010/102 · Holo Rare | 010/102 | Holo Rare | $91.06 |
 Nidoking 011/102 · Holo Rare | 011/102 | Holo Rare | $38.78 |
 Ninetales 012/102 · Holo Rare | 012/102 | Holo Rare | $41.96 |
 Poliwrath 013/102 · Holo Rare | 013/102 | Holo Rare | $35.79 |
 Raichu 014/102 · Holo Rare | 014/102 | Holo Rare | $66.83 |
 Venusaur 015/102 · Holo Rare | 015/102 | Holo Rare | $173.95 |
 Zapdos 016/102 · Holo Rare | 016/102 | Holo Rare | $45.49 |
 Beedrill 017/102 · Rare | 017/102 | Rare | $5.24 |
 Dragonair 018/102 · Rare | 018/102 | Rare | $18.32 |
 Dugtrio 019/102 · Rare | 019/102 | Rare | $11.14 |
 Electabuzz 020/102 · Rare | 020/102 | Rare | $9.65 |
 Electrode 021/102 · Rare | 021/102 | Rare | $8.01 |
 Pidgeotto 022/102 · Rare | 022/102 | Rare | $9.48 |
 Arcanine 023/102 · Uncommon | 023/102 | Uncommon | $4.48 |
 Charmeleon 024/102 · Uncommon | 024/102 | Uncommon | $3.09 |
 Dewgong 025/102 · Uncommon | 025/102 | Uncommon | $4.20 |
 Dratini 026/102 · Uncommon | 026/102 | Uncommon | $2.95 |
 Farfetch'd 027/102 · Uncommon | 027/102 | Uncommon | $1.48 |
 Growlithe 028/102 · Uncommon | 028/102 | Uncommon | $1.38 |
 Haunter 029/102 · Uncommon | 029/102 | Uncommon | $2.67 |
 Ivysaur 030/102 · Uncommon | 030/102 | Uncommon | $5.56 |
 Jynx 031/102 · Uncommon | 031/102 | Uncommon | $1.01 |
 Kadabra 032/102 · Uncommon | 032/102 | Uncommon | $2.49 |
 Kakuna 033/102 · Uncommon | 033/102 | Uncommon | $1.48 |
 Machoke 034/102 · Uncommon | 034/102 | Uncommon | $0.89 |
 Magikarp 035/102 · Uncommon | 035/102 | Uncommon | $2.75 |
 Magmar 036/102 · Uncommon | 036/102 | Uncommon | $3.32 |
 Nidorino 037/102 · Uncommon | 037/102 | Uncommon | $3.13 |
 Poliwhirl 038/102 · Uncommon | 038/102 | Uncommon | $1.99 |
 Porygon 039/102 · Uncommon | 039/102 | Uncommon | $3.42 |
 Raticate 040/102 · Uncommon | 040/102 | Uncommon | $2.56 |
 Seel 041/102 · Uncommon | 041/102 | Uncommon | $1.19 |
 Wartortle 042/102 · Uncommon | 042/102 | Uncommon | $4.69 |
 Abra 043/102 · Common | 043/102 | Common | $1.50 |
 Bulbasaur 044/102 · Common | 044/102 | Common | $3.05 |
 Caterpie 045/102 · Common | 045/102 | Common | $1.02 |
 Charmander 046/102 · Common | 046/102 | Common | $2.97 |
 Diglett 047/102 · Common | 047/102 | Common | $0.94 |
 Doduo 048/102 · Common | 048/102 | Common | $1.16 |
 Drowzee 049/102 · Common | 049/102 | Common | $0.95 |
 Gastly 050/102 · Common | 050/102 | Common | $1.21 |
 Koffing 051/102 · Common | 051/102 | Common | $0.96 |
 Machop 052/102 · Common | 052/102 | Common | $0.65 |
 Magnemite 053/102 · Common | 053/102 | Common | $0.86 |
 Metapod 054/102 · Common | 054/102 | Common | $1.56 |
 Nidoran M 055/102 · Common | 055/102 | Common | $0.87 |
 Onix 056/102 · Common | 056/102 | Common | $0.94 |
 Pidgey 057/102 · Common | 057/102 | Common | $2.09 |
 Pikachu 058/102 · Common | 058/102 | Common | $13.30 |
 Poliwag 059/102 · Common | 059/102 | Common | $1.01 |
 Ponyta 060/102 · Common | 060/102 | Common | $0.60 |
 Rattata 061/102 · Common | 061/102 | Common | $0.98 |
 Sandshrew 062/102 · Common | 062/102 | Common | $0.83 |
 Squirtle 063/102 · Common | 063/102 | Common | $5.38 |
 Starmie 064/102 · Common | 064/102 | Common | $0.85 |
 Staryu 065/102 · Common | 065/102 | Common | $0.83 |
 Tangela 066/102 · Common | 066/102 | Common | $0.75 |
 Voltorb 067/102 · Common | 067/102 | Common | $3.76 |
 Vulpix 068/102 · Common | 068/102 | Common | $0.94 |
 Weedle 069/102 · Common | 069/102 | Common | $0.68 |
 Clefairy Doll 070/102 · Rare | 070/102 | Rare | $8.19 |
 Computer Search 071/102 · Rare | 071/102 | Rare | $3.72 |
 Devolution Spray 072/102 · Rare | 072/102 | Rare | $6.37 |
 Imposter Professor Oak 073/102 · Rare | 073/102 | Rare | $6.48 |
 Item Finder 074/102 · Rare | 074/102 | Rare | $9.08 |
 Lass 075/102 · Rare | 075/102 | Rare | $3.76 |
 Pokemon Breeder 076/102 · Rare | 076/102 | Rare | $6.93 |
 Pokemon Trader 077/102 · Rare | 077/102 | Rare | $4.59 |
 Scoop Up 078/102 · Rare | 078/102 | Rare | $8.22 |
 Super Energy Removal 079/102 · Rare | 079/102 | Rare | $3.40 |
 Defender 080/102 · Uncommon | 080/102 | Uncommon | $1.18 |
 Energy Retrieval 081/102 · Uncommon | 081/102 | Uncommon | $0.61 |
 Full Heal 082/102 · Uncommon | 082/102 | Uncommon | $1.80 |
 Maintenance 083/102 · Uncommon | 083/102 | Uncommon | $3.04 |
 PlusPower 084/102 · Uncommon | 084/102 | Uncommon | $0.64 |
 Pokemon Center 085/102 · Uncommon | 085/102 | Uncommon | $1.77 |
 Pokemon Flute 086/102 · Uncommon | 086/102 | Uncommon | $2.83 |
 Pokedex 087/102 · Uncommon | 087/102 | Uncommon | $0.61 |
 Professor Oak 088/102 · Uncommon | 088/102 | Uncommon | $1.97 |
 Revive 089/102 · Uncommon | 089/102 | Uncommon | $2.52 |
 Super Potion 090/102 · Uncommon | 090/102 | Uncommon | $0.39 |
 Bill 091/102 · Common | 091/102 | Common | $0.41 |
 Energy Removal 092/102 · Common | 092/102 | Common | $0.49 |
 Gust of Wind 093/102 · Common | 093/102 | Common | $0.41 |
 Potion 094/102 · Common | 094/102 | Common | $0.33 |
 Switch 095/102 · Common | 095/102 | Common | $0.42 |
 Double Colorless Energy 096/102 · Uncommon | 096/102 | Uncommon | $6.39 |
 Fighting Energy 097/102 · Common | 097/102 | Common | $0.40 |
 Fire Energy 098/102 · Common | 098/102 | Common | $0.41 |
 Grass Energy 099/102 · Common | 099/102 | Common | $0.39 |
 Lightning Energy 100/102 · Common | 100/102 | Common | $0.48 |
 Psychic Energy 101/102 · Common | 101/102 | Common | $0.55 |
 Water Energy 102/102 · Common | 102/102 | Common | $0.47 |
Each price is the TCGplayer market price of the card's cheapest printing in Near Mint; when a card has more than one printing, every printing's price is listed under it. Graded cards sell for different prices. Want the price of a card in your hand? Search any card or scan it with the app.
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Cards by rarity
- 38 Common
- 32 Uncommon
- 16 Rare
- 15 Holo Rare
Base Set FAQ
How many cards are in Base Set?
Base Set has 101 cards.
When was Base Set released?
Base Set was released in English on January 9, 1999.
What is the most expensive card in Base Set?
Charizard (004/102, Holo Rare) is the most valuable Base Set card at $944.53 Near Mint on TCGplayer, as of October 4, 2026.
What are the chase cards in Base Set?
The top Base Set chase cards by Near Mint price are Charizard 004/102 ($944.53), Blastoise 002/102 ($222.34), Venusaur 015/102 ($173.95), as of October 4, 2026.
How much is a full Base Set set worth?
One Near Mint copy of every Base Set card, each at its cheapest printing, adds up to about $2,200 at TCGplayer market prices (101 of 101 cards priced), as of October 4, 2026. Buying singles one by one usually costs more once shipping is added.
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