Base Set: card list, prices & pull rates

Base series · released January 9, 1999 · 102 cards.

Base Set is a Base set released January 9, 1999 with 102 cards, including 16 Rare Holos. The most valuable card right now is Charizard (Rare Holo, $945), followed by Blastoise ($222) and Venusaur ($174).

Most valuable Base Set cards

Charizard Base Set 4 — #1CharizardRare Holo · 4$945

Blastoise Base Set 2 — #2BlastoiseRare Holo · 2$222

Venusaur Base Set 15 — #3VenusaurRare Holo · 15$174

Mewtwo Base Set 10 — #4MewtwoRare Holo · 10$91.06

Alakazam Base Set 1 — #5AlakazamRare Holo · 1$69.41

Raichu Base Set 14 — #6RaichuRare Holo · 14$66.83

Chansey Base Set 3 — #7ChanseyRare Holo · 3$57.28

Clefairy Base Set 5 — #8ClefairyRare Holo · 5$52.79

Zapdos Base Set 16 — #9ZapdosRare Holo · 16$45.49

Gyarados Base Set 6 — #10GyaradosRare Holo · 6$45.37

Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated 2026-10-04. They change daily.

Base Set pull rates

Measured pull rates for this set have not been added yet. The publisher does not release official odds, so we publish rates only once a measured sample of opened packs is available and always state the sample size. The simulator above uses estimated odds.

Rarity breakdown

What do the symbols mean? See the Pokémon card rarity chart.

Rarity	Cards in set
Uncommon	32
Common	32
Rare Holo	16
Rare	16
Unknown	6

Base Set card list

Uncommon 32

Arcanine Base Set 23 — Arcanine · 23 **$4.48**

Charmeleon Base Set 24 — Charmeleon · 24 **$3.09**

Dewgong Base Set 25 — Dewgong · 25 **$4.20**

Dratini Base Set 26 — Dratini · 26 **$2.95**

Farfetch'd Base Set 27 — Farfetch'd · 27 **$1.48**

Growlithe Base Set 28 — Growlithe · 28 **$1.38**

Haunter Base Set 29 — Haunter · 29 **$2.67**

Ivysaur Base Set 30 — Ivysaur · 30 **$5.56**

Kadabra Base Set 32 — Kadabra · 32 **$2.49**

Kakuna Base Set 33 — Kakuna · 33 **$1.48**

Machoke Base Set 34 — Machoke · 34 **$0.89**

Magikarp Base Set 35 — Magikarp · 35 **$2.75**

Magmar Base Set 36 — Magmar · 36 **$3.32**

Nidorino Base Set 37 — Nidorino · 37 **$3.13**

Poliwhirl Base Set 38 — Poliwhirl · 38 **$1.99**

Porygon Base Set 39 — Porygon · 39 **$3.42**

Raticate Base Set 40 — Raticate · 40 **$2.56**

Wartortle Base Set 42 — Wartortle · 42 **$4.69**

Defender Base Set 80 — Defender · 80 **$1.18**

Energy Retrieval Base Set 81 — Energy Retrieval · 81 **$0.61**

Full Heal Base Set 82 — Full Heal · 82 **$1.80**

Maintenance Base Set 83 — Maintenance · 83 **$3.04**

PlusPower Base Set 84 — PlusPower · 84 **$0.64**

Pokémon Center Base Set 85 — Pokémon Center · 85 **$1.77**

Pokémon Flute Base Set 86 — Pokémon Flute · 86 **$2.83**

Pokédex Base Set 87 — Pokédex · 87 **$0.61**

Professor Oak Base Set 88 — Professor Oak · 88 **$1.97**

Revive Base Set 89 — Revive · 89 **$2.52**

Super Potion Base Set 90 — Super Potion · 90 **$0.39**

Double Colorless Energy Base Set 96 — Double Colorless Energy · 96 **$6.39**

Common 32

Bulbasaur Base Set 44 — Bulbasaur · 44 **$3.05**

Caterpie Base Set 45 — Caterpie · 45 **$1.02**

Charmander Base Set 46 — Charmander · 46 **$2.97**

Diglett Base Set 47 — Diglett · 47 **$0.94**

Doduo Base Set 48 — Doduo · 48 **$1.16**

Drowzee Base Set 49 — Drowzee · 49 **$0.95**

Gastly Base Set 50 — Gastly · 50 **$1.21**

Koffing Base Set 51 — Koffing · 51 **$0.96**

Machop Base Set 52 — Machop · 52 **$0.65**

Magnemite Base Set 53 — Magnemite · 53 **$0.86**

Metapod Base Set 54 — Metapod · 54 **$1.56**

Nidoran ♂ Base Set 55 — Nidoran ♂ · 55 **$0.87**

Pidgey Base Set 57 — Pidgey · 57 **$2.09**

Pikachu Base Set 58 — Pikachu · 58 **$13.30**

Poliwag Base Set 59 — Poliwag · 59 **$1.01**

Ponyta Base Set 60 — Ponyta · 60 **$0.60**

Rattata Base Set 61 — Rattata · 61 **$0.98**

Sandshrew Base Set 62 — Sandshrew · 62 **$0.83**

Squirtle Base Set 63 — Squirtle · 63 **$5.38**

Starmie Base Set 64 — Starmie · 64 **$0.85**

Staryu Base Set 65 — Staryu · 65 **$0.83**

Tangela Base Set 66 — Tangela · 66 **$0.75**

Voltorb Base Set 67 — Voltorb · 67 **$3.76**

Vulpix Base Set 68 — Vulpix · 68 **$0.94**

Weedle Base Set 69 — Weedle · 69 **$0.68**

Energy Removal Base Set 92 — Energy Removal · 92 **$0.49**

Gust of Wind Base Set 93 — Gust of Wind · 93 **$0.41**

Potion Base Set 94 — Potion · 94 **$0.33**

Switch Base Set 95 — Switch · 95 **$0.42**

Rare Holo 16

Hitmonchan Base Set 7 — Hitmonchan · 7 **$20.52**

Magneton Base Set 9 — Magneton · 9 **$37.09**

Nidoking Base Set 11 — Nidoking · 11 **$38.78**

Ninetales Base Set 12 — Ninetales · 12 **$41.96**

Poliwrath Base Set 13 — Poliwrath · 13 **$35.79**

Rare 16

Beedrill Base Set 17 — Beedrill · 17 **$5.24**

Dragonair Base Set 18 — Dragonair · 18 **$18.32**

Dugtrio Base Set 19 — Dugtrio · 19 **$11.14**

Electabuzz Base Set 20 — Electabuzz · 20 **$9.65**

Electrode Base Set 21 — Electrode · 21 **$8.01**

Pidgeotto Base Set 22 — Pidgeotto · 22 **$9.48**

Clefairy Doll Base Set 70 — Clefairy Doll · 70 **$8.19**

Computer Search Base Set 71 — Computer Search · 71 **$3.72**

Devolution Spray Base Set 72 — Devolution Spray · 72 **$6.37**

Impostor Professor Oak Base Set 73 — Impostor Professor Oak · 73 **$6.48**

Item Finder Base Set 74 — Item Finder · 74 **$9.08**

Pokémon Breeder Base Set 76 — Pokémon Breeder · 76 **$6.93**

Pokémon Trader Base Set 77 — Pokémon Trader · 77 **$4.59**

Scoop Up Base Set 78 — Scoop Up · 78 **$8.22**

Super Energy Removal Base Set 79 — Super Energy Removal · 79 **$3.40**

Unknown 6

Fighting Energy Base Set 97 — Fighting Energy · 97 **$0.40**

Fire Energy Base Set 98 — Fire Energy · 98 **$0.41**

Grass Energy Base Set 99 — Grass Energy · 99 **$0.39**

Lightning Energy Base Set 100 — Lightning Energy · 100 **$0.48**

Psychic Energy Base Set 101 — Psychic Energy · 101 **$0.55**

Water Energy Base Set 102 — Water Energy · 102 **$0.47**

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