POKEMON BASE SET (1999)

Pokemon Base Set is a Base-series expansion released on January 9, 1999 with 102 cards. Its most chased cards are Charizard #4, Blastoise #2, Venusaur #15.

Set name

Pokemon Base Set

Series / era

Base

Release date

January 9, 1999 (1999-01-09)

Cards

102 numbered

Set code

BS

In our machines

139 graded Base Set cards loaded right now

How many cards are in Pokemon Base Set?

Pokemon Base Set has 102 cards.

When was Pokemon Base Set released?

Pokemon Base Set released on January 9, 1999 (1999-01-09) as part of the Base series.

CHASE CARDS

What are the most valuable cards in Base Set? RAW / UNGRADED

By raw/ungraded market reference price (TCGplayer, as of 2026-09-11), the top Base Set cards are Charizard #4 at $869.02, Blastoise #2 at $224.87, Venusaur #15 at $181.26. Every figure on this page is for a loose, UNGRADED copy; graded slabs are priced separately by grading company and grade, and each card's own page carries its graded values. Reference prices are estimates, not offers.

• 
  Charizard

  #4 - $869.02
• 
  Blastoise

  #2 - $224.87
• 
  Venusaur

  #15 - $181.26
• 
  Machamp

  #8 - $112.85
• 
  Mewtwo

  #10 - $86.02
• 
  Raichu

  #14 - $75.66

PULL RATES

What were the pull rates for Base Set?

Convert a rate into the chance of at least one hit with the pull-rate calculator.

IN OUR MACHINES

Are Base Set cards in a Rip Station machine?

Yes - 139 graded Base Set cards are loaded in Rip Station machines right now (1 in the $25.00 machine, 19 in the $50.00 machine, 26 in the $100.00 machine, 31 in the $150.00 machine, 25 in the $200.00 machine, 14 in the $250.00 machine, 23 in the $500.00 machine). Ripping a pack from a machine pulls one random card from everything loaded in it.

• 1 Base Set card in the $25.00 machineRip the $25.00 machine
• 19 Base Set cards in the $50.00 machineRip the $50.00 machine
• 26 Base Set cards in the $100.00 machineRip the $100.00 machine
• 31 Base Set cards in the $150.00 machineRip the $150.00 machine
• 25 Base Set cards in the $200.00 machineRip the $200.00 machine
• 14 Base Set cards in the $250.00 machineRip the $250.00 machine
• 23 Base Set cards in the $500.00 machineRip the $500.00 machine

FULL CARD LIST

Pokemon Base Set checklist (102 cards)

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

SOURCES

• Checklist, rarities, artists and release data: the open pokemontcg.io dataset.
• Raw/ungraded reference prices: pokemontcg.io market snapshot (TCGplayer / Cardmarket), as of 2026-09-11. Ungraded singles - estimates, not offers, and not graded slab values.
• Pack odds: cited per slot above (curated in the Rip Station pull-rate file).
• Machine availability: Rip Station live inventory (first-party), refreshed with this page.