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BS · Released 9 Jan 1999 · 27 years ago

Base Set

Priced cards101
Total value$2,223
Median card$2.53
Top-5 average$303

Top cards

Charizard
Charizard
Base Set
$944.53
Blastoise
Blastoise
Base Set
$229.70
Venusaur
Venusaur
Base Set
$179.48
Mewtwo
Mewtwo
Base Set
$91.77
Raichu
Raichu
Base Set
$68.89
Alakazam
Alakazam
Base Set
$67.51
Chansey
Chansey
Base Set
$65.08
Clefairy
Clefairy
Base Set
$53.27
Zapdos
Zapdos
Base Set
$49.48
Gyarados
Gyarados
Base Set
$44.37

Rarity mix

Uncommon TIER 1
32
Common TIER 1
38
Holo Rare TIER 2
16
Rare TIER 2
16

Tiers group each game's rarities on one 1–5 scale so sets and games can be compared.

About this set

Released
9 Jan 1999 · 27 years ago
Cards priced
101 of 102
Sealed products
7
30-day change
in 30 days

All cards

#CardRarityIllustratorPokémonPrice
004/102CharizardHolo Rare TIER 2Mitsuhiro AritaCharizard$944.53
002/102BlastoiseHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriBlastoise$229.70
015/102VenusaurHolo Rare TIER 2Mitsuhiro AritaVenusaur$179.48
010/102MewtwoHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriMewtwo$91.77
014/102RaichuHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriRaichu$68.89
001/102AlakazamHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriAlakazam$67.51
003/102ChanseyHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriChansey$65.08
005/102ClefairyHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriClefairy$53.27
016/102ZapdosHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriZapdos$49.48
006/102GyaradosHolo Rare TIER 2Mitsuhiro AritaGyarados$44.37
011/102NidokingHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriNidoking$40.01
012/102NinetalesHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriNinetales$36.97
009/102MagnetonHolo Rare TIER 2Keiji KinebuchiMagneton$36.43
013/102PoliwrathHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriPoliwrath$35.91
007/102HitmonchanHolo Rare TIER 2Ken SugimoriHitmonchan$20.03
018/102DragonairRare TIER 2Mitsuhiro AritaDragonair$18.83
058/102PikachuCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaPikachu$14.39
019/102DugtrioRare TIER 2Keiji KinebuchiDugtrio$11.20
020/102ElectabuzzRare TIER 2Ken SugimoriElectabuzz$10.01
022/102PidgeottoRare TIER 2Ken SugimoriPidgeotto$9.87
070/102Clefairy DollRare TIER 2Keiji Kinebuchi$9.01
074/102Item FinderRare TIER 2Keiji Kinebuchi$8.97
078/102Scoop UpRare TIER 2Keiji Kinebuchi$8.20
021/102ElectrodeRare TIER 2Keiji KinebuchiElectrode$7.77
076/102Pokemon BreederRare TIER 2Ken Sugimori$6.81
072/102Devolution SprayRare TIER 2Keiji Kinebuchi$6.31
096/102Double Colorless EnergyUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$6.31
030/102IvysaurUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriIvysaur$6.02
017/102BeedrillRare TIER 2Ken SugimoriBeedrill$5.79
073/102Imposter Professor OakRare TIER 2Ken Sugimori$5.76
063/102SquirtleCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaSquirtle$5.72
077/102Pokemon TraderRare TIER 2Ken Sugimori$5.24
042/102WartortleUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriWartortle$4.66
067/102VoltorbCommon TIER 1Keiji KinebuchiVoltorb$4.15
044/102BulbasaurCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaBulbasaur$3.91
024/102CharmeleonUncommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaCharmeleon$3.88
075/102LassRare TIER 2Ken Sugimori$3.88
023/102ArcanineUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriArcanine$3.81
025/102DewgongUncommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaDewgong$3.61
037/102NidorinoUncommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaNidorino$3.61
079/102Super Energy RemovalRare TIER 2Keiji Kinebuchi$3.43
036/102MagmarUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriMagmar$3.29
039/102PorygonUncommon TIER 1Tomoaki ImakuniPorygon$3.23
071/102Computer SearchRare TIER 2Keiji Kinebuchi$3.08
046/102CharmanderCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaCharmander$3.03
083/102MaintenanceUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$2.96
035/102MagikarpUncommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaMagikarp$2.89
032/102KadabraUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriKadabra$2.81
040/102RaticateUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriRaticate$2.67
086/102Pokemon FluteUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$2.60
026/102DratiniUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriDratini$2.53
089/102ReviveUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$2.52
029/102HaunterUncommon TIER 1Keiji KinebuchiHaunter$2.39
057/102PidgeyCommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriPidgey$2.27
038/102PoliwhirlUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriPoliwhirl$1.95
085/102Pokemon CenterUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$1.94
088/102Professor OakUncommon TIER 1Ken Sugimori$1.89
082/102Full HealUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$1.77
033/102KakunaUncommon TIER 1Keiji KinebuchiKakuna$1.68
043/102AbraCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaAbra$1.57
028/102GrowlitheUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriGrowlithe$1.50
027/102Farfetch'dUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriFarfetch'd$1.45
041/102SeelUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriSeel$1.34
080/102DefenderUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$1.20
050/102GastlyCommon TIER 1Keiji KinebuchiGastly$1.18
048/102DoduoCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaDoduo$1.09
054/102MetapodCommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriMetapod$1.08
056/102OnixCommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriOnix$1.03
049/102DrowzeeCommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriDrowzee$1.00
031/102JynxUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriJynx$0.99
059/102PoliwagCommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriPoliwag$0.93
045/102CaterpieCommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriCaterpie$0.91
062/102SandshrewCommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriSandshrew$0.87
068/102VulpixCommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriVulpix$0.86
055/102Nidoran MCommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriNidoran♂$0.84
051/102KoffingCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaKoffing$0.83
061/102RattataCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaRattata$0.83
047/102DiglettCommon TIER 1Keiji KinebuchiDiglett$0.82
066/102TangelaCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaTangela$0.81
064/102StarmieCommon TIER 1Keiji KinebuchiStarmie$0.76
065/102StaryuCommon TIER 1Keiji KinebuchiStaryu$0.76
101/102Psychic EnergyCommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.74
034/102MachokeUncommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriMachoke$0.73
053/102MagnemiteCommon TIER 1Keiji KinebuchiMagnemite$0.73
069/102WeedleCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaWeedle$0.68
084/102PlusPowerUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.65
081/102Energy RetrievalUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.64
052/102MachopCommon TIER 1Mitsuhiro AritaMachop$0.60
087/102PokedexUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.58
060/102PonytaCommon TIER 1Ken SugimoriPonyta$0.57
100/102Lightning EnergyCommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.52
098/102Fire EnergyCommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.51
102/102Water EnergyCommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.47
097/102Fighting EnergyCommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.47
095/102SwitchCommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.46
092/102Energy RemovalCommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.45
099/102Grass EnergyCommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.43
093/102Gust of WindCommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.41
090/102Super PotionUncommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.38
094/102PotionCommon TIER 1Keiji Kinebuchi$0.38
091/102BillCommon TIER 1Ken Sugimori$0.36

Sealed products

Base Set Booster Pack [Revised Unlimited Edition]$925.96
Base Set Theme Deck - "Overgrowth" (Revised Base Set Reprint Run)$567.48
Base Set Theme Deck - "Blackout" (Revised Base Set Reprint Run)$424.95
Base Set Theme Deck - "Brushfire" (Revised Base Set Reprint Run)$374.89
Pokemon 2-Player Starter Set (Revised Base Set Reprint Run)$257.66