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Base Card List

Released
Series
Base
Set code
BS
Cards printed
102
Rarities
4
Set value
$2,067
raw, near mint
Cards priced
102
102 printed
Top card
$775
Charizard

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The Base set, part of the Base series, was released on and contains 102 cards tracked by CardTrack, with a combined raw value of around $2,067. Its most valuable card is the Charizard (#4) at $775.00 ungraded, or about $29,995 in PSA 10. 94 of the 102 carry a real graded price too. Every card below shows a blended raw value from real sold results, updated daily.

All 102 Base Pokémon cards

Starts in card-number order — sort by value, the PSA 10 gap, or the 30-day move.

102 cards

Prices updated · How we price →

Set value over time

Total tracked value of the set since 2020, from PriceCharting sales history — set against the whole Pokémon card market index.

90 days

+91.9%

1 year

+178.0%

All time

+56.8%

As of

2026-10

$2,0672026-10-05+81.8% since 2020Hover the chart to read any month
$0$1,034$2,067202120222023202420252026

Indexed over 82 of this set's 102 cards — the ones with enough PriceCharting sales history to track continuously.

Strongest grading opportunities

Ranked by expected net — every grade weighted by how often this card actually earns it, as in the grading ROI calculator. Best case is the PSA 10 outcome, which is why it is the larger number and the one to trust least.

All 30 Base grading picks →

Base chase cards

The most valuable cards in Base: the twelve highest raw values, ranked. PSA 10 is shown where the card has a real graded price.

  1. 1Charizard#4 · Rare Holo$775.00PSA 10 $29,995
  2. 2Blastoise#2 · Rare Holo$199.99PSA 10 $7,549
  3. 3Venusaur#15 · Rare Holo$149.99PSA 10 $19,500
  4. 4Alakazam#1 · Rare Holo$70.00PSA 10 $2,558
  5. 5Mewtwo#10 · Rare Holo$70.00PSA 10 $4,457
  6. 6Raichu#14 · Rare Holo$65.00PSA 10 $3,999
  7. 7Gyarados#6 · Rare Holo$49.95PSA 10 $2,611
  8. 8Nidoking#11 · Rare Holo$39.99PSA 10 $1,400
  9. 9Zapdos#16 · Rare Holo$37.99PSA 10 $2,043
  10. 10Chansey#3 · Rare Holo$35.00PSA 10 $9,760
  11. 11Machamp#8 · Rare Holo$33.06PSA 10 $13,800
  12. 12Poliwrath#13 · Rare Holo$32.99PSA 10 $1,125

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Frequently asked questions

How much is the Base set worth?

A complete raw (ungraded) Base set is worth approximately $2,067, based on the blended near-mint value of all 102 cards CardTrack tracks in the set. Prices update daily.

How many cards are in Base?

CardTrack tracks 102 priced cards in the Base set (set code BS).

What is the most valuable card in Base?

The most valuable Base card is the Charizard (#4) at about $775.00 ungraded, or around $29,995 in PSA 10 gem mint.

When was Base released?

The Base Pokémon TCG set was released on 9 January 1999.

What are the chase cards in Base?

By current raw value, the Base chase cards are the Charizard (#4, about $775), Blastoise (#2, about $200) and Venusaur (#15, about $150).