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Base · 1999/01/09 · BS
$5,977 set value
102 cards priced

The Base set, part of the Base series, was released in 1999 and contains 102 cards tracked by CardTrack, with a combined raw value of around $5,977. Its most valuable card is the Charizard (#4) at $2,146.38 ungraded, or about $46,800 in PSA 10. Every card below shows a live blended raw value plus real graded prices, updated daily.

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Most valuable cards in this set

1Charizard
Charizard
#4 · Rare Holo
$2,146.38PSA 10 $46,800
2Blastoise
Blastoise
#2 · Rare Holo
$824.99PSA 10 $16,800
3Venusaur
Venusaur
#15 · Rare Holo
$578.39PSA 10 $4,560
4Mewtwo
Mewtwo
#10 · Rare Holo
$504.01PSA 10 $2,760
5Raichu
Raichu
#14 · Rare Holo
$467.50PSA 10 $14,700
6Alakazam
Alakazam
#1 · Rare Holo
$429.00PSA 10 $5,040
7Zapdos
Zapdos
#16 · Rare Holo
$185.00PSA 10 $2,293
8Machamp
Machamp
#8 · Rare Holo
$76.22PSA 10 $7,380
9Chansey
Chansey
#3 · Rare Holo
$65.46
10Gyarados
Gyarados
#6 · Rare Holo
$49.70PSA 10 $4,860
11Clefairy
Clefairy
#5 · Rare Holo
$41.01PSA 10 $3,720
12Nidoking
Nidoking
#11 · Rare Holo
$38.57

Sealed product for this set

Base Set Booster PackBooster Pack
Base Set Booster Pack
Base$745.49
Base Set Theme Deck - "Brushfire"Theme Deck
Base Set Theme Deck - "Brushfire"
Base$699.99
Base Set Theme Deck - "Overgrowth"Theme Deck
Base Set Theme Deck - "Overgrowth"
Base$650.00
Base Set Theme Deck - "Zap!"Theme Deck
Base Set Theme Deck - "Zap!"
Base$398.95
Base Set Theme Deck - "Blackout"Theme Deck
Base Set Theme Deck - "Blackout"
Base$329.99
Pokemon 2-Player Starter SetOther
Pokemon 2-Player Starter Set
Base$213.43
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All 102 cards

102 cards
Rare Holo82 markets+♡Charizard Base #4
Charizard
#4
Ungradedlow
$2,146.38
$920 → $4,76478 grades
Rare Holo57 markets+♡Blastoise Base #2
Blastoise
#2
Ungradedhigh
$824.99
$825 → $82553 grades
Rare Holo62 markets+♡Venusaur Base #15
Venusaur
#15
Ungradedlow
$578.39
$210 → $95858 grades
Rare Holo44 markets+♡Mewtwo Base #10
Mewtwo
#10
Ungradedhigh
$504.01
$249 → $50442 grades
Rare Holo43 markets+♡Raichu Base #14
Raichu
#14
Ungradedhigh
$467.50
$262 → $46839 grades
Rare Holo43 markets+♡Alakazam Base #1
Alakazam
#1
Ungradedhigh
$429.00
$306 → $42939 grades
Rare Holo45 markets+♡Zapdos Base #16
Zapdos
#16
Ungradedhigh
$185.00
$185 → $18541 grades
Rare Holo93 markets+♡Machamp Base #8
Machamp
#8
Ungradedlow
$76.22
$50 → $12889 grades
Rare Holo52 markets+♡Chansey Base #3
Chansey
#3
Ungradedhigh
$65.46
$41 → $6549 grades
Rare Holo62 markets+♡Gyarados Base #6
Gyarados
#6
Ungradedmedium
$49.70
$26 → $6558 grades
Rare Holo39 markets+♡Clefairy Base #5
Clefairy
#5
Ungradedmedium
$41.01
$31 → $5035 grades
Rare Holo37 markets+♡Nidoking Base #11
Nidoking
#11
Ungradedhigh
$38.57
$39 → $5035 grades
Rare Holo39 markets+♡Poliwrath Base #13
Poliwrath
#13
Ungradedhigh
$37.31
$36 → $5036 grades
Rare Holo36 markets+♡Ninetales Base #12
Ninetales
#12
Ungradedmedium
$37.29
$19 → $3733 grades
Rare Holo43 markets+♡Magneton Base #9
Magneton
#9
Ungradedmedium
$36.05
$15 → $4039 grades
Rare21 markets+♡Pokémon Trader Base #77
Pokémon Trader
#77
Ungradedhigh
$33.75
$27 → $4017 grades
Uncommon22 markets+♡Double Colorless Energy Base #96
Double Colorless Energy
#96
Ungradedhigh
$24.56
$22 → $2718 grades
Rare Holo39 markets+♡Hitmonchan Base #7
Hitmonchan
#7
Ungradedlow
$23.96
$24 → $5635 grades
Uncommon30 markets+♡Wartortle Base #42
Wartortle
#42
Ungradedmedium
$23.42
$16 → $3026 grades
Rare19 markets+♡Computer Search Base #71
Computer Search
#71
Ungradedhigh
$21.24
$21 → $2115 grades
Rare26 markets+♡Beedrill Base #17
Beedrill
#17
Ungradedhigh
$18.21
$15 → $2122 grades
Rare34 markets+♡Dragonair Base #18
Dragonair
#18
Ungradedmedium
$17.80
$18 → $2530 grades
Common35 markets+♡Pikachu Base #58
Pikachu
#58
Ungradedlow
$16.51
$8 → $4231 grades
Uncommon18 markets+♡Defender Base #80
Defender
#80
Ungradedhigh
$15.62
$13 → $1814 grades
Uncommon19 markets+♡Pokémon Center Base #85
Pokémon Center
#85
Ungradedhigh
$12.67
$12 → $1315 grades
Rare25 markets+♡Electabuzz Base #20
Electabuzz
#20
Ungradedhigh
$12.15
$12 → $1221 grades
Uncommon24 markets+♡Full Heal Base #82
Full Heal
#82
Ungradedhigh
$11.91
$10 → $1420 grades
Rare24 markets+♡Pidgeotto Base #22
Pidgeotto
#22
Ungradedmedium
$11.27
$11 → $1820 grades
Uncommon24 markets+♡Kadabra Base #32
Kadabra
#32
Ungradedlow
$10.92
$11 → $2420 grades
Rare21 markets+♡Lass Base #75
Lass
#75
Ungradedmedium
$10.74
$5 → $1117 grades
Uncommon27 markets+♡Porygon Base #39
Porygon
#39
Ungradedmedium
$10.58
$8 → $1423 grades
Rare23 markets+♡Dugtrio Base #19
Dugtrio
#19
Ungradedhigh
$10.56
$11 → $1219 grades
Rare18 markets+♡Clefairy Doll Base #70
Clefairy Doll
#70
Ungradedhigh
$9.43
$7 → $1014 grades
Rare20 markets+♡Scoop Up Base #78
Scoop Up
#78
Ungradedmedium
$9.02
$9 → $1516 grades
Rare20 markets+♡Impostor Professor Oak Base #73
Impostor Professor Oak
#73
Ungradedhigh
$8.44
$8 → $1116 grades
Rare20 markets+♡Devolution Spray Base #72
Devolution Spray
#72
Ungradedhigh
$8.43
$7 → $816 grades
Rare18 markets+♡Item Finder Base #74
Item Finder
#74
Ungradedlow
$8.30
$8 → $1614 grades
Rare23 markets+♡Electrode Base #21
Electrode
#21
Ungradedmedium
$7.83
$8 → $1319 grades
Common42 markets+♡Squirtle Base #63
Squirtle
#63
Ungradedlow
$7.83
$8 → $1638 grades
Rare22 markets+♡Pokémon Breeder Base #76
Pokémon Breeder
#76
Ungradedmedium
$7.06
$7 → $1018 grades
Uncommon24 markets+♡Haunter Base #29
Haunter
#29
Ungradedmedium
$6.18
$2 → $620 grades
Common22 markets+♡Energy Removal Base #92
Energy Removal
#92
Ungradedhigh
$6.15
$6 → $618 grades
Uncommon21 markets+♡Revive Base #89
Revive
#89
Ungradedmedium
$5.61
$3 → $617 grades
Uncommon29 markets+♡Charmeleon Base #24
Charmeleon
#24
Ungradedmedium
$5.21
$2 → $525 grades
Common24 markets+♡Voltorb Base #67
Voltorb
#67
Ungradedhigh
$5.17
$5 → $620 grades
Uncommon28 markets+♡Ivysaur Base #30
Ivysaur
#30
Ungradedhigh
$4.99
$5 → $1024 grades
Uncommon32 markets+♡Arcanine Base #23
Arcanine
#23
Ungradedhigh
$4.22
$4 → $628 grades
Rare20 markets+♡Super Energy Removal Base #79
Super Energy Removal
#79
Ungradedhigh
$3.96
$3 → $416 grades
Uncommon29 markets+♡Magikarp Base #35
Magikarp
#35
Ungradedhigh
$3.47
$3 → $1025 grades
Uncommon33 markets+♡Magmar Base #36
Magmar
#36
Ungradedhigh
$3.40
$3 → $529 grades
Uncommon25 markets+♡Dratini Base #26
Dratini
#26
Ungradedhigh
$3.34
$3 → $521 grades
Uncommon22 markets+♡Pokémon Flute Base #86
Pokémon Flute
#86
Ungradedhigh
$3.18
$3 → $618 grades
Common36 markets+♡Bulbasaur Base #44
Bulbasaur
#44
Ungradedhigh
$2.86
$2 → $332 grades
Uncommon26 markets+♡Nidorino Base #37
Nidorino
#37
Ungradedhigh
$2.69
$3 → $622 grades
Uncommon20 markets+♡Maintenance Base #83
Maintenance
#83
Ungradedhigh
$2.66
$3 → $316 grades
Uncommon23 markets+♡Raticate Base #40
Raticate
#40
Ungradedhigh
$2.61
$3 → $519 grades
Common35 markets+♡Charmander Base #46
Charmander
#46
Ungradedhigh
$2.48
$2 → $531 grades
Uncommon29 markets+♡Dewgong Base #25
Dewgong
#25
Ungradedhigh
$2.44
$2 → $525 grades
Uncommon25 markets+♡Farfetch'd Base #27
Farfetch'd
#27
Ungradedhigh
$1.91
$2 → $221 grades
Common30 markets+♡Abra Base #43
Abra
#43
Ungradedhigh
$1.54
$2 → $426 grades

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Base set worth?

A complete raw (ungraded) Base set is worth approximately $5,977, 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 $2,146.38 ungraded, or around $46,800 in PSA 10 gem mint.

When was Base released?

The Base Pokémon TCG set was released in 1999 (1999/01/09).