Base Set Card List & Price Guide (BS)

Every Base Set card with live raw and PSA 10 prices, updated hourly. Updated Oct 5, 2026.

Base Set has 307 cards with prices tracked hourly, released in January 1999. A complete raw set is worth about $80,882 and the most valuable card is Charizard #4 at $807.29.

Base Set introduced the original English trading card release in early 1999 and established the layout, rarity system and battle framework used throughout the first era. Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur anchor the holo lineup, supported by Mewtwo, Raichu and Alakazam. Several printings create much of the modern collecting complexity: First Edition, Shadowless and the later unlimited format with revised borders and artwork frames. Demand is concentrated in holo rares, especially clean early-print examples, but the set also carries broad nostalgia through its starters, Trainers and basic Energy cards.

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Base Set collecting ranges from a straightforward unlimited binder to a demanding printing-specific project. First Edition and Shadowless holo rares account for the strongest condition premiums, while unlimited singles offer a more accessible route. Surface scratches, edge whitening, silvering and factory print lines are frequent obstacles. Sealed packs require careful authentication because wrapper seals, print variations and provenance materially affect confidence.

Full Base Set card list with prices

#	Card	Rarity	Raw	PSA 10
4	Charizard	Rare Holo	$807.29	$376.41
4	Charizard	Holo Rare	$2,250	$484.15
15	Venusaur	Rare Holo	$151.91	$85.41
7	Hitmonchan	Rare Holo	$17.24	$2,831
14	Raichu	Rare Holo	$54.09	$3,100
5	Clefairy	Rare Holo	$45.68	$4,435
11	Nidoking	Rare Holo	$31.26	$1,672
44	Bulbasaur	Common	$2.75	$358.34
15	Venusaur	Holo Rare	$900.00	-
3	Chansey	Rare Holo	$55.44	$8,126
2	Blastoise	Holo Rare	$670.49	-
1	Alakazam	Rare Holo	$58.29	$2,150
16	Zapdos	Rare Holo	$42.66	$1,904
9	Magneton	Rare Holo	$31.34	$1,645
BS 4	Charizard	Rare Holo	$545.62	-
1	Alakazam	Holo Rare	$438.74	$1,869
3	Chansey	Common	$415.12	-
36	Magmar	Uncommon	$2.03	$813.74
35	Magikarp	Uncommon	$2.90	$543.78
77	Pokémon Trader	rare	$4.55	$268.75
77	Pokemon Trader	rare	$241.87	-
11	Nidoking	Holo Rare	$225.00	$1,578
63	Squirtle	Common	$4.29	$399.95
5	Clefairy	Holo Rare	$196.86	-
24	Charmeleon	Uncommon	$2.23	$224.57
BS 2	Blastoise	Rare Holo	$191.25	-
16	Zapdos	Holo Rare	$185.57	$1,853
13	Poliwrath	Holo Rare	$184.50	$1,118
10	Mewtwo	Holo Rare	$178.87	-
14	Raichu	Holo Rare	$168.75	$2,942
26	Dratini	Uncommon	$2.16	$176.54
96	Double Colorless Energy	Uncommon	$5.49	$1,027
30	Ivysaur	Uncommon	$2.77	$359.26
6	Gyarados	Holo Rare	$163.12	-
BS 15	Venusaur	Rare Holo	$157.50	-
12	Ninetales	Holo Rare	$146.25	$1,246
9	Magneton	Common	$142.42	$1,486
21	Electrode	rare	$6.74	$234.76
29	Haunter	Uncommon	$1.73	$351.62
73	Impostor Professor Oak	rare	$5.10	$1,200
8	Machamp	Rare Holo	$112.50	$3,050
91	Bill	Common	$0.28	-
31	Jynx	Uncommon	$0.85	$177.78
61	Rattata	Common	$0.71	$341.17
72	Devolution Spray	rare	$5.50	$259.79
88	Professor Oak	Uncommon	$1.59	$199.99
BS 1	Alakazam	Rare Holo	$83.25	-
92	Energy Removal	Common	$0.39	$89.58
95	Switch	Common	$0.31	$112.39
36	Magmar	Uncommon	$78.40	-
BS 14	Raichu	Rare Holo	$59.12	-
BS 10	Mewtwo	Rare Holo	$76.50	-
BS 16	Zapdos	Rare Holo	$75.37	-
37	Nidorino	Uncommon	$3.32	$239.54
68	Vulpix	Common	$0.62	$669.70
19	Dugtrio	rare	$67.49	$355.13
53	Magnemite	Common	$0.67	$107.66
7	Hitmonchan	Holo Rare	$66.37	$1,649
48	Doduo	Common	$1.25	$116.58
64	Starmie	Common	$0.63	$151.35
21	Electrode	rare	$61.86	$1,317
18	Dragonair	rare	$56.25	$440.13
50	Gastly	Common	$1.10	$222.02
52	Machop	Common	$0.40	$116.14
54	Metapod	Common	$0.86	$394.84
62	Sandshrew	Common	$0.74	$157.34
90	Super Potion	Uncommon	$0.32	$405.38
94	Potion	Common	$0.21	-
44	Bulbasaur	Common	$55.12	$344.44
89	Revive	Uncommon	$2.12	$703.25
89	Revive	Uncommon	$55.12	-
80	Defender	Uncommon	$1.28	$335.95
87	Pokédex	Uncommon	$0.55	$179.25
73	Imposter Professor Oak	rare	$50.62	-
29	Haunter	Uncommon	$50.61	$619.09
51	Koffing	Common	$0.59	$521.83
93	Gust of Wind	Common	$0.32	-
39	Porygon	Uncommon	$2.75	$951.85
BS 3	Chansey	Rare Holo	$47.72	-
BS 6	Gyarados	Rare Holo	$47.61	-
57	Pidgey	Common	$1.88	$676.70
BS 11	Nidoking	Rare Holo	$33.17	-
66	Tangela	Common	$0.68	$133.62
67	Voltorb	Common	$3.25	$379.14
25	Dewgong	Uncommon	$2.19	$777.84
BS 5	Clefairy	Rare Holo	$40.90	-
81	Energy Retrieval	Uncommon	$0.52	-
40	Raticate	Uncommon	$2.31	$410.60
41	Seel	Uncommon	$1.12	-
49	Drowzee	Common	$0.58	$227.21
59	Poliwag	Common	$0.65	$560.50
BS 13	Poliwrath	Rare Holo	$39.37	-
56	Onix	Common	$0.89	$563.64
84	PlusPower	Uncommon	$0.66	$223.96
20	Electabuzz	rare	$39.32	$444.47
38	Poliwhirl	Uncommon	$1.68	$373.27
70	Clefairy Doll	rare	$38.18	-
55	Nidoran ♂	Common	$0.68	$441.21
33	Kakuna	Uncommon	$1.16	$518.62
35	Magikarp	Common	$33.75	$517.06
42	Wartortle	Uncommon	$33.75	-
74	Item Finder	rare	$33.75	$163.08
BS 9	Magneton	Rare Holo	$33.75	-
32	Kadabra	Uncommon	$33.74	$241.20
60	Ponyta	Common	$0.47	$129.89
83	Maintenance	Uncommon	$2.53	$319.04
47	Diglett	Common	$0.77	$161.50
96	Double Colorless Energy	Uncommon	$33.69	-
23	Arcanine	Uncommon	$30.37	$333.48
BS 18	Dragonair	rare	$30.37	-
76	Pokemon Breeder	rare	$29.25	$272.08
72	Devolution Spray	rare	$28.12	$381.57
101	Psychic Energy	-	$0.66	-
26	Dratini	Uncommon	$28.11	$175.90
80	Defender	Uncommon	$28.01	$335.95
BS 12	Ninetales	Rare Holo	$31.60	-
75	Lass	rare	$25.82	-
17	Beedrill	rare	$24.75	$313.68
82	Full Heal	Uncommon	$1.58	$446.03
65	Staryu	Common	$0.55	$134.37
30	Ivysaur	Uncommon	$22.50	$400.00
78	Scoop Up	rare	$22.50	$2,039
BS 7	Hitmonchan	Rare Holo	$22.50	-
24	Charmeleon	Uncommon	$22.49	$224.20
97	Fighting Energy	-	$0.31	$89.82
41	Seel	Uncommon	$22.44	$455.39
46	Charmander	Common	$21.24	$241.13
46	Charmander	Common	$1.79	$264.51
68	Vulpix	Common	$20.72	$669.70
85	Pokémon Center	Uncommon	$1.73	$404.70
73	Imposter Professor Oak	rare	$19.12	-
78	Scoop Up	rare	$7.01	$480.04
28	Growlithe	Common	$18.00	$267.09
38	Poliwhirl	Uncommon	$16.87	-
39	Porygon	Uncommon	$16.87	-
50	Gastly	Common	$16.87	$222.26
BS 19	Dugtrio	rare	$16.87	-
67	Voltorb	Common	$16.86	-
BS 58	Pikachu	Oversized	$16.86	-
76	Pokemon Breeder	rare	$6.01	-
BS 22	Pidgeotto	rare	$8.61	-
BS 21	Electrode	rare	$14.62	-
40	Raticate	Uncommon	$13.49	$410.60
74	Item Finder	rare	$12.37	$3.73
79	Super Energy Removal	rare	$12.37	-
57	Pidgey	Common	$11.25	-
63	Squirtle	Common	$11.25	-
70	Clefairy Doll	rare	$11.25	$191.93
33	Kakuna	Uncommon	$11.23	$521.84
27	Farfetch'd	Uncommon	$10.12	-
37	Nidorino	Uncommon	$10.12	$239.15
BS 20	Electabuzz	rare	$10.12	-
25	Dewgong	Uncommon	$10.07	-
71	Computer Search	rare	$10.07	$80.91
54	Metapod	Common	$10.01	-
72	Devolution Spray	rare	$9.55	-
58	Pikachu	Common	$9.42	$414.75
BS 17	Beedrill	rare	$4.94	-
77	Pokemon Trader	rare	$8.99	$233.36
88	Professor Oak	Uncommon	$8.83	$199.99
31	Jynx	Uncommon	$8.44	$177.49
83	Maintenance	Uncommon	$8.43	$321.88
85	Pokemon Center	Uncommon	$7.87	$200.33
82	Full Heal	Uncommon	$7.82	-
34	Machoke	Uncommon	$7.77	$269.31
83	Maintenance	Uncommon	$7.31	$321.02
87	Pokedex	Uncommon	$6.78	$177.96
96	Double Colorless Energy	Uncommon	$6.77	-
30	Ivysaur	Uncommon	$5.07	-
86	Pokemon Flute	Uncommon	$6.74	-
BS 23	Arcanine	Uncommon	$3.28	-
64	Starmie	Common	$5.91	$152.45
39	Porygon	Uncommon	$5.62	-
43	Abra	Common	$5.62	-
BS 25	Dewgong	Uncommon	$3.18	-
BS 44	Bulbasaur	Oversized	$5.62	-
BS 46	Charmander	Oversized	$5.62	-
36	Magmar	Uncommon	$2.91	-
49	Drowzee	Common	$5.06	-
51	Koffing	Common	$5.06	-
35	Magikarp	Common	$2.55	-
62	Sandshrew	Common	$4.99	-
60	Ponyta	Common	$4.83	-
47	Diglett	Common	$4.50	-
48	Doduo	Common	$4.50	-
56	Onix	Common	$4.50	-
59	Poliwag	Common	$4.50	-
71	Computer Search	rare	$4.50	-
89	Revive	Uncommon	$4.50	-
BS 63	Squirtle	Oversized	$4.50	-
65	Staryu	Common	$4.49	-
66	Tangela	Common	$3.94	-
75	Lass	rare	$3.94	-
42	Wartortle	Uncommon	$3.60	-
53	Magnemite	Common	$3.37	-
55	Nidoran M	Common	$3.37	-
63	Squirtle	Common	$3.37	-
69	Weedle	Common	$3.37	-
37	Nidorino	Uncommon	$3.35	-
61	Rattata	Common	$2.98	-
44	Bulbasaur	Common	$2.81	-
52	Machop	Common	$2.76	-
79	Super Energy Removal	rare	$2.97	-
40	Raticate	Uncommon	$2.70	-
31	Jynx	Uncommon	$2.69	-
BS 29	Haunter	Uncommon	$2.08	-
32	Kadabra	Uncommon	$2.27	-
38	Poliwhirl	Uncommon	$2.25	-
41	Seel	Uncommon	$2.25	-
46	Charmander	Common	$2.21	-
67	Voltorb	Common	$3.53	-
90	Super Potion	Uncommon	$2.24	-
84	PlusPower	Uncommon	$2.19	-
91	Bill	Common	$2.19	-
45	Caterpie	Common	$2.14	-
BS 26	Dratini	Uncommon	$2.04	-
93	Gust of Wind	Common	$2.01	-
95	Switch	Common	$1.97	-
57	Pidgey	Common	$1.69	-
BS 27	Farfetch'd	Uncommon	$1.12	-
100	Lightning Energy	Common	$1.63	-
82	Full Heal	Uncommon	$1.46	-
102	Water Energy	Common	$1.45	-
81	Energy Retrieval	Common	$1.43	-
92	Energy Removal	Common	$1.39	-
48	Doduo	Common	$0.93	-
BS 24	Charmeleon	Uncommon	$3.91	-
43	Abra	Common	$1.12	-
68	Vulpix	Common	$0.70	-
80	Defender	Uncommon	$1.11	-
85	Pokemon Center	Uncommon	$1.12	-
BS 28	Growlithe	Uncommon	$1.10	-
101	Psychic Energy	Common	$1.07	-
33	Kakuna	Uncommon	$1.49	-
34	Machoke	Uncommon	$0.74	-
64	Starmie	Common	$1.01	-
94	Potion	Common	$1.00	-
50	Gastly	Common	$0.67	-
54	Metapod	Common	$0.62	-
61	Rattata	Common	$0.56	-
66	Tangela	Common	$0.69	-
84	PlusPower	Uncommon	$0.56	-
59	Poliwag	Common	$0.86	-
56	Onix	Common	$0.45	-
62	Sandshrew	Common	$0.45	-
88	Professor Oak	Uncommon	$0.39	-
69	Weedle	Common	$0.35	-
49	Drowzee	Common	$0.91	-
55	Nidoran M	Common	$0.25	-
52	Machop	Common	$0.53	-
60	Ponyta	Common	$0.22	-
65	Staryu	Common	$0.61	-
97	Fighting Energy	Common	$0.22	-
51	Koffing	Common	$0.67	-
81	Energy Retrieval	Common	$0.56	-
92	Energy Removal	Common	$0.41	-
102	Water Energy	Common	$0.39	-
53	Magnemite	Common	$0.62	-
98	Fire Energy	Common	$0.48	-
97	Fighting Energy	Common	$0.38	-
47	Diglett	Common	$0.08	-
90	Super Potion	Uncommon	$0.32	-
100	Lightning Energy	-	$0.45	-
100	Lightning Energy	Common	$0.44	-
101	Psychic Energy	Common	$0.06	-
93	Gust of Wind	Common	$0.36	-
95	Switch	Common	$0.38	-
98	Fire Energy	-	$0.23	-
98	Fire Energy	Common	$0.06	-
99	Grass Energy	-	$0.38	-
99	Grass Energy	Common	$0.06	-
94	Potion	Common	$0.35	-
91	Bill	Common	$0.32	-
99	Grass Energy	Common	$0.02	-
10	Mewtwo	Rare Holo	$80.91	$104.23
102	Water Energy	-	$0.40	-
12	Ninetales	Rare Holo	$31.07	$1,600
13	Poliwrath	Rare Holo	$30.53	$861.13
17	Beedrill	rare	$4.38	$317.28
18	Dragonair	rare	$16.03	$338.98
19	Dugtrio	rare	$9.61	$199.69
2	Blastoise	Rare Holo	$196.32	$107.84
20	Electabuzz	rare	$8.57	$346.81
22	Pidgeotto	rare	-	-
22	Pidgeotto	rare	$8.38	$283.27
23	Arcanine	Uncommon	$2.78	$454.95
27	Farfetch'd	Uncommon	$1.25	$195.00
28	Growlithe	Uncommon	$1.26	$268.75
32	Kadabra	Uncommon	$1.52	$284.43
34	Machoke	Uncommon	$0.90	$104.82
42	Wartortle	Uncommon	$3.91	$244.86
43	Abra	Common	$1.32	$156.35
45	Caterpie	Common	-	-
45	Caterpie	Common	$0.76	$110.12
58	Pikachu	Common	$11.94	$453.50
6	Gyarados	Rare Holo	$38.24	$2,100
69	Weedle	Common	$0.56	$554.68
70	Clefairy Doll	rare	$7.70	$335.22
71	Computer Search	rare	$2.60	$68.11
74	Item Finder	rare	$8.05	$133.45
75	Lass	rare	$3.23	$134.57
76	Pokémon Breeder	rare	$6.25	$285.75
78	Scoop Up	rare	$7.32	$199.99
79	Super Energy Removal	rare	$4.05	$111.88
86	Pokémon Flute	Uncommon	$2.22	$526.53
86	Pokemon Flute	Uncommon	-	-
87	Pokedex	Uncommon	$0.47	-

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most valuable card in Base Set?

Charizard #4 leads the set at about $807.29 raw, followed by Charizard #4 at $2,250.

How many cards are in Base Set?

Base Set has 307 cards in our price guide, released in January 1999. The most common rarity is Common (114 cards).

How much is a complete Base Set set worth?

Adding up the lowest near mint Cardmarket price of every card gives about $80,882 for a raw set. Buying singles one by one usually costs more once shipping is added.

How many Base Set cards are worth more than $10?

100 of the 307 cards are currently worth $10 or more raw. Most of the rest are commons and uncommons that sell in bulk.

How do I find the card number on a Base Set card?

The number is printed in the bottom corner next to the set symbol and the set code BS. Match it to the list above, or scan the card with a phone app to read it for you.

What is the difference between Base Set Shadowless and unlimited cards?

Shadowless cards lack the dark drop shadow along the right side of the artwork frame and generally use an earlier visual layout. Unlimited cards add that shadow and include other formatting changes. Shadowless examples came earlier and are scarcer, particularly among holo rares in strong condition.

Does every First Edition Base Set card count as Shadowless?

Standard First Edition Base Set cards use the early Shadowless design. Machamp is the notable complication because copies with a First Edition stamp were widely included in starter products across more than one visual printing. Its stamp alone does not establish the same scarcity as other First Edition cards.

How do I identify a genuine Base Set Charizard printing?

Start by matching the font, copyright line, color saturation, holo pattern and card stock to the correct printing. First Edition, Shadowless and unlimited copies have visible layout differences. A stamp by itself is not enough, since altered stamps, rebacks and fully counterfeit cards are known concerns.

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