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Expedition Base Set Card List & Price Guide (EX)

Every Expedition Base Set card with live raw and PSA 10 prices, updated hourly. Updated Nov 2, 2026.

Expedition Base Set has 165 cards with prices tracked hourly, released in September 2002. A complete raw set is worth about $11,738 and the most valuable card is Mew #19 at $184.87.

Released in 2002, Expedition Base Set opened the English E-Card era with wide borders, compact artwork, and dot-code strips designed for the e-Reader accessory. The checklist mixes familiar Kanto headliners with Pokémon from Johto, while its layout looks markedly different from earlier expansions. Rare Holos such as Gengar, Mewtwo, Dragonite, Blastoise, and Charizard define the upper end, and Charizard also appears as a notable non-holo rare. Reverse holo parallels broaden the chase far beyond the numbered holo group.

Expedition Base Set chase cards

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Sealed Expedition material carries strong appeal because opening product means choosing between preservation and a difficult parallel hunt. Singles are the practical route for most set builders, especially when targeting clean Rare Holos and reverse holos. The broad checklist makes a master run demanding. Surface scratching, whitening, scanner-strip damage, and off-center front layouts can separate otherwise similar copies.

Full Expedition Base Set card list with prices

#	Card	Rarity	Raw	PSA 10
19	Mew	Rare Holo	$184.87	$200,000
6	Charizard	Rare Holo	$372.72	$4,450
20	Mewtwo	Rare Holo	$641.44	$2,718
13	Gengar	Rare Holo	$683.74	$7,465
29	Tyranitar	Rare Holo	$329.06	$2,299
9	Dragonite	Rare Holo	$512.61	$15,000
12	Feraligatr	Rare Holo	$175.21	$1,453
1	Alakazam	Rare Holo	$104.91	$1,318
24	Poliwrath	Rare Holo	$38.45	$771.70
25	Raichu	Rare Holo	$149.56	$7,467
55	Mew	Rare	$149.39	$1,499
4	Blastoise	Rare Holo	$427.31	$7,087
23	Pidgeot	Rare Holo	$149.55	$761.97
39	Charizard	Rare	$177.48	$1,223
28	Typhlosion	Rare Holo	$173.08	$18,733
48	Gengar	Rare	$163.74	$1,996
30	Venusaur	Rare Holo	$94.02	$2,463
56	Mewtwo	Rare	$85.46	$1,213
7	Clefable	Rare Holo	$46.79	$3,333
2	Ampharos	Rare Holo	$51.62	$1,719
40	Charizard	Rare	$130.06	$2,837
18	Meganium	Rare Holo	$161.97	$561.97
37	Blastoise	Rare	$78.84	$988.16
10	Dugtrio	Rare Holo	$39.52	$372.57
15	Kingler	Rare Holo	$87.51	$761.48
22	Pichu	Rare Holo	$260.68	$315.00
21	Ninetales	Rare Holo	$115.38	$4,551
26	Rapidash	Rare Holo	$113.79	$557.54
5	Butterfree	Rare Holo	$145.29	$50,000
32	Weezing	Rare Holo	$39.15	$895.86
27	Skarmory	Rare Holo	$41.87	$7,165
43	Dragonite	Rare	$101.34	$746.55
11	Fearow	Rare Holo	$86.10	$595.02
98	Charmander	Common	$52.07	$770.86
8	Cloyster	Rare Holo	$64.82	$1,975
131	Squirtle	Common	$56.60	$676.37
103	Cubone	Common	$61.79	$400.00
67	Venusaur	Rare	$32.08	$298.30
95	Bulbasaur	Common	$59.34	$477.25
64	Typhlosion	Rare	$92.49	$1,070
14	Golem	Rare Holo	$55.56	$1,841
66	Tyranitar	Rare	$106.91	$746.54
17	Magby	Rare Holo	$81.45	$4,927
58	Pichu	Rare	$41.66	$400.71
60	Poliwrath	Rare	$33.68	$204.75
59	Pidgeot	Rare	$24.10	$272.47
118	Magikarp	Common	$30.89	$275.00
73	Charmeleon	Uncommon	$39.95	$571.68
16	Machamp	Rare Holo	$114.18	$1,892
82	Ivysaur	Uncommon	$16.24	-
94	Bulbasaur	Common	$37.08	$511.15
47	Feraligatr	Rare	$38.43	$517.01
33	Alakazam	Rare	$22.58	$1,111
61	Raichu	Rare	$19.10	$333.40
97	Charmander	Common	$19.90	$300.00
65	Typhlosion	Rare	$29.08	$208.15
36	Blastoise	Rare	$70.40	$320.00
124	Pikachu	Common	$25.71	$847.45
31	Vileplume	Rare Holo	$68.36	$1,165
134	Totodile	Common	$27.76	$446.86
132	Squirtle	Common	$40.92	$602.14
34	Ampharos	Rare	$26.62	$1,295
68	Venusaur	Rare	$27.77	$371.69
136	Vulpix	Common	$24.98	$265.38
92	Wartortle	Uncommon	$23.66	$236.40
88	Pidgeotto	Uncommon	$13.21	$109.37
57	Ninetales	Rare	$24.27	$176.93
46	Feraligatr	Rare	$18.13	$589.85
54	Meganium	Rare	$14.95	$111.51
69	Vileplume	Rare	$4.64	-
49	Golem	Rare	$14.59	$153.79
72	Chansey	Uncommon	$8.13	$231.75
135	Totodile	Common	$22.16	$334.85
45	Fearow	Rare	$10.69	$149.95
70	Weezing	Rare	$5.38	-
80	Haunter	Uncommon	$15.50	$892.05
42	Cloyster	Rare	$16.28	$461.05
51	Machamp	Rare	$8.62	$298.90
53	Meganium	Rare	$13.89	$78.08
62	Rapidash	Rare	$15.95	-
89	Poliwhirl	Uncommon	$22.89	$157.97
104	Cyndaquil	Common	$23.71	$446.03
125	Poliwag	Common	$18.26	-
41	Clefable	Rare	$8.47	$1,018
71	Bayleef	Uncommon	$13.63	-
84	Kadabra	Uncommon	$8.50	$157.93
44	Dugtrio	Rare	$12.53	-
52	Magby	Rare	$9.04	$66.35
35	Arbok	Rare	$13.57	$522.58
77	Flaaffy	Uncommon	$9.61	$133.47
81	Hitmonlee	Uncommon	$6.95	-
105	Cyndaquil	Common	$12.09	$487.99
120	Marill	Common	$6.79	-
78	Gloom	Uncommon	$6.24	-
100	Chikorita	Common	$8.41	-
107	Dratini	Common	$11.99	-
38	Butterfree	Rare	$29.79	$230.00
50	Kingler	Rare	$13.85	-
74	Croconaw	Uncommon	$10.74	-
75	Dragonair	Uncommon	$18.85	$181.42
86	Magmar	Uncommon	$6.50	-
91	Quilava	Uncommon	$13.35	-
133	Tauros	Common	$9.46	-
159	Metal Energy	Rare	$6.60	-
123	Pidgey	Common	$9.41	-
101	Clefairy	Common	$10.02	-
109	Gastly	Common	$5.51	-
79	Graveler	Uncommon	$7.22	-
85	Machoke	Uncommon	$5.94	-
99	Chikorita	Common	$7.08	-
121	Meowth	Common	$6.31	-
128	Rattata	Common	$9.09	-
63	Skarmory	Rare	$13.07	-
83	Jynx	Uncommon	$11.72	-
93	Abra	Common	$5.20	-
158	Darkness Energy	Rare	$10.17	-
87	Metapod	Uncommon	$8.33	-
76	Electabuzz	Uncommon	$3.99	-
116	Larvitar	Common	$6.40	-
113	Houndour	Common	$8.26	-
126	Ponyta	Common	$7.22	-
129	Shellder	Common	$3.75	-
119	Mareep	Common	$3.55	-
139	Dual Ball	Uncommon	$1.69	-
90	Pupitar	Uncommon	$3.50	-
122	Oddish	Common	$2.55	-
108	Ekans	Common	$3.99	-
142	Mary's Impulse	Uncommon	$1.60	-
110	Geodude	Common	$5.46	$200.00
164	Psychic Energy	-	$1.21	-
148	Professor Elm's Training Method	Uncommon	$2.06	-
102	Corsola	Common	$3.36	-
130	Spearow	Common	$3.05	-
127	Qwilfish	Common	$2.20	-
161	Fire Energy	-	$2.13	-
146	Pokémon Reversal	Uncommon	$3.00	-
96	Caterpie	Common	$5.74	-
111	Goldeen	Common	$2.48	-
145	Pokémon Nurse	Uncommon	$19.40	-
150	Strength Charm	Uncommon	$1.64	-
152	Warp Point	Uncommon	$2.74	-
106	Diglett	Common	$3.86	-
141	Energy Restore	Uncommon	$1.03	-
151	Super Scoop Up	Uncommon	$2.06	-
160	Fighting Energy	-	$3.05	-
138	Copycat	Uncommon	$1.24	-
114	Koffing	Common	$3.91	-
143	Master Ball	Uncommon	$1.87	-
149	Professor Oak's Research	Uncommon	$1.90	-
165	Water Energy	-	$1.92	-
147	Power Charge	Uncommon	$0.79	-
144	Multi Technical Machine 01	Uncommon	$1.52	-
157	Switch	Common	$1.49	-
115	Krabby	Common	$2.95	-
162	Grass Energy	-	$1.00	-
163	Lightning Energy	-	$1.08	-
112	Hoppip	Common	$1.25	-
140	Energy Removal 2	Uncommon	$1.54	-
154	Full Heal	Common	$0.45	-
117	Machop	Common	$2.43	-
137	Bill's Maintenance	Uncommon	$0.60	-
153	Energy Search	Common	$0.46	-
155	Moo-Moo Milk	Common	$1.31	-
156	Potion	Common	$0.43	-
3	Arbok	Rare Holo	$44.87	-

Pokémon in Expedition Base Set across other sets

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set?

Mew #19 leads the set at about $184.87 raw, followed by Charizard #6 at $372.72.

How many cards are in Expedition Base Set?

Expedition Base Set has 165 cards in our price guide, released in September 2002. The most common rarity is Common (49 cards).

How much is a complete Expedition Base Set set worth?

Adding up the lowest near mint Cardmarket price of every card gives about $11,738 for a raw set. Buying singles one by one usually costs more once shipping is added.

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

95 of the 165 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 Expedition Base Set card?

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

Can Expedition Base Set cards still be scanned with an e-Reader?

Cards with dot-code strips were designed for the e-Reader accessory. Scanning could unlock card data and other small features, depending on the card and compatible hardware. The printed trading card remains fully usable without scanning, so reader functionality is a historical extra rather than a play requirement.

What is the difference between Expedition Base Set holos and reverse holos?

Regular Rare Holos place foil in the illustration window, while Expedition Base Set reverse holos apply shine across the surrounding card area and leave the artwork comparatively plain. Check the set symbol, card number, and foil placement together, since photos can hide the distinction.

Why does Expedition Base Set have Charizard #6 and Charizard #40?

The checklist gives Charizard separate entries in the Rare Holo and non-holo rare groups. Number 6 is the holo issue, while number 40 is the rare issue listed in the set data. They should be cataloged separately rather than treated as one card with an optional foil finish.

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