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Base Set Card List

Released on 9 January 1999, in German as Grundset. The list shows every card with its number, rarity and illustrator. Each card also appears with its name in all 4 languages our database carries this set in.

102cards in the official numbering

102cards in this list, secret rares included

3different rarities

How the set breaks down

Common: 38 Rare: 32 Uncommon: 32

The cards

All 102 cards of the expansion.

Alakazam, card 1 from Base Set — **Alakazam** 1 · Rare

Blastoise, card 2 from Base Set — **Blastoise** 2 · Rare

Chansey, card 3 from Base Set — **Chansey** 3 · Rare

Charizard, card 4 from Base Set — **Charizard** 4 · Rare

Clefairy, card 5 from Base Set — **Clefairy** 5 · Rare

Gyarados, card 6 from Base Set — **Gyarados** 6 · Rare

Hitmonchan, card 7 from Base Set — **Hitmonchan** 7 · Rare

Machamp, card 8 from Base Set — **Machamp** 8 · Rare

Magneton, card 9 from Base Set — **Magneton** 9 · Rare

Mewtwo, card 10 from Base Set — **Mewtwo** 10 · Rare

Nidoking, card 11 from Base Set — **Nidoking** 11 · Rare

Ninetales, card 12 from Base Set — **Ninetales** 12 · Rare

Poliwrath, card 13 from Base Set — **Poliwrath** 13 · Rare

Raichu, card 14 from Base Set — **Raichu** 14 · Rare

Venusaur, card 15 from Base Set — **Venusaur** 15 · Rare

Zapdos, card 16 from Base Set — **Zapdos** 16 · Rare

Beedrill, card 17 from Base Set — **Beedrill** 17 · Rare

Dragonair, card 18 from Base Set — **Dragonair** 18 · Rare

Dugtrio, card 19 from Base Set — **Dugtrio** 19 · Rare

Electabuzz, card 20 from Base Set — **Electabuzz** 20 · Rare

Electrode, card 21 from Base Set — **Electrode** 21 · Rare

Pidgeotto, card 22 from Base Set — **Pidgeotto** 22 · Rare

Arcanine, card 23 from Base Set — **Arcanine** 23 · Uncommon

Charmeleon, card 24 from Base Set — **Charmeleon** 24 · Uncommon

Dewgong, card 25 from Base Set — **Dewgong** 25 · Uncommon

Dratini, card 26 from Base Set — **Dratini** 26 · Uncommon

Farfetch'd, card 27 from Base Set — **Farfetch'd** 27 · Uncommon

Growlithe, card 28 from Base Set — **Growlithe** 28 · Uncommon

Haunter, card 29 from Base Set — **Haunter** 29 · Uncommon

Ivysaur, card 30 from Base Set — **Ivysaur** 30 · Uncommon

Jynx, card 31 from Base Set — **Jynx** 31 · Uncommon

Kadabra, card 32 from Base Set — **Kadabra** 32 · Uncommon

Kakuna, card 33 from Base Set — **Kakuna** 33 · Uncommon

Machoke, card 34 from Base Set — **Machoke** 34 · Uncommon

Magikarp, card 35 from Base Set — **Magikarp** 35 · Uncommon

Magmar, card 36 from Base Set — **Magmar** 36 · Uncommon

Nidorino, card 37 from Base Set — **Nidorino** 37 · Uncommon

Poliwhirl, card 38 from Base Set — **Poliwhirl** 38 · Uncommon

Porygon, card 39 from Base Set — **Porygon** 39 · Uncommon

Raticate, card 40 from Base Set — **Raticate** 40 · Uncommon

Seel, card 41 from Base Set — **Seel** 41 · Uncommon

Wartortle, card 42 from Base Set — **Wartortle** 42 · Uncommon

Abra, card 43 from Base Set — **Abra** 43 · Common

Bulbasaur, card 44 from Base Set — **Bulbasaur** 44 · Common

Caterpie, card 45 from Base Set — **Caterpie** 45 · Common

Charmander, card 46 from Base Set — **Charmander** 46 · Common

Diglett, card 47 from Base Set — **Diglett** 47 · Common

Doduo, card 48 from Base Set — **Doduo** 48 · Common

Drowzee, card 49 from Base Set — **Drowzee** 49 · Common

Gastly, card 50 from Base Set — **Gastly** 50 · Common

Koffing, card 51 from Base Set — **Koffing** 51 · Common

Machop, card 52 from Base Set — **Machop** 52 · Common

Magnemite, card 53 from Base Set — **Magnemite** 53 · Common

Metapod, card 54 from Base Set — **Metapod** 54 · Common

Nidoran♂, card 55 from Base Set — **Nidoran♂** 55 · Common

Onix, card 56 from Base Set — **Onix** 56 · Common

Pidgey, card 57 from Base Set — **Pidgey** 57 · Common

Pikachu, card 58 from Base Set — **Pikachu** 58 · Common

Poliwag, card 59 from Base Set — **Poliwag** 59 · Common

Ponyta, card 60 from Base Set — **Ponyta** 60 · Common

Rattata, card 61 from Base Set — **Rattata** 61 · Common

Sandshrew, card 62 from Base Set — **Sandshrew** 62 · Common

Squirtle, card 63 from Base Set — **Squirtle** 63 · Common

Starmie, card 64 from Base Set — **Starmie** 64 · Common

Staryu, card 65 from Base Set — **Staryu** 65 · Common

Tangela, card 66 from Base Set — **Tangela** 66 · Common

Voltorb, card 67 from Base Set — **Voltorb** 67 · Common

Vulpix, card 68 from Base Set — **Vulpix** 68 · Common

Weedle, card 69 from Base Set — **Weedle** 69 · Common

Clefairy Doll, card 70 from Base Set — **Clefairy Doll** 70 · Rare

Computer Search, card 71 from Base Set — **Computer Search** 71 · Rare

Devolution Spray, card 72 from Base Set — **Devolution Spray** 72 · Rare

Impostor Professor Oak, card 73 from Base Set — **Impostor Professor Oak** 73 · Rare

Item Finder, card 74 from Base Set — **Item Finder** 74 · Rare

Lass, card 75 from Base Set — **Lass** 75 · Rare

Pokémon Breeder, card 76 from Base Set — **Pokémon Breeder** 76 · Rare

Pokémon Trader, card 77 from Base Set — **Pokémon Trader** 77 · Rare

Scoop Up, card 78 from Base Set — **Scoop Up** 78 · Rare

Super Energy Removal, card 79 from Base Set — **Super Energy Removal** 79 · Rare

Defender, card 80 from Base Set — **Defender** 80 · Uncommon

Energy Retrieval, card 81 from Base Set — **Energy Retrieval** 81 · Uncommon

Full Heal, card 82 from Base Set — **Full Heal** 82 · Uncommon

Maintenance, card 83 from Base Set — **Maintenance** 83 · Uncommon

PlusPower, card 84 from Base Set — **PlusPower** 84 · Uncommon

Pokémon Center, card 85 from Base Set — **Pokémon Center** 85 · Uncommon

Pokémon Flute, card 86 from Base Set — **Pokémon Flute** 86 · Uncommon

Pokédex, card 87 from Base Set — **Pokédex** 87 · Uncommon

Professor Oak, card 88 from Base Set — **Professor Oak** 88 · Uncommon

Revive, card 89 from Base Set — **Revive** 89 · Uncommon

Super Potion, card 90 from Base Set — **Super Potion** 90 · Uncommon

Bill, card 91 from Base Set — **Bill** 91 · Common

Energy Removal, card 92 from Base Set — **Energy Removal** 92 · Common

Gust of Wind, card 93 from Base Set — **Gust of Wind** 93 · Common

Potion, card 94 from Base Set — **Potion** 94 · Common

Switch, card 95 from Base Set — **Switch** 95 · Common

Double Colorless Energy, card 96 from Base Set — **Double Colorless Energy** 96 · Uncommon

Fighting Energy, card 97 from Base Set — **Fighting Energy** 97 · Common

Fire Energy, card 98 from Base Set — **Fire Energy** 98 · Common

Grass Energy, card 99 from Base Set — **Grass Energy** 99 · Common

Lightning Energy, card 100 from Base Set — **Lightning Energy** 100 · Common

Psychic Energy, card 101 from Base Set — **Psychic Energy** 101 · Common

Water Energy, card 102 from Base Set — **Water Energy** 102 · Common

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Every card from Base Set as a list

Sorted by card number. Numbers above 102 are secret rares: printed more rarely than anything else in the set.

No.	Card	Rarity	Illustration	In other languages
1	Alakazam	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Simsala DE · Alakazam FR IT
2	Blastoise	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Turtok DE · Tortank FR · Blastoise IT
3	Chansey	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Chaneira DE · Leveinard FR · Chansey IT
4	Charizard	Rare	Mitsuhiro Arita	Glurak DE · Dracaufeu FR · Charizard IT
5	Clefairy	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Piepi DE · Mélofée FR · Clefairy IT
6	Gyarados	Rare	Mitsuhiro Arita	Garados DE · Léviator FR · Gyarados IT
7	Hitmonchan	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Nockchan DE · Tygnon FR · Hitmonchan IT
8	Machamp	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Machomei DE · Mackogneur FR · Machamp IT
9	Magneton	Rare	Keiji Kinebuchi	Magneton DE IT · Magnéton FR
10	Mewtwo	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Mewtu DE · Mewtwo FR IT
11	Nidoking	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Nidoking DE FR IT
12	Ninetales	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Vulnona DE · Feunard FR · Ninetales IT
13	Poliwrath	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Quappo DE · Tartard FR · Poliwrath IT
14	Raichu	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Raichu DE FR IT
15	Venusaur	Rare	Mitsuhiro Arita	Bisaflor DE · Florizarre FR · Venusaur IT
16	Zapdos	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Zapdos DE IT · Électhor FR
17	Beedrill	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Bibor DE · Dardargnan FR · Beedrill IT
18	Dragonair	Rare	Mitsuhiro Arita	Dragonir DE · Draco FR · Dragonair IT
19	Dugtrio	Rare	Keiji Kinebuchi	Digdri DE · Triopikeur FR · Dugtrio IT
20	Electabuzz	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Elektek DE · Élektek FR · Electabuzz IT
21	Electrode	Rare	Keiji Kinebuchi	Lektrobal DE · Électrode FR · Electrode IT
22	Pidgeotto	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Tauboga DE · Roucoups FR · Pidgeotto IT
23	Arcanine	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Arkani DE · Arcanin FR · Arcanine IT
24	Charmeleon	Uncommon	Mitsuhiro Arita	Glutexo DE · Reptincel FR · Charmeleon IT
25	Dewgong	Uncommon	Mitsuhiro Arita	Jugong DE · Lamantine FR · Dewgong IT
26	Dratini	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Dratini DE IT · Minidraco FR
27	Farfetch'd	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Porenta DE · Canarticho FR · Farfetch'd IT
28	Growlithe	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Fukano DE · Caninos FR · Growlithe IT
29	Haunter	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Alpollo DE · Spectrum FR · Haunter IT
30	Ivysaur	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Bisaknosp DE · Herbizarre FR · Ivysaur IT
31	Jynx	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Rossana DE · Lippoutou FR · Jynx IT
32	Kadabra	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Kadabra DE FR IT
33	Kakuna	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Kokuna DE · Coconfort FR · Kakuna IT
34	Machoke	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Maschock DE · Machopeur FR · Machoke IT
35	Magikarp	Uncommon	Mitsuhiro Arita	Karpador DE · Magicarpe FR · Magikarp IT
36	Magmar	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Magmar DE FR IT
37	Nidorino	Uncommon	Mitsuhiro Arita	Nidorino DE FR IT
38	Poliwhirl	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Quaputzi DE · Têtarte FR · Poliwhirl IT
39	Porygon	Uncommon	Tomoaki Imakuni	Porygon DE FR IT
40	Raticate	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Rattikarl DE · Rattatac FR · Raticate IT
41	Seel	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Jurob DE · Otaria FR · Seel IT
42	Wartortle	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Schillok DE · Carabaffe FR · Wartortle IT
43	Abra	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Abra DE FR IT
44	Bulbasaur	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Bisasam DE · Bulbizarre FR · Bulbasaur IT
45	Caterpie	Common	Ken Sugimori	Raupy DE · Chenipan FR · Caterpie IT
46	Charmander	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Glumanda DE · Salamèche FR · Charmander IT
47	Diglett	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Digda DE · Taupiqueur FR · Diglett IT
48	Doduo	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Dodu DE · Doduo FR IT
49	Drowzee	Common	Ken Sugimori	Traumato DE · Soporifik FR · Drowzee IT
50	Gastly	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Nebulak DE · Fantominus FR · Gastly IT
51	Koffing	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Smogon DE · Smogo FR · Koffing IT
52	Machop	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Machollo DE · Machoc FR · Machop IT
53	Magnemite	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Magnetilo DE · Magnéti FR · Magnemite IT
54	Metapod	Common	Ken Sugimori	Safcon DE · Chrysacier FR · Metapod IT
55	Nidoran♂	Common	Ken Sugimori	Nidoran M DE · Nidoran ♂ FR IT
56	Onix	Common	Ken Sugimori	Onix DE FR IT
57	Pidgey	Common	Ken Sugimori	Taubsi DE · Roucool FR · Pidgey IT
58	Pikachu	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Pikachu DE FR IT
59	Poliwag	Common	Ken Sugimori	Quapsel DE · Ptitard FR · Poliwag IT
60	Ponyta	Common	Ken Sugimori	Ponita DE · Ponyta FR IT
61	Rattata	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Rattfratz DE · Rattata FR IT
62	Sandshrew	Common	Ken Sugimori	Sandan DE · Sabelette FR · Sandshrew IT
63	Squirtle	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Schiggy DE · Carapuce FR · Squirtle IT
64	Starmie	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Starmie DE IT · Staross FR
65	Staryu	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Sterndu DE · Stari FR · Staryu IT
66	Tangela	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Tangela DE IT · Saquedeneu FR
67	Voltorb	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Voltobal DE · Voltorbe FR · Voltorb IT
68	Vulpix	Common	Ken Sugimori	Vulpix DE IT · Goupix FR
69	Weedle	Common	Mitsuhiro Arita	Hornliu DE · Aspicot FR · Weedle IT
70	Clefairy Doll	Rare	Keiji Kinebuchi	Piepi-Puppe DE · Peluche Mélofée FR · Clefairy Doll IT
71	Computer Search	Rare	Keiji Kinebuchi	Computersuche DE · Recherche informatique FR · Ricerca Computerizzata IT
72	Devolution Spray	Rare	Keiji Kinebuchi	Rückentwicklungs-Spray DE · Vaporisateur rétrograde FR · Getto di Involuzione IT
73	Impostor Professor Oak	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Falscher Professor Eich DE · Faux Professeur Chen FR · Professor Oak, l'impostore IT
74	Item Finder	Rare	Keiji Kinebuchi	Detektor DE · Récupérateur FR · Oggetti Smarriti IT
75	Lass	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Göre DE · Fillette FR · Pupa IT
76	Pokémon Breeder	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Pokémon-Züchter DE · Éleveur de Pokémon FR · Allevatore di Pokémon IT
77	Pokémon Trader	Rare	Ken Sugimori	Pokémon-Händler DE · Marchand de Pokémon FR · Scambio di Pokémon IT
78	Scoop Up	Rare	Keiji Kinebuchi	Aufwisch DE · Rappel FR · Recupero IT
79	Super Energy Removal	Rare	Keiji Kinebuchi	Super Energie-Absauger DE · Double Suppression d'Énergie FR · Super-Rimozione di Energia IT
80	Defender	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Defender DE · Défenseur FR · Difensore IT
81	Energy Retrieval	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Energiezugewinnung DE · Sauvegarde d'Énergie FR · Recupero di Energia IT
82	Full Heal	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Hyperheiler DE · Guérison Totale FR · Recupero Totale IT
83	Maintenance	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Wartung DE · Entretien FR · Manutenzione IT
84	PlusPower	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	PlusPower DE FR · PlusPotenza IT
85	Pokémon Center	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Pokémon Center DE · Centre Pokémon FR · Centro Pokémon IT
86	Pokémon Flute	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Pokémon-Flöte DE · Flûte Pokémon FR · Poké Flauto IT
87	Pokédex	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Pokédex DE FR IT
88	Professor Oak	Uncommon	Ken Sugimori	Professor Eich DE · Professeur Chen FR · Professore Oak IT
89	Revive	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Beleber DE · Réanimation FR · Revitalizzazione IT
90	Super Potion	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Supertrank DE · Super Potion FR · Super Pozione Magica IT
91	Bill	Common	Ken Sugimori	Bill DE IT · Léo FR
92	Energy Removal	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Energie-Absauger DE · Suppression d'Énergie FR · Distruzione di Energia IT
93	Gust of Wind	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Windhauch DE · Rafale de vent FR · Ventata IT
94	Potion	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Trank DE · Potion FR · Pozione Magica IT
95	Switch	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Tausch DE · Transfert FR · Scambio IT
96	Double Colorless Energy	Uncommon	Keiji Kinebuchi	Doppelte farblose Energie DE · Double Énergie Incolore FR · Energia Incolore Doppia IT
97	Fighting Energy	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Kampfenergie DE · Énergie Combat FR · Energia Combattimento IT
98	Fire Energy	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Feuerenergie DE · Énergie Feu FR · Energia Fuoco IT
99	Grass Energy	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Pflanzenenergie DE · Énergie Plante FR · Energia Erba IT
100	Lightning Energy	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Elektroenergie DE · Énergie Électrique FR · Energia Lampo IT
101	Psychic Energy	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Psychoenergie DE · Énergie Psy FR · Energia Psiche IT
102	Water Energy	Common	Keiji Kinebuchi	Wasserenergie DE · Énergie Eau FR · Energia Acqua IT

Data: Our own evaluation of the open tcgdex/cards-database dataset on GitHub, last synced on 12 October 2026.

This set in other languages

What the same expansion is called in the other languages, and how many of its cards we list there.

Language	Name	cards
German	Grundset	102
English	Base Set This page	102
French	Set de Base	102
Italian	Set Base	102

The Base series at a glance

6 sets of this series were released in English, Base Set is number 1.

Set	Released	cards
Base Set This page	9 January 1999	102
Jungle	16 June 1999	64
Wizards Black Star Promos	1 July 1999	53
Fossil	10 October 1999	62
Base Set 2	24 February 2000	130
Team Rocket	24 April 2000	83

Released before and after

The neighbours on the timeline, across series.

Miscellaneous Promos Miscellaneous, 1 January 1996
Base Set This page Base, 9 January 1999
Jungle Base, 16 June 1999
Wizards Black Star Promos Base, 1 July 1999
Fossil Base, 10 October 1999
Base Set 2 Base, 24 February 2000
Team Rocket Base, 24 April 2000