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Base Set is a Pokémon TCG set released on January 9, 1999, worth about $2,208.34 on TCGplayer and €1,708.86 on Cardmarket in total: the sum of the market prices of its 102 priced cards (1 card priced only by a lowest listing is left out). It has 102 cards (103 printings including variants). The most valuable is Charizard #4 at $944.53 on TCGplayer, and 69 of its 102 market-priced cards are under $5. At the median, Cardmarket prices are 14.6% higher than TCGplayer’s (20 of 59 cards worth $1 or more on both markets are cheaper in Europe). Its market value rose 16.2% on TCGplayer over 90 days (June 29, 2026 to September 27, 2026), and rose 167.7% on TCGplayer over one year (since September 28, 2025). Prices updated September 27, 2026.
Base Set in numbers
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total value (USD) | $2,208.34 | Sum of the Near Mint TCGplayer market prices (via tcgcsv) of 101 cards, one per card; lowest listings left out, nothing converted (Sparkl’s set-value definition); 1 card priced only by a listing is left out |
| Total value (EUR) | €1,708.86 | Sum of the Near Mint Cardmarket price trends (2 of them sales averages) of 101 cards, one per card; lowest listings left out, nothing converted (Sparkl’s set-value definition); 1 card priced only by a listing is left out |
| Value change, 90 days | +16.2% (USD) | Sparkl set-value history (sum of market prices, no listings, nothing converted), June 29, 2026 to September 27, 2026: $1,913.21 → $2,223.49; the start was reconstructed from price history |
| Value change, 1 year | +167.7% (USD) | Sparkl set-value history (sum of market prices, no listings, nothing converted), September 28, 2025 to September 27, 2026: $830.72 → $2,223.49; the start was reconstructed from price history |
| Cards in the set | 102 (103 printings) | Sparkl catalog |
| Most valuable card | Charizard #4 · $944.53 | TCGplayer market price (via tcgcsv), Near Mint |
| Cards under $5 | 69 of 102 | Near Mint TCGplayer market price; Cardmarket converted where TCGplayer has none; cards priced only by a lowest listing left out |
| Cardmarket vs TCGplayer | +14.6% (median) | 59 cards with a market price at $1 or more on both markets, 20 cheaper on Cardmarket; euros converted at $1.1403 |
| Released | January 9, 1999 | Sparkl catalog |
| Prices updated | September 27, 2026 | Retrieval date of the TCGplayer and Cardmarket prices |
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Most valuable cards in Base Set
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Charizard#4 · Rare Holo $944.53 · €841.24
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Blastoise#2 · Rare Holo $222.34 · €122.05
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Venusaur#15 · Rare Holo $175.42 · €105.63
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Mewtwo#10 · Rare Holo $91.87 · €33.51
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Raichu#14 · Rare Holo $67.89 · €30.12
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Alakazam#1 · Rare Holo $67.38 · €50.36
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Chansey#3 · Rare Holo $63.51 · €37.81
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Clefairy#5 · Rare Holo $53.27 · €14.00
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Zapdos#16 · Rare Holo $47.32 · €60.16
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Gyarados#6 · Rare Holo $44.35 · €14.30
Near Mint market prices on TCGplayer (via tcgcsv) and Cardmarket, ranked by the TCGplayer market price (Cardmarket converted where TCGplayer has none); a card priced only by a lowest listing is not ranked, updated September 27, 2026.
Base Set card list
All 103 printings in set order, with finishes and current market prices.
| # | Card | Rarity | Finishes | TCGplayer | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alakazam | Rare Holo | Holo | $67.38 | €50.36 |
| 2 | Blastoise | Rare Holo | Holo | $222.34 | €122.05 |
| 3 | Chansey | Rare Holo | Holo | $63.51 | €37.81 |
| 4 | Charizard | Rare Holo | Holo | $944.53 | €841.24 |
| 4 | Charizard (Black Dot Error) | Holo Rare | Holo | from $799.95 | – |
| 5 | Clefairy | Rare Holo | Holo | $53.27 | €14.00 |
| 6 | Gyarados | Rare Holo | Holo | $44.35 | €14.30 |
| 7 | Hitmonchan | Rare Holo | Holo | $20.57 | €9.47 |
| 8 | Machamp | Rare Holo | Holo | – | €9.03 |
| 9 | Magneton | Rare Holo | Holo | $36.51 | €20.23 |
| 10 | Mewtwo | Rare Holo | Holo | $91.87 | €33.51 |
| 11 | Nidoking | Rare Holo | Holo | $39.98 | €40.18 |
| 12 | Ninetales | Rare Holo | Holo | $37.19 | €19.81 |
| 13 | Poliwrath | Rare Holo | Holo | $36.12 | €19.78 |
| 14 | Raichu | Rare Holo | Holo | $67.89 | €30.12 |
| 15 | Venusaur | Rare Holo | Holo | $175.42 | €105.63 |
| 16 | Zapdos | Rare Holo | Holo | $47.32 | €60.16 |
| 17 | Beedrill | Rare | Normal, Holo | $5.91 | €8.48 |
| 18 | Dragonair | Rare | Normal, Holo | $19.07 | €16.14 |
| 19 | Dugtrio | Rare | Normal | $11.03 | €8.75 |
| 20 | Electabuzz | Rare | Normal | $9.98 | €7.55 |
| 21 | Electrode | Rare | Normal, Holo | $7.74 | €6.96 |
| 22 | Pidgeotto | Rare | Normal, Holo | $9.66 | €8.88 |
| 23 | Arcanine | Uncommon | Normal | $3.84 | €5.77 |
| 24 | Charmeleon | Uncommon | Normal | $4.29 | €3.83 |
| 25 | Dewgong | Uncommon | Normal | $3.74 | €5.16 |
| 26 | Dratini | Uncommon | Normal | $2.53 | €4.51 |
| 27 | Farfetch'd | Uncommon | Normal | $1.45 | €1.52 |
| 28 | Growlithe | Uncommon | Normal | $1.48 | €1.61 |
| 29 | Haunter | Uncommon | Normal | $2.49 | €2.57 |
| 30 | Ivysaur | Uncommon | Normal | $6.23 | €4.90 |
| 31 | Jynx | Uncommon | Normal | $0.94 | €2.12 |
| 32 | Kadabra | Uncommon | Normal | $3.18 | €3.18 |
| 33 | Kakuna | Uncommon | Normal | $1.55 | €1.83 |
| 34 | Machoke | Uncommon | Normal | $0.89 | €0.77 |
| 35 | Magikarp | Uncommon | Normal | $2.87 | €3.54 |
| 36 | Magmar | Uncommon | Normal | $3.27 | €4.01 |
| 37 | Nidorino | Uncommon | Normal | $3.45 | €4.95 |
| 38 | Poliwhirl | Uncommon | Normal | $1.82 | €2.19 |
| 39 | Porygon | Uncommon | Normal | $3.03 | €3.70 |
| 40 | Raticate | Uncommon | Normal | $2.71 | €2.72 |
| 41 | Seel | Uncommon | Normal | $1.25 | €4.01 |
| 42 | Wartortle | Uncommon | Normal | $4.92 | €5.94 |
| 43 | Abra | Common | Normal | $1.60 | €0.95 |
| 44 | Bulbasaur | Common | Normal | $3.50 | €4.01 |
| 45 | Caterpie | Common | Normal | $0.93 | €1.87 |
| 46 | Charmander | Common | Normal | $3.19 | €2.02 |
| 47 | Diglett | Common | Normal | $0.78 | €0.57 |
| 48 | Doduo | Common | Normal | $1.07 | €1.27 |
| 49 | Drowzee | Common | Normal | $0.89 | €1.01 |
| 50 | Gastly | Common | Normal | $1.21 | €1.27 |
| 51 | Koffing | Common | Normal | $0.81 | €1.03 |
| 52 | Machop | Common | Normal | $0.56 | €0.90 |
| 53 | Magnemite | Common | Normal | $0.71 | €0.95 |
| 54 | Metapod | Common | Normal | $1.03 | €1.28 |
| 55 | Nidoran ♂ | Common | Normal | $0.81 | €1.00 |
| 56 | Onix | Common | Normal | $1.04 | €1.79 |
| 57 | Pidgey | Common | Normal | $1.72 | €7.14 |
| 58 | Pikachu | Common | Normal | $13.19 | €6.31 |
| 59 | Poliwag | Common | Normal | $0.90 | €1.40 |
| 60 | Ponyta | Common | Normal | $0.64 | €0.99 |
| 61 | Rattata | Common | Normal | $0.89 | €2.00 |
| 62 | Sandshrew | Common | Normal | $0.80 | €0.91 |
| 63 | Squirtle | Common | Normal | $6.57 | €7.73 |
| 64 | Starmie | Common | Normal | $0.76 | €2.01 |
| 65 | Staryu | Common | Normal | $0.77 | €0.90 |
| 66 | Tangela | Common | Normal | $0.77 | €1.20 |
| 67 | Voltorb | Common | Normal | $4.17 | €2.83 |
| 68 | Vulpix | Common | Normal | $0.94 | €1.08 |
| 69 | Weedle | Common | Normal | $0.69 | €0.83 |
| 70 | Clefairy Doll | Rare | Normal | $9.08 | €5.64 |
| 71 | Computer Search | Rare | Normal, Holo | $3.18 | €3.54 |
| 72 | Devolution Spray | Rare | Normal | $6.34 | €8.11 |
| 73 | Impostor Professor Oak | Rare | Normal, Holo | $6.05 | €8.32 |
| 74 | Item Finder | Rare | Normal | $9.17 | €8.64 |
| 75 | Lass | Rare | Normal, Holo | $3.87 | €10.33 |
| 76 | Pokémon Breeder | Rare | Normal | $6.92 | €9.74 |
| 77 | Pokémon Trader | Rare | Normal, Holo | $5.04 | €5.65 |
| 78 | Scoop Up | Rare | Normal, Holo | $8.02 | from €3.00 |
| 79 | Super Energy Removal | Rare | Normal | $3.49 | €4.41 |
| 80 | Defender | Uncommon | Normal | $1.19 | €0.64 |
| 81 | Energy Retrieval | Uncommon | Normal | $0.63 | €0.70 |
| 82 | Full Heal | Uncommon | Normal | $1.78 | €1.63 |
| 83 | Maintenance | Uncommon | Normal | $3.10 | €3.81 |
| 84 | PlusPower | Uncommon | Normal | $0.63 | €1.02 |
| 85 | Pokémon Center | Uncommon | Normal | $1.93 | €2.82 |
| 86 | Pokémon Flute | Uncommon | Normal | $2.68 | €4.85 |
| 87 | Pokédex | Uncommon | Normal | $0.58 | €0.45 |
| 88 | Professor Oak | Uncommon | Normal | $1.94 | €1.95 |
| 89 | Revive | Uncommon | Normal | $2.55 | €4.24 |
| 90 | Super Potion | Uncommon | Normal | $0.35 | €0.27 |
| 91 | Bill | Common | Normal | $0.39 | €0.77 |
| 92 | Energy Removal | Common | Normal | $0.49 | €0.13 |
| 93 | Gust of Wind | Common | Normal | $0.37 | €2.01 |
| 94 | Potion | Common | Normal | $0.37 | €0.47 |
| 95 | Switch | Common | Normal | $0.44 | €0.42 |
| 96 | Double Colorless Energy | Uncommon | Normal | $6.33 | €4.84 |
| 97 | Fighting Energy | Normal | $0.40 | €0.23 | |
| 98 | Fire Energy | Normal, Holo | $0.47 | €1.91 | |
| 99 | Grass Energy | Normal | $0.41 | €1.09 | |
| 100 | Lightning Energy | Normal | $0.51 | €0.35 | |
| 101 | Psychic Energy | Normal | $0.70 | €0.78 | |
| 102 | Water Energy | Normal | $0.43 | €0.58 |
Prices: Near Mint prices from TCGplayer (USD, via tcgcsv) and Cardmarket (EUR); “from” marks a lowest listing (an asking price, not a market value), on 2 cards. Updated September 27, 2026.
Graded prices from PSA, CGC, BGS, SGC, TAG and ACE, PSA population counts and recent sold listings are in Sparkl Pro.
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