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Base Set Master Set
The Base Set Master Set contains 102 total cards: 16 holo rares, 16 rares, 32 uncommons, 38 commons. The Grand Master Set runs to 419 once all four English printings — Shadowless, Unlimited and the ©1999–2000 run — plus the three 1st Edition variants and the documented error cards are counted — and every 1st Edition printing is priced below.
Base Set · 1999The set that started all of it — and the only WotC set with four printings
Base Set arrived in English on January 9, 1999, and it is the set most people mean when they say “my old Pokémon cards”. A hundred and two cards, sixteen of them holo rare — and the only WotC-era set that exists in four English printings, so two copies of the same card can sit a long way apart in price and the difference is a plate change rather than a picture.
BSReady to master set Base Set?
This guide covers every card in the set, with its current ungraded price — the rarity and cost shape behind it, a visual binder in collector order, a free Grand Master Set Checklist and Printable Binder Placeholders to track every single one, and keep your binder organized.
Card countBase Set
Master Set Card Count
Total Master Set Cards: 102 cards
(419 printings including all four English printings — Shadowless, Unlimited and the ©1999–2000 run — plus the 1st Edition variants and the documented error cards!)
1st Edition 102 · Shadowless 102 · Unlimited 102 · ©1999–2000 102
Base Set • Variants, Promos & Error cards
Click any card to open its record page and current market listings. Prices are ungraded sold comps, October 7, 2026.
Blastoise$227.09Error card — wrong evolution stage
Charizard$450.00Error card — black dot, right border
Clefairy$100.09Error card — black dot, right border
Clefairy$376.21Error card — red heart in the text
Ninetales$39.78Error card — black flame
Ninetales$10.00Error card — missing damage number
Raichu—League prerelease promo
Diglett$14.95Error card — Fighting symbol on a Colorless card
None of these 8 cards are part of the 102-card Base Set Master Set — they are different printings of cards that are, or cards that never came out of a booster pack. The three 1st Edition variants are the same cards and numbers printed differently: Red Cheeks Pikachu, Ghost Stamp Pikachu and Gray Stamp Rattata. Switch the printings on in the binder to lay the set out with them.
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What binder does 102 cards need?
Since the Base Set 1st Edition Master Set has a total of 102 cards you’ll need:
- 9-pocket binder — 12 dual-sided pages
- 12-pocket binder — 9 dual-sided pages
Always leave extra room — graded slabs, and the Shadowless, Unlimited and ©1999–2000 printings all need somewhere to go.
We use the Vault X Exo-Tec 9-pocket zip binder.
Shop Vault X binders → Download your Base Set binder placeholders →
Binder layoutHow to Organize Your Base Set Master Set Binder
All 102 cards in collector order, so the binder reads like the printed checklist. Pick a page size, then step through the pages. Pro Tip: click any pocket to open that printing’s record page and current market listings.
PlaceholdersPrint the binder before you own the cards
Every one of the 102 cards as a print-ready placeholder at 2.5 × 3.5 inches, three columns to a page. Print them, cut the sheet, and the binder is laid out in the right order before a single card arrives.
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Download the placeholders (PDF)Building the Grand Master Set? Download the 110-printing version · or print the sheets yourself
Base Set Grand Master List (with promos and variants)
This is the complete Base Set Grand Master List including the 102 master-set cards, the three 1st Edition variants, the prerelease Raichu and the documented error cards.
| Card | Name | # | Rarity | Foil | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alakazam 1st Ed | 1/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $657.09 |
| Blastoise 1st Ed | 2/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $1,365.16 |
 | Chansey 1st Ed | 3/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $400.00 |
| Charizard 1st Ed | 4/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $9,555.50 |
| Clefairy 1st Ed | 5/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $285.13 |
 | Gyarados 1st Ed | 6/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $512.89 |
 | Hitmonchan 1st Ed | 7/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $300.00 |
 | Machamp 1st Ed | 8/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $13.25 |
 | Magneton 1st Ed | 9/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $208.46 |
 | Mewtwo 1st Ed | 10/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $350.00 |
 | Nidoking 1st Ed | 11/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $419.47 |
| Ninetales 1st Ed | 12/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $416.70 |
 | Poliwrath 1st Ed | 13/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $360.00 |
| Raichu 1st Ed | 14/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $300.00 |
 | Venusaur 1st Ed | 15/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $1,050.00 |
 | Zapdos 1st Ed | 16/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $339.75 |
 | Beedrill 1st Ed | 17/102 | Rare | — | $127.69 |
 | Dragonair 1st Ed | 18/102 | Rare | — | $141.61 |
 | Dugtrio 1st Ed | 19/102 | Rare | — | $89.30 |
 | Electabuzz 1st Ed | 20/102 | Rare | — | $95.69 |
 | Electrode 1st Ed | 21/102 | Rare | — | $59.40 |
 | Pidgeotto 1st Ed | 22/102 | Rare | — | $84.48 |
 | Arcanine 1st Ed | 23/102 | Uncommon | — | $79.99 |
 | Charmeleon 1st Ed | 24/102 | Uncommon | — | $108.05 |
 | Dewgong 1st Ed | 25/102 | Uncommon | — | $31.00 |
 | Dratini 1st Ed | 26/102 | Uncommon | — | $52.14 |
 | Farfetch'd 1st Ed | 27/102 | Uncommon | — | $30.42 |
 | Growlithe 1st Ed | 28/102 | Uncommon | — | $55.00 |
 | Haunter 1st Ed | 29/102 | Uncommon | — | $74.33 |
 | Ivysaur 1st Ed | 30/102 | Uncommon | — | $86.67 |
 | Jynx 1st Ed | 31/102 | Uncommon | — | $45.26 |
 | Kadabra 1st Ed | 32/102 | Uncommon | — | $62.22 |
 | Kakuna 1st Ed | 33/102 | Uncommon | — | $19.99 |
 | Machoke 1st Ed | 34/102 | Uncommon | — | $42.56 |
 | Magikarp 1st Ed | 35/102 | Uncommon | — | $127.85 |
 | Magmar 1st Ed | 36/102 | Uncommon | — | $28.50 |
 | Nidorino 1st Ed | 37/102 | Uncommon | — | $24.84 |
 | Poliwhirl 1st Ed | 38/102 | Uncommon | — | $34.99 |
 | Porygon 1st Ed | 39/102 | Uncommon | — | $28.79 |
 | Raticate 1st Ed | 40/102 | Uncommon | — | $21.61 |
 | Seel 1st Ed | 41/102 | Uncommon | — | $22.18 |
 | Wartortle 1st Ed | 42/102 | Uncommon | — | $83.00 |
 | Abra 1st Ed | 43/102 | Common | — | $34.99 |
 | Bulbasaur 1st Ed | 44/102 | Common | — | $229.99 |
 | Caterpie 1st Ed | 45/102 | Common | — | $39.00 |
 | Charmander 1st Ed | 46/102 | Common | — | $155.73 |
| Diglett 1st Ed | 47/102 | Common | — | $21.74 |
 | Doduo 1st Ed | 48/102 | Common | — | $19.50 |
 | Drowzee 1st Ed | 49/102 | Common | — | $23.65 |
 | Gastly 1st Ed | 50/102 | Common | — | $38.36 |
 | Koffing 1st Ed | 51/102 | Common | — | $25.08 |
 | Machop 1st Ed | 52/102 | Common | — | $21.99 |
 | Magnemite 1st Ed | 53/102 | Common | — | $22.00 |
 | Metapod 1st Ed | 54/102 | Common | — | $24.63 |
 | Nidoran 1st Ed | 55/102 | Common | — | $18.38 |
 | Onix 1st Ed | 56/102 | Common | — | $20.51 |
 | Pidgey 1st Ed | 57/102 | Common | — | $19.99 |
 | Pikachu 1st Ed | 58/102 | Common | — | $198.37 |
 | Poliwag 1st Ed | 59/102 | Common | — | $28.22 |
 | Ponyta 1st Ed | 60/102 | Common | — | $27.85 |
 | Rattata 1st Ed | 61/102 | Common | — | $30.70 |
 | Sandshrew 1st Ed | 62/102 | Common | — | $34.25 |
 | Squirtle 1st Ed | 63/102 | Common | — | $108.28 |
 | Starmie 1st Ed | 64/102 | Common | — | $35.87 |
 | Staryu 1st Ed | 65/102 | Common | — | $19.13 |
 | Tangela 1st Ed | 66/102 | Common | — | $19.99 |
 | Voltorb 1st Ed | 67/102 | Common | — | $19.99 |
 | Vulpix 1st Ed | 68/102 | Common | — | $33.12 |
 | Weedle 1st Ed | 69/102 | Common | — | $50.00 |
 | Clefairy Doll 1st Ed | 70/102 | Rare | — | $57.90 |
 | Computer Search 1st Ed | 71/102 | Rare | — | $117.30 |
 | Devolution Spray 1st Ed | 72/102 | Rare | — | $34.17 |
 | Imposter Professor Oak 1st Ed | 73/102 | Rare | — | $50.00 |
 | Item Finder 1st Ed | 74/102 | Rare | — | $51.00 |
 | Lass 1st Ed | 75/102 | Rare | — | $82.00 |
 | Pokemon Breeder 1st Ed | 76/102 | Rare | — | $33.99 |
 | Pokemon Trader 1st Ed | 77/102 | Rare | — | $50.86 |
 | Scoop Up 1st Ed | 78/102 | Rare | — | $66.40 |
 | Super Energy Removal 1st Ed | 79/102 | Rare | — | $108.87 |
 | Defender 1st Ed | 80/102 | Uncommon | — | $27.00 |
 | Energy Retrieval 1st Ed | 81/102 | Uncommon | — | $24.52 |
 | Full Heal 1st Ed | 82/102 | Uncommon | — | $11.46 |
 | Maintenance 1st Ed | 83/102 | Uncommon | — | $10.27 |
 | PlusPower 1st Ed | 84/102 | Uncommon | — | $15.82 |
 | Pokemon Center 1st Ed | 85/102 | Uncommon | — | $10.51 |
 | Pokemon Flute 1st Ed | 86/102 | Uncommon | — | $36.63 |
 | Pokedex 1st Ed | 87/102 | Uncommon | — | $25.74 |
 | Professor Oak 1st Ed | 88/102 | Uncommon | — | $40.62 |
 | Revive 1st Ed | 89/102 | Uncommon | — | $20.55 |
 | Super Potion 1st Ed | 90/102 | Uncommon | — | $17.86 |
 | Bill 1st Ed | 91/102 | Common | — | $23.37 |
 | Energy Removal 1st Ed | 92/102 | Common | — | $19.71 |
 | Gust of Wind 1st Ed | 93/102 | Common | — | $20.54 |
 | Potion 1st Ed | 94/102 | Common | — | $16.75 |
 | Switch 1st Ed | 95/102 | Common | — | $21.91 |
 | Double Colorless Energy 1st Ed | 96/102 | Uncommon | — | $30.46 |
 | Fighting Energy 1st Ed | 97/102 | Common | — | $5.96 |
 | Fire Energy 1st Ed | 98/102 | Common | — | $6.99 |
 | Grass Energy 1st Ed | 99/102 | Common | — | $14.17 |
 | Lightning Energy 1st Ed | 100/102 | Common | — | $9.25 |
 | Psychic Energy 1st Ed | 101/102 | Common | — | $9.35 |
 | Water Energy 1st Ed | 102/102 | Common | — | $13.67 |
| Pikachu 1st Ed variant | 58/102 | Common | — | $156.00 |
| Pikachu 1st Ed variant | 58/102 | Common | — | $463.38 |
| Rattata 1st Ed variant | 61/102 | Common | — | $20.83 |
| Blastoise Error | 2/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $227.09 |
| Charizard Error | 4/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $450.00 |
| Clefairy Error | 5/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $100.09 |
| Clefairy Error | 5/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $376.21 |
| Ninetales Black Flame | 12/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $39.78 |
| Ninetales No Damage | 12/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | $10.00 |
| Raichu Prerelease | 14/102 | Holo Rare | Holo | — |
| Diglett Error | 47/102 | Common | — | $14.95 |
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Your Base Set Master Set Questions, Answered
How many cards are in the Base Set Master Set?
A full Base Set Master Set contains:
16 holo rares
16 rares
32 uncommons
38 commons
Total: 102 cards
What counts as a complete Base Set Master Set?
A complete Base Set Master Set is the 102 numbered cards, in 1st Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited, or any of the four printings — they are the same 102 cards and the same artwork.
The three 1st Edition variants (Red Cheeks Pikachu, Ghost Stamp Pikachu and Gray Stamp Rattata), the prerelease Raichu and the documented error cards are usually treated as optional additions for a Grand Master Set.
How many binder pages do I need for a Base Set Master Set?
For a 102-card Base Set Master Set you’ll need:
✔ 9-pocket binder — 12 dual-sided pages
✔ 12-pocket binder — 9 dual-sided pages
We always recommend leaving extra room: graded slabs, the variants and the error cards all need somewhere to go.
Are promos part of a Base Set Master Set?
In short, no. The named promos are released separately from the main numbered expansion — the prerelease Raichu was given out at the League, not pulled from a booster pack.
Many collectors still add it, along with the three 1st Edition variants and the error cards. That expanded version is often called a Grand Master Set.
How much does it cost to master Base Set?
Based on ungraded sold comps at PriceCharting, the 1st Edition Base Set Master Set totals $20,597.87 — that is every one of the 102 cards, not including promos and variants.
Prices move over time, so treat this as a current market estimate rather than a fixed checklist value. The graded end is where Base Set separates from every other set: the 1st Edition Charizard PSA 10 is the most valuable Pokémon card there is.
Method. Every figure here is the ungraded market value from PriceCharting, sold-comp data, October 7, 2026 — refreshed monthly. The total is one copy of each of the 102 numbered 1st Edition cards, summed; the PSA 10 figure is unconditioned PSA 10 market values for the same 102 cards. Comps move; verify current sold prices before transacting. Card artwork is served by pokemontcg.io and is the property of The Pokémon Company. Chasing Cards Guide is an independent, unofficial guide and is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Nintendo, Creatures Inc. or The Pokémon Company.