Base Set

was the first TCG expansion set of the Original series. It was released on 20 October 1996 in Japan and 9 January 1999 in the US. This expansion set contains 102 cards in both Japanese and English.
==Background==
*Although the release of the set in the US was in January 1999, widespread release was not seen until months later, around March or April, the same year. This was due to the reluctance of many stores to sell the new card game. 
*All of the cards in the first print runs were "shadowless cards" and some had a first edition stamp on the bottom left corner of the card artwork. They had no drop shadows on the illustration box, and the texting used on HP and attack was weaker compared to the unlimited 2-7th print run which was called "unlimited". There was also an 8th print run called "Base 2000"
*By the time of its release, this set had been replaced by Base Set 2, as Base Set had been out of print for some time.
*Some of the final form Pokémon were left out of this set, but were released in Jungle and Fossil. 
==Variations between English and Japanese editions==
*The Japanese variations of the cards did not have a numbering system till the release of Pokémon VS, and the number featured on the cards before that represents the Pokémons Pokédex number.
*The English numbering is based on an alphabetical sorting, with descending rarity, a sorting that would stay the same till the release of Black & White. The Japanese order is based on type, and ascending rarity, and stayed this way until the release of e-Card 2.
==Theme decks==
*2-Player Starter Set, focuses on and 
*Blackout, focuses on and 
*Brushfire, focuses on and 
*Overgrowth, focuses on and 
*Zap!, focuses on and 
==Card list==
 List of cards from Base Set
No.	Name 	Type 	Rarity
1 	Alakazam 	 	Rare Holo
2 	Blastoise 	 	Rare Holo
3 	Chansey 	 	Rare Holo
4 	Charizard 	 	Rare Holo
5 	Clefairy 	 	Rare Holo
6 	Gyarados 	 	Rare Holo
7 	Hitmonchan 	 	Rare Holo
8 	Machamp 	 	Rare Holo
9 	Magneton 	 	Rare Holo
10 	Mewtwo 	 	Rare Holo
11 	Nidoking 	 	Rare Holo
12 	Ninetales 	 	Rare Holo
13 	Poliwrath 	 	Rare Holo
14 	Raichu 	 	Rare Holo
15 	Venusaur 	 	Rare Holo
16 	Zapdos 	 	Rare Holo
17 	Beedrill 	 	Rare
18 	Dragonair 	 	Rare
19 	Dugtrio 	 	Rare
20 	Electabuzz 	 	Rare
21 	Electrode 	 	Rare
22 	Pidgeotto 	 	Rare
23 	Arcanine 	 	Uncommon
24 	Charmeleon 	 	Uncommon
25 	Dewgong 	 	Uncommon
26 	Dratini 	 	Uncommon
27 	Farfetch'd 	 	Uncommon
28 	Growlithe 	 	Uncommon
29 	Haunter 	 	Uncommon
30 	Ivysaur 	 	Uncommon
31 	Jynx 	 	Uncommon
32 	Kadabra 	 	Uncommon
33 	Kakuna 	 	Uncommon
34 	Machoke 	 	Uncommon
35 	Magikarp 	 	Uncommon
36 	Magmar 	 	Uncommon
37 	Nidorino 	 	Uncommon
38 	Poliwhirl 	 	Uncommon
39 	Porygon 	 	Uncommon
40 	Raticate 	 	Uncommon
41 	Seel 	 	Uncommon
42 	Wartortle 	 	Uncommon
43 	Abra 	 	Common
44 	Bulbasaur 	 	Common
45 	Caterpie 	 	Common
46 	Charmander 	 	Common
47 	Diglett 	 	Common
48 	Doduo 	 	Common
49 	Drowzee 	 	Common
50 	Gastly 	 	Common
51 	Koffing 	 	Common
52 	Machop 	 	Common
53 	Magnemite 	 	Common
54 	Metapod 	 	Common
55 	Nidoran♂ 	 	Common
56 	Onix 	 	Common
57 	Pidgey 	 	Common
58 	Pikachu 	 	Common
59 	Poliwag 	 	Common
60 	Ponyta 	 	Common
61 	Rattata 	 	Common
62 	Sandshrew 	 	Common
63 	Squirtle 	 	Common
64 	Starmie 	 	Common
65 	Staryu 	 	Common
66 	Tangela 	 	Common
67 	Voltorb 	 	Common
68 	Vulpix 	 	Common
69 	Weedle 	 	Common
70 	Clefairy Doll 	Trainer	Rare
71 	Computer Search 	Trainer	Rare
72 	Devolution Spray 	Trainer	Rare
73 	Imposter Professor Oak 	Trainer	Rare
74 	Item Finder 	Trainer	Rare
75 	Lass 	Trainer	Rare
76 	Pokémon Breeder 	Trainer	Rare
77 	Pokémon Trader 	Trainer	Rare
78 	Scoop Up 	Trainer	Rare
79 	Super Energy Removal 	Trainer	Rare
80 	Defender 	Trainer	Uncommon
81 	Energy Retrieval 	Trainer	Uncommon
82 	Full Heal 	Trainer	Uncommon
83 	Maintenance 	Trainer	Uncommon
84 	PlusPower 	Trainer	Uncommon
85 	Pokémon Center 	Trainer	Uncommon
86 	Pokémon Flute 	Trainer	Uncommon
87 	Pokédex 	Trainer	Uncommon
88 	Professor Oak 	Trainer	Uncommon
89 	Revive 	Trainer	Uncommon
90 	Super Potion 	Trainer	Uncommon
91 	Bill 	Trainer	Common
92 	Energy Removal 	Trainer	Common
93 	Gust of Wind 	Trainer	Common
94 	Potion 	Trainer	Common
95 	Switch 	Trainer	Common
96 	Double Colorless Energy	Energy 	Uncommon
97 	Fighting Energy 	Energy 	—
98 	Fire Energy 	Energy 	—
99 	Grass Energy 	Energy 	—
100	Lightning Energy 	Energy 	—
101	Psychic Energy 	Energy 	—
102	Water Energy 	Energy 	—
==Trivia==
*Years later, at the Pokémon 20th anniversary, a re-release of the set was launched, named Evolutions (TCG), with certain differences (the major one introducing Mega Pokémon).
*XY Evolutions, features many of the cards and artworks from Base Set.
*The 25th anniversary set, Celebrations, feature the Base Set Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur.
Category:TCG card packs