Pokémon Base Set Checklist (All 102 Cards, with Rarity)

Quick answer: The English Base Set (released January 9, 1999) has 102 cards:

Group	Numbers	Count
Holo Rare Pokémon	1–16	16
Rare Pokémon (non-holo)	17–22	6
Uncommon Pokémon	23–42	20
Common Pokémon	43–69	27
Trainers (Rare 70–79, Uncommon 80–90, Common 91–95)	70–95	26
Double Colorless Energy (Uncommon)	96	1
Basic Energy	97–102	6

The set has no set symbol. Cards are ordered by card type, then rarity, then alphabetically (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-10-07).

Cross-check: we compared all 102 numbers and names against Pokellector’s Base Set list (accessed 2026-10-07). There were 0 conflicts. We also checked all 102 rarity labels against the open Pokémon TCG Data dataset (accessed 2026-10-07): 0 rarity conflicts (16 Rare Holo, 16 Rare, 32 Uncommon, 32 Common, 6 basic Energy with no rarity symbol). The only difference was a spelling one (#73, explained below).

Full checklist

✓	#	Card	Type	Rarity	Notes
[ ]	1/102	Alakazam	Psychic	Rare Holo
[ ]	2/102	Blastoise	Water	Rare Holo	Corrected error: “Stage” missing on some copies
[ ]	3/102	Chansey	Colorless	Rare Holo
[ ]	4/102	Charizard	Fire	Rare Holo	Key card, see value page
[ ]	5/102	Clefairy	Colorless	Rare Holo
[ ]	6/102	Gyarados	Water	Rare Holo
[ ]	7/102	Hitmonchan	Fighting	Rare Holo
[ ]	8/102	Machamp	Fighting	Rare Holo	Holo sold in starter products, not boosters. 2-Player Starter copies are 1st Edition stamped, in both shadowless and shadowed versions
[ ]	9/102	Magneton	Lightning	Rare Holo
[ ]	10/102	Mewtwo	Psychic	Rare Holo
[ ]	11/102	Nidoking	Grass	Rare Holo
[ ]	12/102	Ninetales	Fire	Rare Holo	Shadowless copy missing attack damage (corrected)
[ ]	13/102	Poliwrath	Water	Rare Holo
[ ]	14/102	Raichu	Lightning	Rare Holo	Pre-release stamp version exists
[ ]	15/102	Venusaur	Grass	Rare Holo
[ ]	16/102	Zapdos	Lightning	Rare Holo
[ ]	17/102	Beedrill	Grass	Rare	“D.efending” typo (corrected)
[ ]	18/102	Dragonair	Colorless	Rare
[ ]	19/102	Dugtrio	Fighting	Rare
[ ]	20/102	Electabuzz	Lightning	Rare
[ ]	21/102	Electrode	Lightning	Rare
[ ]	22/102	Pidgeotto	Colorless	Rare
[ ]	23/102	Arcanine	Fire	Uncommon
[ ]	24/102	Charmeleon	Fire	Uncommon
[ ]	25/102	Dewgong	Water	Uncommon
[ ]	26/102	Dratini	Colorless	Uncommon
[ ]	27/102	Farfetch’d	Colorless	Uncommon
[ ]	28/102	Growlithe	Fire	Uncommon
[ ]	29/102	Haunter	Psychic	Uncommon
[ ]	30/102	Ivysaur	Grass	Uncommon
[ ]	31/102	Jynx	Psychic	Uncommon
[ ]	32/102	Kadabra	Psychic	Uncommon
[ ]	33/102	Kakuna	Grass	Uncommon
[ ]	34/102	Machoke	Fighting	Uncommon
[ ]	35/102	Magikarp	Water	Uncommon
[ ]	36/102	Magmar	Fire	Uncommon
[ ]	37/102	Nidorino	Grass	Uncommon
[ ]	38/102	Poliwhirl	Water	Uncommon
[ ]	39/102	Porygon	Colorless	Uncommon
[ ]	40/102	Raticate	Colorless	Uncommon
[ ]	41/102	Seel	Water	Uncommon
[ ]	42/102	Wartortle	Water	Uncommon	Wartortle-in-own-Evolution-box error (corrected)
[ ]	43/102	Abra	Psychic	Common
[ ]	44/102	Bulbasaur	Grass	Common
[ ]	45/102	Caterpie	Grass	Common
[ ]	46/102	Charmander	Fire	Common
[ ]	47/102	Diglett	Fighting	Common	Rotated energy symbols error (corrected)
[ ]	48/102	Doduo	Colorless	Common
[ ]	49/102	Drowzee	Psychic	Common
[ ]	50/102	Gastly	Psychic	Common
[ ]	51/102	Koffing	Grass	Common
[ ]	52/102	Machop	Fighting	Common
[ ]	53/102	Magnemite	Lightning	Common
[ ]	54/102	Metapod	Grass	Common
[ ]	55/102	Nidoran♂	Grass	Common
[ ]	56/102	Onix	Fighting	Common
[ ]	57/102	Pidgey	Colorless	Common
[ ]	58/102	Pikachu	Lightning	Common	Red-cheek / yellow-cheek versions; stamp error
[ ]	59/102	Poliwag	Water	Common
[ ]	60/102	Ponyta	Fire	Common
[ ]	61/102	Rattata	Colorless	Common
[ ]	62/102	Sandshrew	Fighting	Common
[ ]	63/102	Squirtle	Water	Common
[ ]	64/102	Starmie	Water	Common
[ ]	65/102	Staryu	Water	Common
[ ]	66/102	Tangela	Grass	Common
[ ]	67/102	Voltorb	Lightning	Common
[ ]	68/102	Vulpix	Fire	Common
[ ]	69/102	Weedle	Grass	Common
[ ]	70/102	Clefairy Doll	Trainer	Rare
[ ]	71/102	Computer Search	Trainer	Rare
[ ]	72/102	Devolution Spray	Trainer	Rare
[ ]	73/102	Imposter Professor Oak	Trainer	Rare	Spelled “Impostor” on 1st Edition and Shadowless prints, “Imposter” on Unlimited and later
[ ]	74/102	Item Finder	Trainer	Rare
[ ]	75/102	Lass	Trainer	Rare
[ ]	76/102	Pokémon Breeder	Trainer	Rare
[ ]	77/102	Pokémon Trader	Trainer	Rare
[ ]	78/102	Scoop Up	Trainer	Rare
[ ]	79/102	Super Energy Removal	Trainer	Rare
[ ]	80/102	Defender	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	81/102	Energy Retrieval	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	82/102	Full Heal	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	83/102	Maintenance	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	84/102	PlusPower	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	85/102	Pokémon Center	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	86/102	Pokémon Flute	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	87/102	Pokédex	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	88/102	Professor Oak	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	89/102	Revive	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	90/102	Super Potion	Trainer	Uncommon
[ ]	91/102	Bill	Trainer	Common
[ ]	92/102	Energy Removal	Trainer	Common
[ ]	93/102	Gust of Wind	Trainer	Common
[ ]	94/102	Potion	Trainer	Common
[ ]	95/102	Switch	Trainer	Common
[ ]	96/102	Double Colorless Energy	Energy	Uncommon
[ ]	97/102	Fighting Energy	Energy	— (no rarity symbol)
[ ]	98/102	Fire Energy	Energy	— (no rarity symbol)
[ ]	99/102	Grass Energy	Energy	— (no rarity symbol)
[ ]	100/102	Lightning Energy	Energy	— (no rarity symbol)
[ ]	101/102	Psychic Energy	Energy	— (no rarity symbol)
[ ]	102/102	Water Energy	Energy	— (no rarity symbol)	Margin spacing error (corrected)

Which version are you collecting?

Each card exists in up to four English print runs: 1st Edition, Shadowless, Unlimited, and Unlimited ©1999–2000. A “complete set” usually means one print run. Decide which one before you start. See the identification guide.

• 1st Edition runs were made for every WotC-era English set up to Neo Destiny, except Base Set 2 (Bulbapedia, 1st Edition).
• Shadowless was an English-only transitional print (same source).

Base Set vs Base Set 2

Base Set 2 (February 24, 2000) has 130 cards, reprinted from Base Set and Jungle. It uses a set symbol and is numbered /130. It left out these eight Base Set cards: Machamp (8), Porygon (39), Koffing (51), Ponyta (60), Clefairy Doll (70), Devolution Spray (72), Pokémon Flute (86), and Revive (89) (Bulbapedia, Base Set 2, accessed 2026-10-07).

Collecting tips

• Store holos 1–16 in penny sleeves plus top-loaders. Holo surfaces scratch easily, and scratches affect grades.
• Track the print run per card in your spreadsheet. Don’t mix runs in a set unless you mean to.
• Note the corrected errors (Notes column). Don’t pay an “error premium” without checking sold data for that exact variant.
• Energy cards 97–102 carry no rarity symbol. That’s normal.

Value context

Most Base Set value sits in holos 1–16, and in 1st Edition and Shadowless copies in high grade. Prices differ hugely by print run, grade, and grading company. Market data: pending verification for the set as a whole. We haven’t compiled dated sold ranges for all 102 cards.

For one fully sourced example, see Base Set Charizard value. It uses PriceCharting sold data accessed 2026-10-07.

FAQ

Is it “Imposter” or “Impostor” Professor Oak? Both, depending on the print. Bulbapedia says the 1st Edition and Shadowless prints read “Impostor”, and the spelling changed to “Imposter” for Unlimited and later prints (Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-10-07). That makes #73 a handy print-run clue for a Trainer card. Datasets also differ: the Pokémon TCG Data set uses “Impostor”.

Is Pikachu a holo? No. Pikachu is #58, a Common. Early English copies come in red-cheek and yellow-cheek versions. See Red Cheeks Pikachu.

How many holos are in Base Set? Sixteen Pokémon holos, #1–16.