Charizard
BS 4/102
$2,257.87
Shadowless · Holo
Base Set set and collector guide
BSenBase Set released January 9, 1999. The printed numbered set ends at 102, while the catalog contains 102 English printings after secret-numbered and premium entries are included. This page separates those counts and treatment quotes so “complete set” does not hide different collecting definitions.
102
official-numbered cards
102
total English printings
305
variant-level USD quotes
102
printings with market data
Rarity distribution
| Catalog rarity | Printings |
|---|---|
| Rare | 32 |
| Uncommon | 32 |
| Common | 38 |
Highest current market variants
TCGplayer US market snapshot captured 2026-09-21. Prices are not sold listings or Japanese-market values.
Blastoise
BS 2/102
$1,300.00
Shadowless + 1st Edition · Stamped
Venusaur
BS 15/102
$945.83
Shadowless + 1st Edition · Stamped
Charizard
BS 4/102
$919.98
Holo
Blastoise
BS 2/102
$896.06
Shadowless · Holo
Ninetales
BS 12/102
$800.00
Shadowless + 1st Edition · Stamped
Gyarados
BS 6/102
$600.00
Shadowless + 1st Edition · Stamped
Raichu
BS 14/102
$550.00
Shadowless + 1st Edition · Stamped
Venusaur
BS 15/102
$501.29
Shadowless · Holo
Pikachu
BS 58/102
$429.98
Shadowless Red Cheek + 1st Edition · Stamped
Magneton
BS 9/102
$407.50
Shadowless + 1st Edition · Stamped
Zapdos
BS 16/102
$360.00
Shadowless + 1st Edition · Stamped
Singles cost baseline by collection goal
A master set has no useful cost until its scope is defined. These totals add one current TCGplayer US market quote for every item in each checklist definition; they are a dated singles baseline, not a guaranteed checkout total or collection appraisal.
Numbered set
One preferred regular printing for cards 001–102.
- Checklist entries
- 102
- Quoted entries
- 102/102
- Known singles total
- $2,225.61
Collector set
One preferred regular printing for every collector number, including secret-numbered cards.
- Checklist entries
- 102
- Quoted entries
- 102/102
- Known singles total
- $2,225.61
Treatment set
Every supported finish and separately identified pattern product.
- Checklist entries
- 306
- Quoted entries
- 305/306
- Known singles total
- $21,380.00
Snapshot date: 2026-09-21. Totals exclude shipping, tax, seller availability and condition adjustments. A preferred regular variant is used for the numbered and collector definitions; the treatment definition counts each sourced market identity separately.
TCGOdds does not currently label booster boxes “better value” for Base Set. A fair box-versus-singles comparison also needs a timestamped sealed-box price and enough sourced opening evidence to describe expected contents. Until both inputs exist, use the interactive Base Set checklist to price your actual missing cards instead.
Data boundaries and sources
Catalog identity comes from the pinned TCGdex dataset and TCGCSV product records; USD market observations come from TCGCSV's TCGplayer feed. Selected chase cards have evidence-rich detail pages, while the full catalog remains in the checklist. Images stay reduced 200px identifiers; no high-resolution downloads are distributed.
Catalog captured 2026-09-08. Pokémon TCG official expansion: Base Set · TCGdex cards-database 1c30c50253756bafecf0f065fc377f77016ad12f · TCGdex English set base1 · TCGCSV products, group 604
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