Base Set is the first Pokémon expansion released for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was first released on October 20th, 1996 in Japan, and January 9th, 1999, for the rest of the world. The cards were produced under contracts by Media Factory and Wizards of the Coast (WotC). Media Factory produced the Japanese versions of the cards. Because of this Base Set is known to many collectors as a WotC era set.
The Base Set stands out for having the most variants of any released set. These include:
No rarity symbol Japanese cards
1st Edition cards
Shadowless English cards
Unlimited cards
1999-2000 English cards
Trainer Deck cards
Error/Misprint cards
What Cards are in Base Set?
The Base Set comprises a total of 102 cards. These include 69 Pokémon, 26 Trainer cards, and 6 Energy cards. Among them, 16 are Holographic Foil rares, 16 are regular rares, 32 are uncommons, 32 are commons, and 6 are no-rarity Energy cards.
