Base Set Card Values
← All Pokémon sets12 Base Set cards priced against a real, live market comp.
Base Set was printed across three distinct runs — 1st Edition, Shadowless, and Unlimited — with 1st Edition commanding a steep premium over Unlimited for the same card. It's also the single most counterfeited Pokémon set in existence, so for anything valuable, a professional grading opinion (rather than a raw self-assessment) is the standard move before a sale.
Pokémon
Blastoise
$871.25 cash
Pokémon
Blastoise
$74.99 cash
Pokémon
Blastoise [Trainer Deck B]
$1,359.99 cash
Pokémon
Charizard
$283.65 cash
Pokémon
Charizard
$6,537.66 cash
Pokémon
Charizard
$835.92 cash
Pokémon
Charizard [Black Dot Error]
$382.50 cash
Pokémon
Mewtwo [1999-2000]
$18.75 cash
Pokémon
Pikachu
$2.50 cash
Pokémon
Plastic Pack Demo Game
$2,546.59 cash
Pokémon
Squirtle [Trainer Deck B]
$991.73 cash
Pokémon
Venusaur
$977.50 cash
Every Pokémon card is checked against known-genuine references: card stock and light-blocking layer, holo foil texture and pattern for that specific era, font and color accuracy on HP/energy symbols, and card-back print quality. First edition WOTC holos and modern alt-art chase cards get extra magnifier-level scrutiny before pricing.