Expedition Base Set

Values

• Tracked cards
  168
• Variants
  167
• Raw cards over $100
  55
• Median raw price
  $29.63
• Booster box
  $157,858.95

Chase cards

Mew

No. 19 · Holo Rare

Raw $438.48 · PSA 9 $11,628.13 · PSA 10 $150,000.00

Charizard

No. 6 · Holo Rare

Raw $525.00 · PSA 9 $4,678.58 · PSA 10 $85,484.50

Dragonite

No. 9 · Holo Rare

Raw $425.00 · PSA 9 $3,962.88 · PSA 10 $55,244.04

Skarmory

No. 27 · Holo Rare

Raw $77.06 · PSA 9 $660.00 · PSA 10 $53,015.14

Pichu

No. 22 · Holo Rare

Raw $199.99 · PSA 9 $2,125.00 · PSA 10 $42,352.18

Ampharos

No. 2 · Holo Rare

Raw $151.59 · PSA 9 $678.27 · PSA 10 $34,936.00

Gengar

No. 13 · Holo Rare

Raw $475.00 · PSA 9 $4,339.04 · PSA 10 $33,890.00

Mewtwo

No. 20 · Holo Rare

Raw $277.50 · PSA 9 $3,087.50 · PSA 10 $30,145.00

Meganium

No. 18 · Holo Rare

Raw $67.50 · PSA 9 $533.27 · PSA 10 $28,000.00

Butterfree

No. 5 · Holo Rare

Raw $116.50 · PSA 9 $804.59 · PSA 10 $25,750.00

Charizard

No. 6 · Holo Rare

Raw $211.25 · PSA 9 $1,201.40 · PSA 10 $25,239.32

Poliwrath

No. 24 · Holo Rare

Raw $100.00 · PSA 9 $1,064.49 · PSA 10 $23,162.50

Tyranitar

No. 29 · Holo Rare

Raw $257.32 · PSA 9 $1,637.50 · PSA 10 $15,000.00

Magby

No. 17 · Holo Rare

Raw $72.00 · PSA 9 $314.15 · PSA 10 $15,000.00

Blastoise

No. 4 · Holo Rare

Raw $406.56 · PSA 9 $3,300.00 · PSA 10 $14,072.13

Mew #19 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $438.48, PSA 9 $11,628.13 and PSA 10 $150,000.00.

Charizard #6 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $525.00, PSA 9 $4,678.58 and PSA 10 $85,484.50.

Dragonite #9 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $425.00, PSA 9 $3,962.88 and PSA 10 $55,244.04.

Skarmory #27 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $77.06, PSA 9 $660.00 and PSA 10 $53,015.14.

Pichu #22 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $199.99, PSA 9 $2,125.00 and PSA 10 $42,352.18.

Ampharos #2 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $151.59, PSA 9 $678.27 and PSA 10 $34,936.00.

Gengar #13 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $475.00, PSA 9 $4,339.04 and PSA 10 $33,890.00.

Mewtwo #20 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $277.50, PSA 9 $3,087.50 and PSA 10 $30,145.00.

Meganium #18 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $67.50, PSA 9 $533.27 and PSA 10 $28,000.00.

Butterfree #5 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $116.50, PSA 9 $804.59 and PSA 10 $25,750.00.

Charizard #6 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $211.25, PSA 9 $1,201.40 and PSA 10 $25,239.32.

Poliwrath #24 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $100.00, PSA 9 $1,064.49 and PSA 10 $23,162.50.

Tyranitar #29 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $257.32, PSA 9 $1,637.50 and PSA 10 $15,000.00.

Magby #17 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $72.00, PSA 9 $314.15 and PSA 10 $15,000.00.

Blastoise #4 (Holo Rare) trades at raw $406.56, PSA 9 $3,300.00 and PSA 10 $14,072.13.

Sealed products

Unnumbered cards

Notable cards

Mew #19

holo rare

The Mew holofoil, the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set in PSA 10.

Raw $438.48 · PSA 9 $11,628.13 · PSA 10 $150,000.00

Charizard #6

holo rare

The Charizard holofoil, second in the set in PSA 10, with a reverse holofoil print in the top ten.

Raw $525.00 · PSA 9 $4,678.58 · PSA 10 $85,484.50

Dragonite #9

holo rare

The Dragonite holofoil, a top three card in the set in PSA 10.

Raw $425.00 · PSA 9 $3,962.88 · PSA 10 $55,244.04

Skarmory #27

holo rare

The Skarmory holofoil, a top five card in the set in PSA 10.

Raw $77.06 · PSA 9 $660.00 · PSA 10 $53,015.14

Timeline

1. 2001-12-01: Base Expansion Pack releases in Japan
2. 2002-09-15: Expedition Base Set and its Theme Decks release

Set composition

Rarity breakdown

Pokemon type mix

Illustrators in this set

• Keiji Kinebuchi: 15
• Atsuko Nishida: 13
• Hajime Kusajima: 11
• Kagemaru Himeno: 11
• Kyoko Umemoto: 10
• Tomokazu Komiya: 10
• Kimiya Masago: 8
• Mitsuhiro Arita: 8
• Miki Tanaka: 7
• Shin-ichi Yoshida: 7
• Yuka Morii: 7
• Ken Sugimori: 6

Full card checklist

Image	Number	Name	Variant	Rarity	Artist	Raw	PSA 9	PSA 10
	1	Alakazam	Standard	Holo Rare	Hajime Kusajima	$168.75	$1,272.73	$9,999.99
	1	Alakazam	[Box Topper]	Holo Rare	Hajime Kusajima	$122.18	$463.06	$1,564.40
	1	Alakazam	[Reverse Holo]	Holo Rare	Hajime Kusajima	$79.00	$352.00	$1,550.00
	2	Ampharos	Standard	Holo Rare	Atsuko Nishida	$151.59	$678.27	$34,936.00
	2	Ampharos	[Reverse Holo]	Holo Rare	Atsuko Nishida	$39.91	$202.50	$2,106.00
	2	Feraligatr	[Box Topper]	other		$108.75	No current price	$2,609.50
	3	Arbok	Standard	Holo Rare	Kyoko Umemoto	$102.06	$457.00	$1,446.27
	3	Arbok	[Reverse Holo]	Holo Rare	Kyoko Umemoto	$31.25	$107.11	$339.23
	3	Tyranitar	[Box Topper]	other		$152.69	$570.00	$1,887.50
	4	Blastoise	Standard	Holo Rare	Kimiya Masago	$406.56	$3,300.00	$14,072.13
	4	Blastoise	[Reverse Holo]	Holo Rare	Kimiya Masago	$206.71	$872.36	$4,085.97
	4	Venusaur	[Box Topper]	other		$139.85	$343.00	$1,762.25
	5	Butterfree	Standard	Holo Rare	Sumiyoshi Kizuki	$116.50	$804.59	$25,750.00
	5	Butterfree	[Reverse Holo]	Holo Rare	Sumiyoshi Kizuki	$60.00	$175.08	$210.00
	6	Charizard	Standard	Holo Rare	Hiromichi Sugiyama	$525.00	$4,678.58	$85,484.50
	6	Charizard	[Reverse Holo]	Holo Rare	Hiromichi Sugiyama	$211.25	$1,201.40	$25,239.32
	7	Clefable	Standard	Holo Rare	Kagemaru Himeno	$82.49	$719.00	$8,540.00
	7	Clefable	[Reverse Holo]	Holo Rare	Kagemaru Himeno	$54.28	$127.66	$2,905.00
	8	Cloyster	Standard	Holo Rare	Kyoko Umemoto	$73.50	$347.12	$1,975.00
	8	Cloyster	[Reverse Holo]	Holo Rare	Kyoko Umemoto	$52.70	$200.00	$540.61
	9	Dragonite	Standard	Holo Rare	Kagemaru Himeno	$425.00	$3,962.88	$55,244.04
	9	Dragonite	[Reverse Holo]	Holo Rare	Kagemaru Himeno	$193.51	$770.11	$5,177.00
	10	Dugtrio	Standard	Holo Rare	Masako Yamashita	$56.78	$398.42	$9,581.11
	10	Dugtrio	[Reverse Holo]	Holo Rare	Masako Yamashita	$25.97	$109.28	$469.42

Collector guides

Pokemon posts

Best Graded Mew Cards: The 10 Best and Most Expensive Mew Cards, Best Graded Charizard Cards: The 10 Best and Most Expensive Charizard Cards, Best Graded Dragonite Cards: The 10 Best and Most Expensive Dragonite Cards, Best Graded Skarmory Cards: Collector & Investor Guide, Best Graded Pichu Cards: Collector & Investor Guide, Best Graded Ampharos Cards: Collector & Investor Guide

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Expedition Base Set FAQ

When did Expedition Base Set come out?

Expedition Base Set released in English on September 15, 2002 as the first e-Card Series expansion. The Japanese Base Expansion Pack released on December 1, 2001.

How many cards are in Expedition Base Set?

165 cards, including 32 holofoil rares that each also exist as a non holofoil rare, sold in nine card packs with one reverse holofoil per pack.

What are the chase cards in Expedition Base Set?

Mew 19 leads in PSA 10, followed by Charizard 6, Dragonite 9, Skarmory 27 and Pichu 22. The live chase list above ranks every tracked card by PSA 10 value.

What is the most expensive card in Expedition Base Set?

The highest value card currently tracked for Expedition Base Set is Mew #19 at $150,000 in PSA 10.

How much is a Expedition Base Set booster box?

A sealed Expedition Base Set booster box currently tracks at $157,859. Other sealed products are listed in the sealed table above.

What did Expedition introduce?

The e-Reader dot code layout, the split of Pokémon Power into Poké-Power and Poké-Body, Technical Machine cards, nine card packs and refractor reverse holofoils.

Sources

• Bulbapedia: Expedition Base Set (TCG)
• TCGdex: Expedition Base Set card list
• Slabfolio live prices for Expedition Base Set

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