Chase Cards
Charizard leads Base Set at $496.01. The ranking below covers the ten most valuable cards in the set, sorted by live market price. Base Set released in 1999 as part of the original era of the Pokemon TCG — first-print holos from these sets anchor the entire vintage market.
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Charizard is the most valuable card in Base Set, currently at $496.01. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Ranked #2 in the set, trading at roughly 39% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Ken Sugimori.
Ranked #3 in the set, trading at roughly 30% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Ranked #4 in the set, trading at roughly 14% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Ken Sugimori.
Ranked #5 in the set, trading at roughly 13% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Ken Sugimori.
Ranked #6 in the set, trading at roughly 12% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Ken Sugimori.
Ranked #7 in the set, trading at roughly 11% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Ken Sugimori.
Ranked #8 in the set, trading at roughly 10% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Ken Sugimori.
Ranked #9 in the set, trading at roughly 9% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Ranked #10 in the set, trading at roughly 8% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Ken Sugimori.
A chase card is the card collectors open packs hoping to hit — the intersection of low pull rate, standout artwork, and market demand. In Base Set (1999), that means the cards above: they consistently command the highest prices in the set , often from the secret-rare slots beyond the 102-card printed checklist.
Prices on this page follow live market data and re-rank automatically as the market moves. For a full view of Base Set, explore the checklist, price guide, or browse by rarity and type.