Chase Cards
Charizard leads Expedition Base Set at $583.33. The ranking below covers the ten most valuable cards in the set, sorted by live market price. Expedition Base Set released in 2002 as part of the short-lived e-Reader era, whose holos and Crystal cards have become serious vintage chases.
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Charizard is the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set, currently at $583.33. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Hiromichi Sugiyama.
Ranked #2 in the set, trading at roughly 95% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Yukiko Baba.
Ranked #3 in the set, trading at roughly 86% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Kimiya Masago.
Ranked #4 in the set, trading at roughly 86% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Kagemaru Himeno.
Ranked #5 in the set, trading at roughly 71% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Hajime Kusajima.
Ranked #6 in the set, trading at roughly 69% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Kimiya Masago.
Ranked #7 in the set, trading at roughly 57% 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 #8 in the set, trading at roughly 47% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Kimiya Masago.
Ranked #9 in the set, trading at roughly 40% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Hajime Kusajima.
Ranked #10 in the set, trading at roughly 34% of the top card's price. Its Rare rarity drives most of the premium over the set's regular cards. Artwork by Atsuko Nishida.
A chase card is the card collectors open packs hoping to hit — the intersection of low pull rate, standout artwork, and market demand. In Expedition Base Set (2002), that means the cards above: they consistently command the highest prices in the set , often from the secret-rare slots beyond the 165-card printed checklist.
Prices on this page follow live market data and re-rank automatically as the market moves. For a full view of Expedition Base Set, explore the checklist, price guide, or browse by rarity and type.