Expedition Base Set
Expedition Base Set is an e-Card era set, released on 15 September 2002.
Set stats for Expedition Base Set
- Cards: 165
- Pokémon: 92
- Printings: 324
- Reverse holos and variants: 159
- Era: e-Card
- Released: 15 September 2002
- Artists: 34
Pokémon in Expedition Base Set
- Abra
- Alakazam
- Ampharos
- Arbok
- Bayleef
- Blastoise
- Bulbasaur
- Butterfree
- Caterpie
- Chansey
- Charizard
- Charmander
- Charmeleon
- Chikorita
- Clefable
- Clefairy
- Cloyster
- Corsola
- Croconaw
- Cubone
- Cyndaquil
- Diglett
- Dragonair
- Dragonite
- Dratini
- Dugtrio
- Ekans
- Electabuzz
- Fearow
- Feraligatr
- Flaaffy
- Gastly
- Gengar
- Geodude
- Gloom
- Goldeen
- Golem
- Graveler
- Haunter
- Hitmonlee
- Hoppip
- Houndour
- Ivysaur
- Jynx
- Kadabra
- Kingler
- Koffing
- Krabby
- Larvitar
- Machamp
- Machoke
- Machop
- Magby
- Magikarp
- Magmar
- Mareep
- Marill
- Meganium
- Meowth
- Metapod
- Mew
- Mewtwo
- Ninetales
- Oddish
- Pichu
- Pidgeot
- Pidgeotto
- Pidgey
- Pikachu
- Poliwag
- Poliwhirl
- Poliwrath
- Ponyta
- Pupitar
- Quilava
- Qwilfish
- Raichu
- Rapidash
- Rattata
- Shellder
- Skarmory
- Spearow
- Squirtle
- Tauros
- Totodile
- Typhlosion
- Tyranitar
- Venusaur
- Vileplume
- Vulpix
- Wartortle
- Weezing
Illustrators in Expedition Base Set
- "Big Mama" Tagawa
- Aimi Tomita
- Asuka Iwashita
- Atsuko Nishida
- Aya Kusube
- Hajime Kusajima
- Hideyuki Nakajima
- Hiroaki Ito
- Hiromichi Sugiyama
- Hironobu Yoshida
- K. Hoshiba
- K. Hoshiba
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Kai Ishikawa
- Keiji Kinebuchi
- Ken Sugimori
- Kimiya Masago
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Masako Yamashita
- Miki Tanaka
- Milky Isobe
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Motofumi Fujiwara
- Sachi Matoba
- Satoshi Ohta
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- Shin-ichi Yoshikawa
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki
- Sumiyoshi Kizuki"Big Mama" Tagawa
- Tomokazu Komiya
- Toshinao Aoki
- Yuichi Sawayama
- Yuka Morii
- Yukiko Baba
Your collecting goal
The collecting goals for Expedition Base Set, each including everything in the one before it.
Complete set
Holds 165 cards on 19 nine-pocket pages: numbered cards. From $10,097.90 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026.
Master set
Holds 324 cards on 36 nine-pocket pages: everything in the Complete set, plus reverse holos & variants. From $27,916.86 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026; some cards have no market price yet, so the real total is higher.
Grand master set
Holds at least 324 cards on 36 nine-pocket pages: everything in the Master set; promos, stamped cards and errors join it once they are linked. From $27,916.86 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026; some cards have no market price yet, so the real total is higher.
Most valuable cards in Expedition Base Set
The chase cards in Expedition Base Set: the 10 most valuable printings, by TCGplayer market price.
- Blastoise (36): $1,649.68, TCGplayer market price on 11 November 2026
- Dragonite (9): $799.68, TCGplayer market price on 7 November 2026
- Mewtwo (020/165): $750.48, TCGplayer market price on 7 November 2026
- Dragonite (009/165): $699.85, TCGplayer market price on 4 November 2026
- Gengar (13): $650.00, TCGplayer market price on 10 November 2026
- Bulbasaur (95): $600.00, TCGplayer market price on 14 November 2026
- Gengar (013/165): $600.00, TCGplayer market price on 11 November 2026
- Charizard (39): $540.00, TCGplayer market price on 14 November 2026
- Mew (19): $525.00, TCGplayer market price on 4 November 2026
- Blastoise (004/165): $499.95, TCGplayer market price on 13 November 2026
Questions about Expedition Base Set
How many cards are in Expedition Base Set?
Expedition Base Set has 165 cards and 324 printings, counting every finish.
When was Expedition Base Set released?
Expedition Base Set was released on 15 September 2002.
Which era is Expedition Base Set from?
Expedition Base Set is part of the e-Card era.
What is the most valuable chase card in Expedition Base Set?
Blastoise (36), at a TCGplayer market price of $1,649.68 on 11 November 2026.
What does it cost to complete Expedition Base Set?
A Complete set of Expedition Base Set costs from $10,097.90 at TCGplayer market prices on 14 November 2026, counting the 165 cards a Complete set binder holds.
How many binder pages does Expedition Base Set fill?
A Complete set of 165 cards fills 19 nine-pocket binder pages.
How many cards are in the Expedition Base Set master set?
The Expedition Base Set master set holds 324 cards: the Complete set's 165, plus 159 more.
How many Pokémon are in Expedition Base Set?
Expedition Base Set features 92 different Pokémon across its 165 cards. The most featured are Blastoise, Charizard and Feraligatr.
Who illustrated Expedition Base Set?
34 illustrators are credited in Expedition Base Set. The most credited are Atsuko Nishida (26 printings), Keiji Kinebuchi (24 printings) and Hajime Kusajima (22 printings).
Where can I see every card in Expedition Base Set?
On this page: every card in Expedition Base Set with its number, rarity and printings. Open any card for its details.
