Base Set 2 card list

All 130 cards in the Base Set 2 set, rarest first, from the 20 Rare Holos down to the 48 Commons.

Base Set 2 in numbers

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Rarity breakdown

Rarest at the top.

Rare Holo20

Rare20

Uncommon42

Common48

20 of the 130 cards are holo or rarer.

Most seen in this set

97 different Pokémon appear. These show up the most.

Alakazam1 card

Blastoise1 card

Chansey1 card

Charizard1 card

Clefable1 card

Clefairy1 card

Pokémon by type

100 Pokémon cards across 7 types.

Grass27

Colorless23

Water14

Fighting11

Psychic9

Fire8

Lightning8

Which generation they come from

Different Pokémon in the set, by the generation they first appeared in.

971

Gen 1 has the most: 97

Who drew them

4 illustrators worked on these cards.

Ken Sugimori52

Keiji Kinebuchi35

Mitsuhiro Arita31

Kagemaru Himeno12

What kind of cards

Pokémon 100Trainer 23Energy 7

54Basic

35Stage 1

11Stage 2

How tough they are

Pokémon HP, average 64.

250-40

6850-90

7100-140

Toughest cardChansey120 HP

Against the rest of Original series

Cards per set, Base Set 2 highlighted.

Gym Heroes132

Gym Challenge132

Base Set 2130

Base Set102

Team Rocket83

Jungle64

Fossil62

Southern Islands18

Every card, rarest first

Rare Holo

20 cards, in the main set: 20 Pokémon cards.

Alakazam Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Alakazam1/130

Blastoise Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Blastoise2/130

Chansey Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Chansey3/130

Charizard Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Charizard4/130

Clefable Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Clefable5/130

Clefairy Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Clefairy6/130

Gyarados Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Gyarados7/130

Hitmonchan Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Hitmonchan8/130

Magneton Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Magneton9/130

Mewtwo Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Mewtwo10/130

Nidoking Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Nidoking11/130

Nidoqueen Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Nidoqueen12/130

Ninetales Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Ninetales13/130

Pidgeot Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Pidgeot14/130

Poliwrath Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Poliwrath15/130

Raichu Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Raichu16/130

Scyther Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Scyther17/130

Venusaur Rare Holo card from Base Set 2 — Venusaur18/130

Rare

20 cards, in the main set: 12 Pokémon cards and 8 Trainer or Energy cards.

Beedrill Rare card from Base Set 2 — Beedrill21/130

Dragonair Rare card from Base Set 2 — Dragonair22/130

Dugtrio Rare card from Base Set 2 — Dugtrio23/130

Electabuzz Rare card from Base Set 2 — Electabuzz24/130

Electrode Rare card from Base Set 2 — Electrode25/130

Kangaskhan Rare card from Base Set 2 — Kangaskhan26/130

Mr. Mime Rare card from Base Set 2 — Mr. Mime27/130

Pidgeotto Rare card from Base Set 2 — Pidgeotto28/130

Pinsir Rare card from Base Set 2 — Pinsir29/130

Snorlax Rare card from Base Set 2 — Snorlax30/130

Venomoth Rare card from Base Set 2 — Venomoth31/130

Victreebel Rare card from Base Set 2 — Victreebel32/130

Computer Search Rare card from Base Set 2 — Computer Search101/130

Imposter Professor Oak Rare card from Base Set 2 — Imposter Professor Oak102/130

Item Finder Rare card from Base Set 2 — Item Finder103/130

Lass Rare card from Base Set 2 — Lass104/130

Pokémon Breeder Rare card from Base Set 2 — Pokémon Breeder105/130

Pokémon Trader Rare card from Base Set 2 — Pokémon Trader106/130

Scoop Up Rare card from Base Set 2 — Scoop Up107/130

Super Energy Removal Rare card from Base Set 2 — Super Energy Removal108/130

Uncommon

42 cards, in the main set: 32 Pokémon cards and 10 Trainer or Energy cards.

Arcanine Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Arcanine33/130

Butterfree Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Butterfree34/130

Charmeleon Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Charmeleon35/130

Dewgong Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Dewgong36/130

Dodrio Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Dodrio37/130

Dratini Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Dratini38/130

Exeggutor Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Exeggutor39/130

Farfetch'd Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Farfetch'd40/130

Fearow Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Fearow41/130

Growlithe Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Growlithe42/130

Haunter Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Haunter43/130

Ivysaur Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Ivysaur44/130

Jynx Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Jynx45/130

Kadabra Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Kadabra46/130

Kakuna Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Kakuna47/130

Lickitung Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Lickitung48/130

Machoke Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Machoke49/130

Magikarp Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Magikarp50/130

Magmar Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Magmar51/130

Marowak Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Marowak52/130

Nidorina Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Nidorina53/130

Nidorino Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Nidorino54/130

Parasect Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Parasect55/130

Persian Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Persian56/130

Poliwhirl Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Poliwhirl57/130

Raticate Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Raticate58/130

Rhydon Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Rhydon59/130

Seaking Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Seaking60/130

Seel Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Seel61/130

Tauros Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Tauros62/130

Wartortle Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Wartortle63/130

Weepinbell Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Weepinbell64/130

Defender Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Defender109/130

Energy Retrieval Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Energy Retrieval110/130

Full Heal Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Full Heal111/130

Maintenance Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Maintenance112/130

PlusPower Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — PlusPower113/130

Pokémon Center Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Pokémon Center114/130

Pokédex Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Pokédex115/130

Professor Oak Uncommon card from Base Set 2 — Professor Oak116/130

Common

48 cards, in the main set: 36 Pokémon cards and 12 Trainer or Energy cards.

Abra Common card from Base Set 2 — Abra65/130

Bellsprout Common card from Base Set 2 — Bellsprout66/130

Bulbasaur Common card from Base Set 2 — Bulbasaur67/130

Caterpie Common card from Base Set 2 — Caterpie68/130

Charmander Common card from Base Set 2 — Charmander69/130

Cubone Common card from Base Set 2 — Cubone70/130

Diglett Common card from Base Set 2 — Diglett71/130

Doduo Common card from Base Set 2 — Doduo72/130

Drowzee Common card from Base Set 2 — Drowzee73/130

Exeggcute Common card from Base Set 2 — Exeggcute74/130

Gastly Common card from Base Set 2 — Gastly75/130

Goldeen Common card from Base Set 2 — Goldeen76/130

Jigglypuff Common card from Base Set 2 — Jigglypuff77/130

Machop Common card from Base Set 2 — Machop78/130

Magnemite Common card from Base Set 2 — Magnemite79/130

Meowth Common card from Base Set 2 — Meowth80/130

Metapod Common card from Base Set 2 — Metapod81/130

Nidoran ♀ Common card from Base Set 2 — Nidoran ♀82/130

Onix Common card from Base Set 2 — Onix84/130

Paras Common card from Base Set 2 — Paras85/130

Pidgey Common card from Base Set 2 — Pidgey86/130

Pikachu Common card from Base Set 2 — Pikachu87/130

Poliwag Common card from Base Set 2 — Poliwag88/130

Rattata Common card from Base Set 2 — Rattata89/130

Rhyhorn Common card from Base Set 2 — Rhyhorn90/130

Sandshrew Common card from Base Set 2 — Sandshrew91/130

Spearow Common card from Base Set 2 — Spearow92/130

Squirtle Common card from Base Set 2 — Squirtle93/130

Starmie Common card from Base Set 2 — Starmie94/130

Staryu Common card from Base Set 2 — Staryu95/130

Tangela Common card from Base Set 2 — Tangela96/130

Venonat Common card from Base Set 2 — Venonat97/130

Voltorb Common card from Base Set 2 — Voltorb98/130

Vulpix Common card from Base Set 2 — Vulpix99/130

Weedle Common card from Base Set 2 — Weedle100/130

Bill Common card from Base Set 2 — Bill118/130

Energy Removal Common card from Base Set 2 — Energy Removal119/130

Gust of Wind Common card from Base Set 2 — Gust of Wind120/130

Poké Ball Common card from Base Set 2 — Poké Ball121/130

Potion Common card from Base Set 2 — Potion122/130

Switch Common card from Base Set 2 — Switch123/130

Fighting Energy Common card from Base Set 2 — Fighting Energy125/130

Fire Energy Common card from Base Set 2 — Fire Energy126/130

Grass Energy Common card from Base Set 2 — Grass Energy127/130

Lightning Energy Common card from Base Set 2 — Lightning Energy128/130

Psychic Energy Common card from Base Set 2 — Psychic Energy129/130

Water Energy Common card from Base Set 2 — Water Energy130/130

No.	Card	Rarity	Type	Illustrator
1/130	Alakazam	Rare Holo	Psychic	Ken Sugimori
2/130	Blastoise	Rare Holo	Water	Ken Sugimori
3/130	Chansey	Rare Holo	Colorless	Ken Sugimori
4/130	Charizard	Rare Holo	Fire	Mitsuhiro Arita
5/130	Clefable	Rare Holo	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
6/130	Clefairy	Rare Holo	Colorless	Ken Sugimori
7/130	Gyarados	Rare Holo	Water	Mitsuhiro Arita
8/130	Hitmonchan	Rare Holo	Fighting	Ken Sugimori
9/130	Magneton	Rare Holo	Lightning	Keiji Kinebuchi
10/130	Mewtwo	Rare Holo	Psychic	Ken Sugimori
11/130	Nidoking	Rare Holo	Grass	Ken Sugimori
12/130	Nidoqueen	Rare Holo	Grass	Ken Sugimori
13/130	Ninetales	Rare Holo	Fire	Ken Sugimori
14/130	Pidgeot	Rare Holo	Colorless	Kagemaru Himeno
15/130	Poliwrath	Rare Holo	Water	Ken Sugimori
16/130	Raichu	Rare Holo	Lightning	Ken Sugimori
17/130	Scyther	Rare Holo	Grass	Ken Sugimori
18/130	Venusaur	Rare Holo	Grass	Mitsuhiro Arita
19/130	Wigglytuff	Rare Holo	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
20/130	Zapdos	Rare Holo	Lightning	Ken Sugimori
21/130	Beedrill	Rare	Grass	Ken Sugimori
22/130	Dragonair	Rare	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
23/130	Dugtrio	Rare	Fighting	Keiji Kinebuchi
24/130	Electabuzz	Rare	Lightning	Ken Sugimori
25/130	Electrode	Rare	Lightning	Keiji Kinebuchi
26/130	Kangaskhan	Rare	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
27/130	Mr. Mime	Rare	Psychic	Ken Sugimori
28/130	Pidgeotto	Rare	Colorless	Ken Sugimori
29/130	Pinsir	Rare	Grass	Kagemaru Himeno
30/130	Snorlax	Rare	Colorless	Ken Sugimori
31/130	Venomoth	Rare	Grass	Ken Sugimori
32/130	Victreebel	Rare	Grass	Ken Sugimori
101/130	Computer Search	Rare	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
102/130	Imposter Professor Oak	Rare	Trainer	Ken Sugimori
103/130	Item Finder	Rare	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
104/130	Lass	Rare	Trainer	Ken Sugimori
105/130	Pokémon Breeder	Rare	Trainer	Ken Sugimori
106/130	Pokémon Trader	Rare	Trainer	Ken Sugimori
107/130	Scoop Up	Rare	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
108/130	Super Energy Removal	Rare	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
33/130	Arcanine	Uncommon	Fire	Ken Sugimori
34/130	Butterfree	Uncommon	Grass	Kagemaru Himeno
35/130	Charmeleon	Uncommon	Fire	Mitsuhiro Arita
36/130	Dewgong	Uncommon	Water	Mitsuhiro Arita
37/130	Dodrio	Uncommon	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
38/130	Dratini	Uncommon	Colorless	Ken Sugimori
39/130	Exeggutor	Uncommon	Grass	Kagemaru Himeno
40/130	Farfetch'd	Uncommon	Colorless	Ken Sugimori
41/130	Fearow	Uncommon	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
42/130	Growlithe	Uncommon	Fire	Ken Sugimori
43/130	Haunter	Uncommon	Psychic	Keiji Kinebuchi
44/130	Ivysaur	Uncommon	Grass	Ken Sugimori
45/130	Jynx	Uncommon	Psychic	Ken Sugimori
46/130	Kadabra	Uncommon	Psychic	Ken Sugimori
47/130	Kakuna	Uncommon	Grass	Keiji Kinebuchi
48/130	Lickitung	Uncommon	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
49/130	Machoke	Uncommon	Fighting	Ken Sugimori
50/130	Magikarp	Uncommon	Water	Mitsuhiro Arita
51/130	Magmar	Uncommon	Fire	Ken Sugimori
52/130	Marowak	Uncommon	Fighting	Mitsuhiro Arita
53/130	Nidorina	Uncommon	Grass	Ken Sugimori
54/130	Nidorino	Uncommon	Grass	Mitsuhiro Arita
55/130	Parasect	Uncommon	Grass	Ken Sugimori
56/130	Persian	Uncommon	Colorless	Kagemaru Himeno
57/130	Poliwhirl	Uncommon	Water	Ken Sugimori
58/130	Raticate	Uncommon	Colorless	Ken Sugimori
59/130	Rhydon	Uncommon	Fighting	Kagemaru Himeno
60/130	Seaking	Uncommon	Water	Kagemaru Himeno
61/130	Seel	Uncommon	Water	Ken Sugimori
62/130	Tauros	Uncommon	Colorless	Kagemaru Himeno
63/130	Wartortle	Uncommon	Water	Ken Sugimori
64/130	Weepinbell	Uncommon	Grass	Kagemaru Himeno
109/130	Defender	Uncommon	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
110/130	Energy Retrieval	Uncommon	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
111/130	Full Heal	Uncommon	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
112/130	Maintenance	Uncommon	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
113/130	PlusPower	Uncommon	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
114/130	Pokémon Center	Uncommon	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
115/130	Pokédex	Uncommon	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
116/130	Professor Oak	Uncommon	Trainer	Ken Sugimori
117/130	Super Potion	Uncommon	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
124/130	Double Colorless Energy	Uncommon	Energy	Keiji Kinebuchi
65/130	Abra	Common	Psychic	Mitsuhiro Arita
66/130	Bellsprout	Common	Grass	Kagemaru Himeno
67/130	Bulbasaur	Common	Grass	Mitsuhiro Arita
68/130	Caterpie	Common	Grass	Ken Sugimori
69/130	Charmander	Common	Fire	Mitsuhiro Arita
70/130	Cubone	Common	Fighting	Mitsuhiro Arita
71/130	Diglett	Common	Fighting	Keiji Kinebuchi
72/130	Doduo	Common	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
73/130	Drowzee	Common	Psychic	Ken Sugimori
74/130	Exeggcute	Common	Grass	Mitsuhiro Arita
75/130	Gastly	Common	Psychic	Keiji Kinebuchi
76/130	Goldeen	Common	Water	Kagemaru Himeno
77/130	Jigglypuff	Common	Colorless	Kagemaru Himeno
78/130	Machop	Common	Fighting	Mitsuhiro Arita
79/130	Magnemite	Common	Lightning	Keiji Kinebuchi
80/130	Meowth	Common	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
81/130	Metapod	Common	Grass	Ken Sugimori
82/130	Nidoran ♀	Common	Grass	Ken Sugimori
83/130	Nidoran ♂	Common	Grass	Ken Sugimori
84/130	Onix	Common	Fighting	Ken Sugimori
85/130	Paras	Common	Grass	Ken Sugimori
86/130	Pidgey	Common	Colorless	Ken Sugimori
87/130	Pikachu	Common	Lightning	Mitsuhiro Arita
88/130	Poliwag	Common	Water	Ken Sugimori
89/130	Rattata	Common	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
90/130	Rhyhorn	Common	Fighting	Mitsuhiro Arita
91/130	Sandshrew	Common	Fighting	Ken Sugimori
92/130	Spearow	Common	Colorless	Mitsuhiro Arita
93/130	Squirtle	Common	Water	Mitsuhiro Arita
94/130	Starmie	Common	Water	Keiji Kinebuchi
95/130	Staryu	Common	Water	Keiji Kinebuchi
96/130	Tangela	Common	Grass	Mitsuhiro Arita
97/130	Venonat	Common	Grass	Mitsuhiro Arita
98/130	Voltorb	Common	Lightning	Keiji Kinebuchi
99/130	Vulpix	Common	Fire	Ken Sugimori
100/130	Weedle	Common	Grass	Mitsuhiro Arita
118/130	Bill	Common	Trainer	Ken Sugimori
119/130	Energy Removal	Common	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
120/130	Gust of Wind	Common	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
121/130	Poké Ball	Common	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
122/130	Potion	Common	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
123/130	Switch	Common	Trainer	Keiji Kinebuchi
125/130	Fighting Energy	Common	Energy	Keiji Kinebuchi
126/130	Fire Energy	Common	Energy	Keiji Kinebuchi
127/130	Grass Energy	Common	Energy	Keiji Kinebuchi
128/130	Lightning Energy	Common	Energy	Keiji Kinebuchi
129/130	Psychic Energy	Common	Energy	Keiji Kinebuchi
130/130	Water Energy	Common	Energy	Keiji Kinebuchi

Questions about the Base Set 2 card list

How many cards are in the Base Set 2 card list?

130 in total. They're numbered 1 to 130. That's 100 Pokémon, 23 Trainers and 7 Energy cards to track down if you're filling a binder, and you can tick them all off in the checklist above.

What are the best hits in Base Set 2?

The ones everyone hopes for are the 20 Rare Holos, and the star of the show is Charizard (4/130). Just behind them are 20 Rares.

When did Base Set 2 come out?

Base Set 2 hit shelves on 24 February 2000, as part of the Pokémon TCG Original series. It landed right after Fossil and just before Team Rocket.

Which Pokémon are in Base Set 2?

A whopping 97 different Pokémon! Grass is the busiest type in the set, with 27 cards.

About this card list

Base Set 2 is a Original series set released on 24 February 2000. Its card list has 130 cards: 100 Pokémon, 23 Trainers and 7 Energy cards.

The list above starts with the rarest cards and works down to the most common. Switch to the List tab to see every card as one table with its number, rarity, type and illustrator.