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Base Set Chase Cards

Base · 1999 · Pokémon TCG

20 chase cards ranked by market price — the most valuable pulls in Base Set

This page ranks the top 20 most valuable Base Set cards by live market price, spanning Rare Holo, Rare and Common pulls. Chase cards are the high-value hits collectors hope to open — and a major driver of sealed demand. Leading the list right now is Charizard. Compare raw and PSA 10 prices below, then open any card for full market history on Card Codex.

#1 Charizard

Charizard #4

Rare Holo
RAW

$855.52

PSA 10

$14,279.19

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#2 Blastoise

Blastoise #2

Rare Holo
RAW

$225.89

PSA 10

$7,542.59

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#3 Venusaur

Venusaur #15

Rare Holo
RAW

$185.69

PSA 10

$1,208.92

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#4 Machamp

Machamp #8

Rare Holo
RAW

$85.77

PSA 10

$4,559.96

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#5 Raichu

Raichu #14

Rare Holo
RAW

$77.01

PSA 10

$3,959.74

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#6 Alakazam

Alakazam #1

Rare Holo
RAW

$71.42

PSA 10

$2,948.00

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#7 Mewtwo

Mewtwo #10

Rare Holo
RAW

$69.74

PSA 10

$4,592.86

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#8 Chansey

Chansey #3

Rare Holo
RAW

$61.33

PSA 10

$8,844.15

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#9 Zapdos

Zapdos #16

Rare Holo
RAW

$55.86

PSA 10

$2,018.78

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#10 Gyarados

Gyarados #6

Rare Holo
RAW

$49.48

PSA 10

$2,433.98

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#11 Clefairy

Clefairy #5

Rare Holo
RAW

$48.24

PSA 10

$2,825.31

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#12 Nidoking

Nidoking #11

Rare Holo
RAW

$39.95

PSA 10

$1,649.07

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#13 Poliwrath

Poliwrath #13

Rare Holo
RAW

$38.87

PSA 10

$1,182.75

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#14 Magneton

Magneton #9

Rare Holo
RAW

$34.84

PSA 10

$2,067.14

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#15 Ninetales

Ninetales #12

Rare Holo
RAW

$34.25

PSA 10

$1,891.10

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#16 Hitmonchan

Hitmonchan #7

Rare Holo
RAW

$21.94

PSA 10

$2,234.26

Pull rate 1 in 45 packs (2.2%)

#17 Dragonair

Dragonair #18

Rare
RAW

$16.65

PSA 10

$523.63

Pull rate 1 in 24 packs (4.2%)

#18 Pikachu

Pikachu #58

Common
RAW

$16.35

PSA 10

$4,394.50

Pull rate 1 in 5.3 packs (18.9%)

#19 Pidgeotto

Pidgeotto #22

Rare
RAW

$11.05

PSA 10

$220.63

Pull rate 1 in 24 packs (4.2%)

#20 Electabuzz

Electabuzz #20

Rare
RAW

$10.79

PSA 10

$249.04

Pull rate 1 in 24 packs (4.2%)

FAQ's

Base Set Chase Cards FAQs

Quick answers about the most valuable Base Set pulls, how we rank chase cards, and what the prices mean.

The chase cards in Base Set are its highest-value and most sought-after pulls. On this page we highlight cards ranked by live market price from rarities such as Rare Holo, Rare and Common — the hits collectors hope to find in packs, and a key driver of sealed product demand.

Charizard is currently the most valuable Base Set chase card on Card Codex as a Rare Holo (around $855.52 raw). Rankings update as market prices change.

Card Codex ranks the top 20 most valuable cards in Base Set by current market price (from a set of 102 cards). The exact chase count varies by how you define rarity tiers; our list focuses on market value.

We rank by current raw (ungraded) market price, using one representative variant per card. PSA 10 prices and pull rates are shown when available so you can compare graded premiums and scarcity alongside value.

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