Base Set 2 Master Set Guide

Every card, every reverse holo, every secret rare — with live prices, binder math and a full checklist. Released 2000. Base series.

130cards to master set
$1,515.75at today’s prices
612-pocket pages
CharizardChase card: Charizard · $466.74

What counts as the master set

130Base cards#1–130, every rarity$1,515.75
0Reverse holosparallel foil of eligible base cards$0.00
0Secret raresnumbered above 130$0.00
130Master seteverything, one of each$1,515.75

Prices are live market values, refreshed daily — the cost above is what a full master set trades for today, not a stale estimate. Going for the grand master set? Add the era’s promos — Wizards Black Star Promos (53 cards) — for 183 cards total, about $7,877.50 all-in. Full promo checklist below.

Every rarity, counted across the full master set · live combined value

RarityCardsCombined valueAvg / card
Rare Holo20$1,289.61$64.48
Rare20$119.17$5.96
Uncommon42$68.29$1.63
Common42$35.61$0.85
Unknown6$3.07$0.51
Reverse holos (parallel)0$0.00

Binder setup

9-pocket binder

8 pages

dual-sided · 144 slots for 130 cards

  • Classic 3×3 layout — rows read like the checklist
  • Buy side-loading pages so cards can’t slide out
Recommended

12-pocket binder

6 pages

dual-sided · a 216-pocket binder fits the whole master set

  • One binder for everything — no volume 2
  • 4 columns show full art rows beautifully
  • Sleeve secret rares before they go in (double-sleeve the chase)

Every page, exactly as it should look

Page 1 · front (1/11 sides)
Alakazam #1Blastoise #2Chansey #3Charizard #4Clefable #5Clefairy #6Gyarados #7Hitmonchan #8Magneton #9Mewtwo #10Nidoking #11Nidoqueen #12
#1 → base set → secret rares

Layout strategy: base set in number order first, secret rares after #130, reverse holos as their own section at the back (badged RH above). Prefer them side-by-side with the regular print instead? Double the page counts.

The chase the cards that make this master set

The promos Wizards Black Star Promos · 53 cards · $6,361.75 all-in

The most valuable promos of the era — the complete 53-card promo checklist is in the grand-master section below, and the full set lives at Wizards Black Star Promos.

Master set checklist live prices · every card links to full history

Base set 130 cards · $1,515.75
#CardRarityMarket
1AlakazamRare Holo$54.39
2BlastoiseRare Holo$135.85
3ChanseyRare Holo$21.30
4CharizardRare Holo$466.74
5ClefableRare Holo$30.38
6ClefairyRare Holo$21.06
7GyaradosRare Holo$41.28
8HitmonchanRare Holo$23.27
9MagnetonRare Holo$23.68
10MewtwoRare Holo$60.95
11NidokingRare Holo$42.05
12NidoqueenRare Holo$32.07
13NinetalesRare Holo$32.71
14PidgeotRare Holo$37.73
15PoliwrathRare Holo$18.92
16RaichuRare Holo$55.92
17ScytherRare Holo$33.79
18VenusaurRare Holo$98.38
19WigglytuffRare Holo$21.07
20ZapdosRare Holo$38.07
21BeedrillRare$2.80
22DragonairRare$10.39
23DugtrioRare$4.43
24ElectabuzzRare$3.26
25ElectrodeRare$5.25
26KangaskhanRare$4.68
27Mr. MimeRare$6.66
28PidgeottoRare$4.95
29PinsirRare$4.64
30SnorlaxRare$29.56
31VenomothRare$4.83
32VictreebelRare$4.98
33ArcanineUncommon$2.07
34ButterfreeUncommon$1.69
35CharmeleonUncommon$2.26
36DewgongUncommon$1.67
37DodrioUncommon$2.55
38DratiniUncommon$1.16
39ExeggutorUncommon$1.48
40Farfetch'dUncommon$0.68
41FearowUncommon$1.56
42GrowlitheUncommon$1.81
43HaunterUncommon$2.70
44IvysaurUncommon$8.19
45JynxUncommon$0.99
46KadabraUncommon$1.70
47KakunaUncommon$1.00
48LickitungUncommon$1.79
49MachokeUncommon$0.81
50MagikarpUncommon$2.01
51MagmarUncommon$1.14
52MarowakUncommon$2.15
53NidorinaUncommon$1.14
54NidorinoUncommon$1.62
55ParasectUncommon$1.36
56PersianUncommon$2.74
57PoliwhirlUncommon$1.20
58RaticateUncommon$1.23
59RhydonUncommon$1.94
60SeakingUncommon$1.22
61SeelUncommon$0.72
62TaurosUncommon$3.50
63WartortleUncommon$1.84
64WeepinbellUncommon$1.10
65AbraCommon$1.04
66BellsproutCommon$0.55
67BulbasaurCommon$5.01
68CaterpieCommon$0.55
69CharmanderCommon$1.92
70CuboneCommon$1.02
71DiglettCommon$0.56
72DoduoCommon$0.56
73DrowzeeCommon$0.54
74ExeggcuteCommon$0.82
75GastlyCommon$0.76
76GoldeenCommon$0.55
77JigglypuffCommon$0.84
78MachopCommon$0.54
79MagnemiteCommon$0.51
80MeowthCommon$0.68
81MetapodCommon$0.66
82Nidoran ♀Common$0.52
83Nidoran ♂Common$0.72
84OnixCommon$1.08
85ParasCommon$0.66
86PidgeyCommon$1.04
87PikachuCommon$2.82
88PoliwagCommon$0.51
89RattataCommon$0.58
90RhyhornCommon$0.97
91SandshrewCommon$0.49
92SpearowCommon$0.65
93SquirtleCommon$1.80
94StarmieCommon$0.55
95StaryuCommon$0.50
96TangelaCommon$0.55
97VenonatCommon$0.84
98VoltorbCommon$0.63
99VulpixCommon$1.11
100WeedleCommon$0.51
101Computer SearchRare$2.77
102Imposter Professor OakRare$3.03
103Item FinderRare$8.31
104LassRare$2.76
105Pokémon BreederRare$4.37
106Pokémon TraderRare$3.24
107Scoop UpRare$5.35
108Super Energy RemovalRare$2.91
109DefenderUncommon$0.51
110Energy RetrievalUncommon$0.48
111Full HealUncommon$0.43
112MaintenanceUncommon$1.03
113PlusPowerUncommon$0.59
114Pokémon CenterUncommon$1.14
115PokédexUncommon$0.68
116Professor OakUncommon$1.28
117Super PotionUncommon$0.35
118BillCommon$0.35
119Energy RemovalCommon$0.38
120Gust of WindCommon$0.33
121Poké BallCommon$0.36
122PotionCommon$0.26
123SwitchCommon$0.29
124Double Colorless EnergyUncommon$2.78
125Fighting Energy$0.40
126Fire Energy$1.19
127Grass Energy$0.38
128Lightning Energy$0.28
129Psychic Energy$0.42
130Water Energy$0.40
Reverse holos 0 cards · $0.00
#CardRarityReverse Holo
Secret rares 0 cards · $0.00
#CardRarityMarket
Grand master: Wizards Black Star Promosoptional — the era’s promos take you from 130 to 183 cards53 cards · $6,361.75
#CardRarityMarket
1PikachuPromo$20.38
2ElectabuzzPromo$9.04
3MewtwoPromo$26.16
4PikachuPromo$18.25
5DragonitePromo$6.49
6ArcaninePromo$25.67
7JigglypuffPromo$30.00
8MewPromo$8.56
9MewPromo$99.50
10MeowthPromo$28.11
11EeveePromo$45.21
12MewtwoPromo$100.00
13VenusaurPromo$191.71
14MewtwoPromo$15.25
15Cool PorygonPromo$97.49
16Computer ErrorPromo$5.91
17Dark PersianPromo$73.17
18Team Rocket's MeowthPromo$22.95
19Sabrina's AbraPromo$39.38
20PsyduckPromo$78.92
21MoltresPromo$15.00
22ArticunoPromo$13.00
23ZapdosPromo$15.49
24_____'s PikachuPromo$1,058.47
25Flying PikachuPromo$65.00
26PikachuPromo$86.00
27PikachuPromo$17.99
28Surfing PikachuPromo$57.66
29MarillPromo$5.57
30TogepiPromo$19.99
31CleffaPromo$11.27
32SmearglePromo$14.67
33ScizorPromo$16.99
34EnteiPromo$26.28
35PichuPromo$60.00
36IgglybuffPromo$12.00
37HitmontopPromo$8.71
38Unown [J]Promo$17.18
39MisdreavusPromo$9.00
40Pokémon CenterPromo$1,391.15
41Lucky StadiumPromo$1,491.00
42Pokémon TowerPromo$11.97
43MachampPromo$68.39
44MagmarPromo$33.00
45ScytherPromo$61.00
46ElectabuzzPromo$36.99
47MewPromo$135.10
48ArticunoPromo$89.99
49SnorlaxPromo$399.99
50CelebiPromo$67.06
51RapidashPromo$39.98
52Ho-ohPromo$28.50
53SuicunePromo$35.21

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Master set FAQ

How many cards are in the Base Set 2 master set?

130 cards: 130 base cards, 0 reverse holos, and 0 secret rares (cards numbered above 130).

How much does it cost to master set Base Set 2?

About $1,515.75 at today's market prices — $1,515.75 for the base set, $0.00 for reverse holos, and $0.00 for secret rares. Prices update daily on this page.

What size binder do I need for Base Set 2?

A 216-pocket binder fits the full 130-card master set: 8 dual-sided 9-pocket pages, or 6 dual-sided 12-pocket pages.

Do promos count toward a master set?

Purists stop at the 130 set-numbered cards. "Grand master" collectors add the era's promos — see the Wizards Black Star Promos (53 cards) for this era.

What order should cards go in the binder?

Most collectors run set-number order: base set first, then secret rares. Reverse holos either go in a second binder section or side-by-side with their regular print (buy double the pages if you interleave).

Prices last refreshed 2026-07-13 · All master set guides →

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