Expedition Base Set Master Set Guide

What counts as the master set

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 379 cards total, about $29,896.06 all-in. Full promo checklist below.

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

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The chase the cards that make this master set

Dragonite

#9$799.69

Gengar

#13$670.39

Charizard

#6$465.00

Mew

#19$411.66

Blastoise

#4$400.00

Mewtwo

#20$388.85

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

Lucky Stadium

#41$1,491.00

Pokémon Center

#40$1,391.15

_____'s Pikachu

#24$1,058.47

Snorlax

#49$399.99

Venusaur

#13$191.71

Mew

#47$135.10

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 165 cards · $9,263.34

#	Card	Rarity	Market
1	Alakazam	Rare Holo	$236.24
2	Ampharos	Rare Holo	$175.00
3	Arbok	Rare Holo	$137.50
4	Blastoise	Rare Holo	$400.00
5	Butterfree	Rare Holo	$153.12
6	Charizard	Rare Holo	$465.00
7	Clefable	Rare Holo	$153.97
8	Cloyster	Rare Holo	$92.21
9	Dragonite	Rare Holo	$799.69
10	Dugtrio	Rare Holo	$73.39
11	Fearow	Rare Holo	$106.11
12	Feraligatr	Rare Holo	$331.83
13	Gengar	Rare Holo	$670.39
14	Golem	Rare Holo	$49.76
15	Kingler	Rare Holo	$56.82
16	Machamp	Rare Holo	$133.59
17	Magby	Rare Holo	$85.00
18	Meganium	Rare Holo	$180.01
19	Mew	Rare Holo	$411.66
20	Mewtwo	Rare Holo	$388.85
21	Ninetales	Rare Holo	$91.00
22	Pichu	Rare Holo	$299.99
23	Pidgeot	Rare Holo	$154.98
24	Poliwrath	Rare Holo	$74.66
25	Raichu	Rare Holo	$174.99
26	Rapidash	Rare Holo	$133.14
27	Skarmory	Rare Holo	$62.69
28	Typhlosion	Rare Holo	$145.66
29	Tyranitar	Rare Holo	$250.80
30	Venusaur	Rare Holo	$167.24
31	Vileplume	Rare Holo	$81.30
32	Weezing	Rare Holo	$69.84
33	Alakazam	Rare	$15.62
34	Ampharos	Rare	$25.13
35	Arbok	Rare	$11.19
36	Blastoise	Rare	$59.02
37	Blastoise	Rare	$81.61
38	Butterfree	Rare	$22.66
39	Charizard	Rare	$173.32
40	Charizard	Rare	$117.55
41	Clefable	Rare	$7.96
42	Cloyster	Rare	$13.41
43	Dragonite	Rare	$76.32
44	Dugtrio	Rare	$9.36
45	Fearow	Rare	$9.42
46	Feraligatr	Rare	$18.37
47	Feraligatr	Rare	$36.81
48	Gengar	Rare	$167.07
49	Golem	Rare	$10.84
50	Kingler	Rare	$7.72
51	Machamp	Rare	$8.42
52	Magby	Rare	$7.73
53	Meganium	Rare	$13.76
54	Meganium	Rare	$12.42
55	Mew	Rare	$121.79
56	Mewtwo	Rare	$76.10
57	Ninetales	Rare	$17.21
58	Pichu	Rare	$39.76
59	Pidgeot	Rare	$22.12
60	Poliwrath	Rare	$33.39
61	Raichu	Rare	$16.02
62	Rapidash	Rare	$12.78
63	Skarmory	Rare	$13.05
64	Typhlosion	Rare	$66.28
65	Typhlosion	Rare	$27.77
66	Tyranitar	Rare	$88.59
67	Venusaur	Rare	$34.04
68	Venusaur	Rare	$27.52
69	Vileplume	Rare	$5.12
70	Weezing	Rare	$5.59
71	Bayleef	Uncommon	$11.85
72	Chansey	Uncommon	$8.17
73	Charmeleon	Uncommon	$33.46
74	Croconaw	Uncommon	$8.54
75	Dragonair	Uncommon	$16.11
76	Electabuzz	Uncommon	$3.15
77	Flaaffy	Uncommon	$8.70
78	Gloom	Uncommon	$7.89
79	Graveler	Uncommon	$5.89
80	Haunter	Uncommon	$16.31
81	Hitmonlee	Uncommon	$4.53
82	Ivysaur	Uncommon	$17.47
83	Jynx	Uncommon	$9.18
84	Kadabra	Uncommon	$8.74
85	Machoke	Uncommon	$5.48
86	Magmar	Uncommon	$7.17
87	Metapod	Uncommon	$9.48
88	Pidgeotto	Uncommon	$12.90
89	Poliwhirl	Uncommon	$21.18
90	Pupitar	Uncommon	$3.41
91	Quilava	Uncommon	$8.57
92	Wartortle	Uncommon	$23.49
93	Abra	Common	$4.05
94	Bulbasaur	Common	$41.38
95	Bulbasaur	Common	$63.66
96	Caterpie	Common	$6.32
97	Charmander	Common	$17.88
98	Charmander	Common	$49.92
99	Chikorita	Common	$6.24
100	Chikorita	Common	$7.00
101	Clefairy	Common	$8.62
102	Corsola	Common	$3.03
103	Cubone	Common	$51.87
104	Cyndaquil	Common	$15.71
105	Cyndaquil	Common	$11.65
106	Diglett	Common	$3.60
107	Dratini	Common	$9.98
108	Ekans	Common	$3.77
109	Gastly	Common	$6.28
110	Geodude	Common	$8.17
111	Goldeen	Common	$2.14
112	Hoppip	Common	$1.16
113	Houndour	Common	$5.48
114	Koffing	Common	$5.39
115	Krabby	Common	$2.95
116	Larvitar	Common	$3.73
117	Machop	Common	$2.47
118	Magikarp	Common	$29.57
119	Mareep	Common	$3.88
120	Marill	Common	$6.28
121	Meowth	Common	$5.50
122	Oddish	Common	$2.20
123	Pidgey	Common	$7.71
124	Pikachu	Common	$23.54
125	Poliwag	Common	$18.13
126	Ponyta	Common	$7.25
127	Qwilfish	Common	$2.03
128	Rattata	Common	$8.14
129	Shellder	Common	$3.76
130	Spearow	Common	$3.39
131	Squirtle	Common	$40.54
132	Squirtle	Common	$38.89
133	Tauros	Common	$8.66
134	Totodile	Common	$28.23
135	Totodile	Common	$19.69
136	Vulpix	Common	$20.34
137	Bill's Maintenance	Uncommon	$0.66
138	Copycat	Uncommon	$1.41
139	Dual Ball	Uncommon	$1.90
140	Energy Removal 2	Uncommon	$1.57
141	Energy Restore	Uncommon	$1.20
142	Mary's Impulse	Uncommon	$1.98
143	Master Ball	Uncommon	$2.50
144	Multi Technical Machine 01	Uncommon	$2.12
145	Pokémon Nurse	Uncommon	$11.91
146	Pokémon Reversal	Uncommon	$3.29
147	Power Charge	Uncommon	$0.94
148	Professor Elm's Training Method	Uncommon	$2.19
149	Professor Oak's Research	Uncommon	$1.67
150	Strength Charm	Uncommon	$1.82
151	Super Scoop Up	Uncommon	$2.16
152	Warp Point	Uncommon	$2.99
153	Energy Search	Common	$0.61
154	Full Heal	Common	$0.55
155	Moo-Moo Milk	Common	$1.18
156	Potion	Common	$0.45
157	Switch	Common	$1.90
158	Darkness Energy	Rare	$8.69
159	Metal Energy	Rare	$7.50
160	Fighting Energy	—	$2.82
161	Fire Energy	—	$2.40
162	Grass Energy	—	$1.22
163	Lightning Energy	—	$1.16
164	Psychic Energy	—	$1.40
165	Water Energy	—	$2.03

Reverse holos 161 cards · $14,270.97

#	Card	Rarity	Reverse Holo
1	Alakazam	Rare Holo	$102.34
2	Ampharos	Rare Holo	$54.62
3	Arbok	Rare Holo	$44.16
4	Blastoise	Rare Holo	$499.95
5	Butterfree	Rare Holo	$159.97
6	Charizard	Rare Holo	$392.14
7	Clefable	Rare Holo	$42.61
8	Cloyster	Rare Holo	$49.06
9	Dragonite	Rare Holo	$229.99
10	Dugtrio	Rare Holo	$42.06
11	Fearow	Rare Holo	$29.69
12	Feraligatr	Rare Holo	$153.87
13	Gengar	Rare Holo	$799.98
14	Golem	Rare Holo	$29.41
15	Kingler	Rare Holo	$39.28
16	Machamp	Rare Holo	$75.37
17	Magby	Rare Holo	$44.61
18	Meganium	Rare Holo	$59.72
19	Mew	Rare Holo	$216.50
20	Mewtwo	Rare Holo	$699.97
21	Ninetales	Rare Holo	$95.99
22	Pichu	Rare Holo	$208.65
23	Pidgeot	Rare Holo	$69.00
24	Poliwrath	Rare Holo	$59.00
25	Raichu	Rare Holo	$199.99
26	Rapidash	Rare Holo	$73.33
27	Skarmory	Rare Holo	$32.72
28	Typhlosion	Rare Holo	$99.08
29	Tyranitar	Rare Holo	$300.00
30	Venusaur	Rare Holo	$73.21
31	Vileplume	Rare Holo	$32.83
32	Weezing	Rare Holo	$41.93
33	Alakazam	Rare	$16.00
34	Ampharos	Rare	$102.99
35	Arbok	Rare	$44.00
36	Blastoise	Rare	$165.00
37	Blastoise	Rare	$161.81
38	Butterfree	Rare	$27.05
39	Charizard	Rare	$277.75
40	Charizard	Rare	$329.90
41	Clefable	Rare	$39.99
42	Cloyster	Rare	$31.46
43	Dragonite	Rare	$200.00
44	Dugtrio	Rare	$40.00
45	Fearow	Rare	$41.66
46	Feraligatr	Rare	$62.50
47	Feraligatr	Rare	$101.65
48	Gengar	Rare	$182.74
49	Golem	Rare	$25.40
50	Kingler	Rare	$16.24
51	Machamp	Rare	$36.00
52	Magby	Rare	$18.25
53	Meganium	Rare	$34.72
54	Meganium	Rare	$47.50
55	Mew	Rare	$133.68
56	Mewtwo	Rare	$104.99
57	Ninetales	Rare	$49.99
58	Pichu	Rare	$45.00
59	Pidgeot	Rare	$39.99
60	Poliwrath	Rare	$40.75
61	Raichu	Rare	$134.66
62	Rapidash	Rare	$43.49
63	Skarmory	Rare	$29.99
64	Typhlosion	Rare	$150.00
65	Typhlosion	Rare	$64.70
66	Tyranitar	Rare	$115.00
67	Venusaur	Rare	$120.66
68	Venusaur	Rare	$120.00
69	Vileplume	Rare	$15.15
70	Weezing	Rare	$19.99
71	Bayleef	Uncommon	$41.99
72	Chansey	Uncommon	$40.72
73	Charmeleon	Uncommon	$139.99
74	Croconaw	Uncommon	$42.04
75	Dragonair	Uncommon	$92.68
76	Electabuzz	Uncommon	$49.99
77	Flaaffy	Uncommon	$1.69
78	Gloom	Uncommon	$35.16
79	Graveler	Uncommon	$13.01
80	Haunter	Uncommon	$91.30
81	Hitmonlee	Uncommon	$48.68
82	Ivysaur	Uncommon	$50.00
83	Jynx	Uncommon	$14.70
84	Kadabra	Uncommon	$80.00
85	Machoke	Uncommon	$20.85
86	Magmar	Uncommon	$47.41
87	Metapod	Uncommon	$79.00
88	Pidgeotto	Uncommon	$41.70
89	Poliwhirl	Uncommon	$53.93
90	Pupitar	Uncommon	$16.00
91	Quilava	Uncommon	$58.33
92	Wartortle	Uncommon	$92.49
93	Abra	Common	$53.99
94	Bulbasaur	Common	$124.73
95	Bulbasaur	Common	$219.24
96	Caterpie	Common	$30.56
97	Charmander	Common	$119.99
98	Charmander	Common	$60.99
99	Chikorita	Common	$38.04
100	Chikorita	Common	$27.00
101	Clefairy	Common	$74.87
102	Corsola	Common	$25.50
103	Cubone	Common	$253.31
104	Cyndaquil	Common	$135.00
105	Cyndaquil	Common	$58.31
106	Diglett	Common	$27.53
107	Dratini	Common	$59.44
108	Ekans	Common	$42.73
109	Gastly	Common	$54.74
110	Geodude	Common	$12.66
111	Goldeen	Common	$12.02
112	Hoppip	Common	$14.99
113	Houndour	Common	$40.25
114	Koffing	Common	$24.16
115	Krabby	Common	$14.48
116	Larvitar	Common	$24.66
117	Machop	Common	$16.49
118	Magikarp	Common	$156.87
119	Mareep	Common	$37.98
120	Marill	Common	$30.09
121	Meowth	Common	$70.88
122	Oddish	Common	$27.36
123	Pidgey	Common	$38.22
124	Pikachu	Common	$99.49
125	Poliwag	Common	$50.00
126	Ponyta	Common	$32.96
127	Qwilfish	Common	$16.61
128	Rattata	Common	$36.00
129	Shellder	Common	$27.36
130	Spearow	Common	$9.99
131	Squirtle	Common	$90.00
132	Squirtle	Common	$285.24
133	Tauros	Common	$37.43
134	Totodile	Common	$89.00
135	Totodile	Common	$121.66
136	Vulpix	Common	$72.99
137	Bill's Maintenance	Uncommon	$8.87
138	Copycat	Uncommon	$19.60
139	Dual Ball	Uncommon	$13.34
140	Energy Removal 2	Uncommon	$8.74
141	Energy Restore	Uncommon	$6.15
142	Mary's Impulse	Uncommon	$9.53
143	Master Ball	Uncommon	$19.66
144	Multi Technical Machine 01	Uncommon	$10.07
145	Pokémon Nurse	Uncommon	$31.33
146	Pokémon Reversal	Uncommon	$12.99
147	Power Charge	Uncommon	$7.99
148	Professor Elm's Training Method	Uncommon	$47.00
149	Professor Oak's Research	Uncommon	$29.98
150	Strength Charm	Uncommon	$18.83
151	Super Scoop Up	Uncommon	$16.95
152	Warp Point	Uncommon	$11.10
153	Energy Search	Common	$23.28
154	Full Heal	Common	$9.21
155	Moo-Moo Milk	Common	$51.37
156	Potion	Common	$6.85
157	Switch	Common	$39.38
158	Darkness Energy	Rare	$15.60
159	Metal Energy	Rare	$12.00
161	Fire Energy	—	$1,500.00
163	Lightning Energy	—	$12.00

Grand master: Wizards Black Star Promosoptional — the era’s promos take you from 326 to 379 cards53 cards · $6,361.75

#	Card	Rarity	Market
1	Pikachu	Promo	$20.38
2	Electabuzz	Promo	$9.04
3	Mewtwo	Promo	$26.16
4	Pikachu	Promo	$18.25
5	Dragonite	Promo	$6.49
6	Arcanine	Promo	$25.67
7	Jigglypuff	Promo	$30.00
8	Mew	Promo	$8.56
9	Mew	Promo	$99.50
10	Meowth	Promo	$28.11
11	Eevee	Promo	$45.21
12	Mewtwo	Promo	$100.00
13	Venusaur	Promo	$191.71
14	Mewtwo	Promo	$15.25
15	Cool Porygon	Promo	$97.49
16	Computer Error	Promo	$5.91
17	Dark Persian	Promo	$73.17
18	Team Rocket's Meowth	Promo	$22.95
19	Sabrina's Abra	Promo	$39.38
20	Psyduck	Promo	$78.92
21	Moltres	Promo	$15.00
22	Articuno	Promo	$13.00
23	Zapdos	Promo	$15.49
24	_____'s Pikachu	Promo	$1,058.47
25	Flying Pikachu	Promo	$65.00
26	Pikachu	Promo	$86.00
27	Pikachu	Promo	$17.99
28	Surfing Pikachu	Promo	$57.66
29	Marill	Promo	$5.57
30	Togepi	Promo	$19.99
31	Cleffa	Promo	$11.27
32	Smeargle	Promo	$14.67
33	Scizor	Promo	$16.99
34	Entei	Promo	$26.28
35	Pichu	Promo	$60.00
36	Igglybuff	Promo	$12.00
37	Hitmontop	Promo	$8.71
38	Unown [J]	Promo	$17.18
39	Misdreavus	Promo	$9.00
40	Pokémon Center	Promo	$1,391.15
41	Lucky Stadium	Promo	$1,491.00
42	Pokémon Tower	Promo	$11.97
43	Machamp	Promo	$68.39
44	Magmar	Promo	$33.00
45	Scyther	Promo	$61.00
46	Electabuzz	Promo	$36.99
47	Mew	Promo	$135.10
48	Articuno	Promo	$89.99
49	Snorlax	Promo	$399.99
50	Celebi	Promo	$67.06
51	Rapidash	Promo	$39.98
52	Ho-oh	Promo	$28.50
53	Suicune	Promo	$35.21

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