Base Set (Pokémon TCG)

Base Set (Japanese: 拡張パック Expansion Pack) is the name given to the original core release of cards and Theme Decks for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was released in Japan on October 20, 1996, and in the United States on January 9, 1999.

2-Player Starter Set
The 2-Player Starter Set is a special beginners deck from the Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

The 2-Player Starter Set includes 61 cards unlike the Theme Decks released alongside Base Set, which include 60. As the 2-Player Starter Set is designed to introduce players to the TCG, the cards are split into two 30-card decks: The First Deck, which focuses on Fighting Pokémon, and The Second Deck, which focuses on Fire Pokémon. As the only Stage 2 Pokémon in the set, the additional Machamp card is included to bolster the deck. The 2-Player Starter Set also includes a starter rules sheet, rulebook, damage counters, and card list. The set does not include a coin, though none of the Pokémon found in the set require one for any of their attacks.

Blackout
The Blackout Theme Deck from the Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game predominantly focuses on Water and Fighting type Pokémon. Like other Theme Decks, Blackout includes a rulebook, damage counters, a custom coin, and card list.

Brushfire
The Brushfire Theme Deck from the Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game predominantly focuses on Grass and Fire type Pokémon. Like other Theme Decks, Brushfire includes a rulebook, damage counters, a custom coin, and card list.

Overgrowth
The Overgrowth Theme Deck from the Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game predominantly focuses on Grass and Water type Pokémon. Like other Theme Decks, Overgrowth includes a rulebook, damage counters, a custom coin, and card list.

Zap!
The '''Zap! Theme Deck''' from the Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game predominantly focuses on Lightning and Psychic type Pokémon. Like other Theme Decks, Zap! includes a rulebook, damage counters, a custom coin, and card list.