Sets in order · 1999–2000
Base series sets in order
The Base series ran from January 9, 1999 (Base Set) to April 24, 2000 (Team Rocket): 5 main expansions plus 1 special set or promo line — 6 sets and 494 cards in all.
Card data from TCGdex (tcgdex.dev), an MIT-licensed community database — snapshot September 22, 2026. If anything differs, the card itself is the final word.
Release order
Every Base series set, oldest first
| # | Set | Code | Released | Cards | Secret rares | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base Set | BS | January 9, 1999 | 102 | — | Expansion |
| 2 | Jungle | JU | June 16, 1999 | 64 | — | Expansion |
| 3 | Wizards Black Star Promos | — | July 1999 | 53 | — | Promos |
| 4 | Fossil | FO | October 10, 1999 | 62 | — | Expansion |
| 5 | Base Set 2 | B2 | February 24, 2000 | 130 | — | Expansion |
| 6 | Team Rocket | RO | April 24, 2000 | 82 + 1 | 1 | Expansion |
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