Base Set 2 Card Values & Price Guide
Released in 2000 as part of the Base series, Base Set 2 spans 130 cards — 27 of them priced from TCGplayer and Cardmarket.
By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
About the Base Set 2 set
Released on 2000/02/24, Base Set 2 anchors the Base series with 130 printed cards. The most valuable card is Charizard #4, worth $433.98 (Rare).
This report prices 27 of the 27 tracked cards from live TCGplayer (USD) and Cardmarket (EUR) data, with a median card value of $35.56 and an average of $56.82.
Base Set 2 value distribution
How market value is spread across the set's tracked cards.
Set value index
4 days tracked · +1.5%The index sums the live market value of every priced card in the set, built from our own daily snapshots.
The set's value is concentrated at the top: Charizard alone is worth $433.98, and the five most valuable cards — Charizard #4 ($433.98), Blastoise #2 ($155.00), Mewtwo #10 ($146.13), Venusaur #18 ($116.33), Raichu #16 ($59.34) — carry the bulk of the $1,534.21 tracked total.
The median card value is $35.56 versus an average of $56.82 — a right-skewed distribution where a few chase cards pull the average up.
For collectors, the 5 cards above $59.34 are the ones worth sleeving; the rest of the set is affordable to complete raw.
Rarity & price distribution
The tracked checklist breaks down by rarity as: 26 Rare, 1 Uncommon. Rarer tiers carry the highest values.
By price band, the set has 0 cards Under $1, 0 cards $1–$5, 6 cards $5–$20, 17 cards $20–$100, 4 cards $100+. 4 cards trade above $100.
Charizard is the standout chase at $433.98; the next tier down (Blastoise, Mewtwo) forms the mid-set value layer.
Price bands
What it costs to complete Base Set 2
Cheapest-printing cost to gather every tracked Base Set 2 card, broken down by rarity tier.
Affordable core vs tail
Most of a set is cheap to collect — the last few chase cards carry most of the cost. The priciest 10% alone are 44% of the total.
Most valuable Base Set 2 cards
Ranked by live market value from TCGplayer (USD).
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Biggest gaps
- Charizard #4$433.98
- Blastoise #2$155.00
- Mewtwo #10$146.13
- Venusaur #18$116.33
- Raichu #16$59.34
- Gyarados #7$57.51
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Heating up in Base Set 2
Cards in this set trading furthest above their 30-day average (7-day momentum).
- Charizard #4$433.98▲ 83.1%
- Snorlax #30$32.22▲ 79.6%
- Scoop Up #107$5.11▲ 29.2%
- Wigglytuff #19$22.76▲ 25.1%
- Mr. Mime #27$6.58▲ 23.9%
- Raichu #16$59.34▲ 16.1%
Cooling off in Base Set 2
Cards in this set trading furthest below their 30-day average — potential value windows.
- Ninetales #13$36.32▼ 68.2%
- Ivysaur #44$7.23▼ 45.3%
- Nidoqueen #12$39.87▼ 34.2%
- Blastoise #2$155.00▼ 30.0%
- Clefable #5$36.06▼ 24.9%
- Mewtwo #10$146.13▼ 23.9%
Base Set 2 questions
What is the most valuable card in Base Set 2?
Charizard #4 is the set's top card, valued at $433.98 (Rare). It ranks #1 of 27 priced Base Set 2 cards.
How many cards are in Base Set 2?
Base Set 2 contains 130 printed cards in the Base series, released 2000/02/24. This report tracks 27 of them, 27 with live prices.
What is the average Base Set 2 card worth?
The median tracked value is $35.56 and the average is $56.82. The gap reflects the set's chase cards, which pull the average above the typical card.
Should I collect Base Set 2?
As a vintage-era Base-series set, Base Set 2 has fixed, finite supply that supports long-term collector value. Completing it raw is affordable at a $35.56 median, while the top chase cards carry the investment case.
What are the top Base Set 2 cards to buy?
The highest-value cards are Charizard #4 ($433.98), Blastoise #2 ($155.00), Mewtwo #10 ($146.13), Venusaur #18 ($116.33), Raichu #16 ($59.34). These are the set's chase cards and the ones most worth grading or holding.
All Base Set 2 cards
Showing 27 of 27 tracked cards with live market values, with the complete checklist below.
Charizard
$433.98Base Set 2
Blastoise
$155.00Base Set 2
Mewtwo
$146.13Base Set 2
Venusaur
$116.33Base Set 2
Raichu
$59.34Base Set 2
Gyarados
$57.51Base Set 2
Alakazam
$53.84Base Set 2
Nidoking
$43.90Base Set 2
Zapdos
$41.66Base Set 2
Nidoqueen
$39.87Base Set 2
Pidgeot
$38.10Base Set 2
Ninetales
$36.32Base Set 2
Clefable
$36.06Base Set 2
Chansey
$35.56Base Set 2
Scyther
$35.22Base Set 2
Snorlax
$32.22Base Set 2
Magneton
$26.90Base Set 2
Clefairy
$26.33Base Set 2
Hitmonchan
$25.82Base Set 2
Wigglytuff
$22.76Base Set 2
Poliwrath
$21.77Base Set 2
Dragonair
$15.00Base Set 2
Electrode
$8.86Base Set 2
Ivysaur
$7.23Base Set 2
Item Finder
$6.81Base Set 2
Mr. Mime
$6.58Base Set 2
Scoop Up
$5.11Base Set 2
Complete Base Set 2 checklist (27)
- Charizard #4$433.98
- Blastoise #2$155.00
- Mewtwo #10$146.13
- Venusaur #18$116.33
- Raichu #16$59.34
- Gyarados #7$57.51
- Alakazam #1$53.84
- Nidoking #11$43.90
- Zapdos #20$41.66
- Nidoqueen #12$39.87
- Pidgeot #14$38.10
- Ninetales #13$36.32
- Clefable #5$36.06
- Chansey #3$35.56
- Scyther #17$35.22
- Snorlax #30$32.22
- Magneton #9$26.90
- Clefairy #6$26.33
- Hitmonchan #8$25.82
- Wigglytuff #19$22.76
- Poliwrath #15$21.77
- Dragonair #22$15.00
- Electrode #25$8.86
- Ivysaur #44$7.23
- Item Finder #103$6.81
- Mr. Mime #27$6.58
- Scoop Up #107$5.11