You may want to add the words “Edition 1”, “Shadowless”, or “Unlimited” to find comparable cards. Click on the cards to see what they’re worth. The following table is a complete list of cards in the Pokemon Base Set. 488 results for pokemon base set booster box 1st edition Save this search Shipping to: 23917 Shop on eBay Brand New 20.00 or Best Offer Sponsored 1999 Base Set Booster Box FACTORY SEALED WOTC Unlimited Pokemon 36 Packs Brand New (2) 16,500.
In the second print run of Unlimited Edition they added the copyright date “1999-2000”. Unlimited cards will have a drop-shadow around the character window. They’re still valuable as a Base Set card… but not as valuable as the 1st Edition or Shadowless cards. Unlimited Edition cards are the most abundant of all the editions. The Shadowless print run does not contain a drop-shadow around the character window, and they’re missing the 1st Edition mark. If the card doesn’t have the 1st Edition Pokemon Symbol mark than it’s part of the Shadowless, Unlimited, or dated Unlimited editions. There were several different print runs of the Base Set, some being more valuable than others.ġst Edition cards are more valuable, they’ll have a mark below the character window that says, “Edition 1”. The set contains 102 cards… highly sought after by collectors who want the first appearance (sort of like a Rookie Card) of each Pokemon. The Base Set was released in January of 1999, three years after the Japanese version was released. The Pokemon Base Set is the name given to the first set of Pokemon cards.
