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Expedition Base SetE-Card · EX · 2002

Expedition Base SetPokémon TCG Set Overview & Chase Cards

Expedition Base Set (set code EX) is a 165-card Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2002 as part of the E-Card era. Its top chase is Dragonite (Rare Holo) at $799.69 on the open market. Tracked cards have moved -29.2% over the past 7 days.

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Cards tracked
165
with pricing
Top chase
$800
highest card
Avg value
$50
per card
Total value
$8.2k
all cards summed
Set total
165
cards in set
Rarities
5
distinct types
■ Chase Rankings

What are the top chase cards in Expedition Base Set?

Expedition Base Set · by price
#01 · Top Chase
Dragonite – Rare Holo – Expedition Base Set
Dragonite
Rare Holo
$799.69
Score 70
#02
Charizard – Rare Holo – Expedition Base Set
Charizard
Rare Holo
$556.25
Score 50
#03
Gengar – Rare Holo – Expedition Base Set
Gengar
Rare Holo
$555
Score 61
#04
Blastoise – Rare Holo – Expedition Base Set
Blastoise
Rare Holo
$400
Score 49
#05
Mewtwo – Rare Holo – Expedition Base Set
Mewtwo
Rare Holo
$377.50
Score 49
#06
Feraligatr – Rare Holo – Expedition Base Set
Feraligatr
Rare Holo
$331.83
Score 60
#07
Tyranitar – Rare Holo – Expedition Base Set
Tyranitar
Rare Holo
$275.38
Score 60
#08
Charizard – Rare – Expedition Base Set
Charizard
RareRH
$270.47
Score 60
#09
Alakazam – Rare Holo – Expedition Base Set
Alakazam
Rare Holo
$228.82
Score 59
#10
Pichu – Rare Holo – Expedition Base Set
Pichu
Rare Holo
$224.99
Score 59
■ About this set

What is Expedition Base Set?

Expedition Base Set is a Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2002 under set code EX, part of the E-Card era. It spans 165 total cards across 5 rarity tiers, from base commons through the rarest special illustration pulls. The rarity breakdown shows how chase tiers are distributed within the expansion.

■ Key facts
Release date
September 15, 2002
Set code
EX
Era
E-Card
Total cards
165
Chase tiers
—
Reverse holos
152
Rarity distribution
Common
49
Rare
40
Uncommon
38
Rare Holo
32
Unknown
6
■ Full set

Browse all cards in Expedition Base Set

All 165 tracked cards in Expedition Base Set, ranked by Chase Index. Search by name, sort by price or card number, and click any row for the full card detail with live market pricing.

165 cards
RankCardRarityPrice7dScore
01
Dragonite – Rare Holo
Dragonite+RH
Pokémon · #9
Rare Holo$799.690.0%
70
02
Gengar – Rare Holo
Gengar+RH
Pokémon · #13
Rare Holo$5550.0%
61
03
Poliwrath – Rare Holo
Poliwrath+RH
Pokémon · #24
Rare Holo$720.0%
61
04
Feraligatr – Rare Holo
Feraligatr+RH
Pokémon · #12
Rare Holo$331.830.0%
60
05
Tyranitar – Rare Holo
Tyranitar+RH
Pokémon · #29
Rare Holo$275.380.0%
60
06
Charizard – Rare
Charizard+RH
Pokémon · #39
Rare$270.470.0%
60
07
Alakazam – Rare Holo
Alakazam+RH
Pokémon · #1
Rare Holo$228.820.0%
59
08
Pichu – Rare Holo
Pichu+RH
Pokémon · #22
Rare Holo$224.990.0%
59
09
Mew – Rare Holo
Mew+RH
Pokémon · #19
Rare Holo$204.98-50.2%
59
10
Clefable – Rare Holo
Clefable+RH
Pokémon · #7
Rare Holo$153.970.0%
57
11
Gengar – Rare
Gengar+RH
Pokémon · #48
Rare$151.62-17.0%
57
12
Pidgeot – Rare Holo
Pidgeot+RH
Pokémon · #23
Rare Holo$1250.0%
57
13
Rapidash – Rare Holo
Rapidash+RH
Pokémon · #26
Rare Holo$113.760.0%
56
14
Squirtle – Common
Squirtle+RH
Pokémon · #131
Common$34.65-55.3%
55
15
Bulbasaur – Common
Bulbasaur
Pokémon · #94
Common$29.63+7.7%
55
16
Fearow – Rare Holo
Fearow+RH
Pokémon · #11
Rare Holo$96.850.0%
55
17
Charizard – Rare
Charizard+RH
Pokémon · #40
Rare$92.59-59.2%
55
18
Cloyster – Rare Holo
Cloyster+RH
Pokémon · #8
Rare Holo$90.760.0%
55
19
Skarmory – Rare Holo
Skarmory+RH
Pokémon · #27
Rare Holo$760.0%
53
20
Blastoise – Rare
Blastoise+RH
Pokémon · #37
Rare$64.09-51.5%
52
21
Ninetales – Rare Holo
Ninetales+RH
Pokémon · #21
Rare Holo$58.72+8.6%
51
22
Dragonite – Rare
Dragonite+RH
Pokémon · #43
Rare$58.15-70.9%
50
23
Bulbasaur – Common
Bulbasaur+RH
Pokémon · #95
Common$50.52-62.1%
50
24
Charizard – Rare Holo
Charizard+RH
Pokémon · #6
Rare Holo$556.25-4.6%
50
25
Blastoise – Rare
Blastoise+RH
Pokémon · #36
Rare$48.79-70.4%
50
26
Ivysaur – Uncommon
Ivysaur+RH
Pokémon · #82
Uncommon$14.66-68.6%
49
27
Typhlosion – Rare
Typhlosion+RH
Pokémon · #64
Rare$48.78-49.1%
49
28
Blastoise – Rare Holo
Blastoise+RH
Pokémon · #4
Rare Holo$4000.0%
49
29
Mewtwo – Rare Holo
Mewtwo+RH
Pokémon · #20
Rare Holo$377.500.0%
49
30
Cubone – Common
Cubone+RH
Pokémon · #103
Common$38.44-57.3%
49
31
Charmeleon – Uncommon
Charmeleon+RH
Pokémon · #73
Uncommon$29.24-40.0%
47
32
Ampharos – Rare Holo
Ampharos+RH
Pokémon · #2
Rare Holo$172.090.0%
47
33
Feraligatr – Rare
Feraligatr+RH
Pokémon · #47
Rare$29.060.0%
46
34
Raichu – Rare Holo
Raichu+RH
Pokémon · #25
Rare Holo$169.950.0%
46
35
Totodile – Common
Totodile
Pokémon · #134
Common$28.78-67.7%
46
36
Venusaur – Rare Holo
Venusaur+RH
Pokémon · #30
Rare Holo$154.200.0%
46
37
Butterfree – Rare Holo
Butterfree+RH
Pokémon · #5
Rare Holo$153.120.0%
45
38
Magikarp – Common
Magikarp+RH
Pokémon · #118
Common$25.88-82.7%
45
39
Mew – Rare
Mew+RH
Pokémon · #55
Rare$106.69-20.2%
44
40
Poliwhirl – Uncommon
Poliwhirl+RH
Pokémon · #89
Uncommon$20.40-55.3%
44
41
Typhlosion – Rare Holo
Typhlosion+RH
Pokémon · #28
Rare Holo$1010.0%
44
42
Wartortle – Uncommon
Wartortle+RH
Pokémon · #92
Uncommon$20.32-78.0%
44
43
Vulpix – Common
Vulpix+RH
Pokémon · #136
Common$18.54+4.8%
43
44
Magby – Rare Holo
Magby+RH
Pokémon · #17
Rare Holo$89.200.0%
43
45
Pidgeot – Rare
Pidgeot+RH
Pokémon · #59
Rare$16.29-70.3%
43
46
Arbok – Rare Holo
Arbok+RH
Pokémon · #3
Rare Holo$82.770.0%
42
47
Meganium – Rare Holo
Meganium+RH
Pokémon · #18
Rare Holo$81.510.0%
42
48
Pidgey – Common
Pidgey+RH
Pokémon · #123
Common$7.38-78.1%
41
49
Mewtwo – Rare
Mewtwo+RH
Pokémon · #56
Rare$71.32-32.1%
41
50
Gloom – Uncommon
Gloom+RH
Pokémon · #78
Uncommon$6.99-80.1%
41
51
Machamp – Rare Holo
Machamp+RH
Pokémon · #16
Rare Holo$68.290.0%
41
52
Dragonair – Uncommon
Dragonair+RH
Pokémon · #75
Uncommon$14.13-84.0%
41
53
Weezing – Rare Holo
Weezing+RH
Pokémon · #32
Rare Holo$66.070.0%
41
54
Poliwag – Common
Poliwag
Pokémon · #125
Common$13.60-72.8%
40
55
Golem – Rare Holo
Golem+RH
Pokémon · #14
Rare Holo$63.43+29.4%
40
56
Dugtrio – Rare Holo
Dugtrio+RH
Pokémon · #10
Rare Holo$62.39-1.0%
40
57
Vileplume – Rare Holo
Vileplume+RH
Pokémon · #31
Rare Holo$61.730.0%
39
58
Pidgeotto – Uncommon
Pidgeotto+RH
Pokémon · #88
Uncommon$10.64-65.4%
39
59
Kingler – Rare Holo
Kingler+RH
Pokémon · #15
Rare Holo$52.720.0%
38
60
Meganium – Rare
Meganium
Pokémon · #54
Rare$10.050.0%
38
61
Arbok – Rare
Arbok+RH
Pokémon · #35
Rare$10.04-76.5%
38
62
Cyndaquil – Common
Cyndaquil+RH
Pokémon · #105
Common$10.03-76.6%
37
63
Charmander – Common
Charmander+RH
Pokémon · #98
Common$42.02-30.5%
37
64
Tyranitar – Rare
Tyranitar+RH
Pokémon · #66
Rare$37.30-65.3%
37
65
Dratini – Common
Dratini+RH
Pokémon · #107
Common$9.06-83.2%
36
66
Metapod – Uncommon
Metapod+RH
Pokémon · #87
Uncommon$8.78-73.7%
36
67
Squirtle – Common
Squirtle+RH
Pokémon · #132
Common$34.50-78.5%
36
68
Venusaur – Rare
Venusaur+RH
Pokémon · #67
Rare$31.86-55.2%
36
69
Fearow – Rare
Fearow+RH
Pokémon · #45
Rare$7.77-65.4%
35
70
Quilava – Uncommon
Quilava+RH
Pokémon · #91
Uncommon$7.730.0%
35
71
Poliwrath – Rare
Poliwrath+RH
Pokémon · #60
Rare$26.45+10.3%
34
72
Pichu – Rare
Pichu+RH
Pokémon · #58
Rare$25.980.0%
34
73
Metal Energy – Rare
Metal Energy+RH
Energy · #159
Rare$6.91-43.7%
33
74
Typhlosion – Rare
Typhlosion+RH
Pokémon · #65
Rare$23.880.0%
33
75
Rattata – Common
Rattata+RH
Pokémon · #128
Common$6.86+7.4%
33
76
Venusaur – Rare
Venusaur+RH
Pokémon · #68
Rare$23.30-51.1%
33
77
Pikachu – Common
Pikachu+RH
Pokémon · #124
Common$21.04-66.5%
33
78
Croconaw – Uncommon
Croconaw+RH
Pokémon · #74
Uncommon$6.67-84.1%
32
79
Kadabra – Uncommon
Kadabra+RH
Pokémon · #84
Uncommon$6.49-83.6%
32
80
Ampharos – Rare
Ampharos+RH
Pokémon · #34
Rare$19.450.0%
32
81
Butterfree – Rare
Butterfree+RH
Pokémon · #38
Rare$19.17+2.2%
31
82
Machamp – Rare
Machamp+RH
Pokémon · #51
Rare$6.15-80.7%
31
83
Chikorita – Common
Chikorita+RH
Pokémon · #100
Common$6.08-77.5%
31
84
Ninetales – Rare
Ninetales+RH
Pokémon · #57
Rare$16.08-42.3%
30
85
Feraligatr – Rare
Feraligatr+RH
Pokémon · #46
Rare$15.94-74.5%
30
86
Ekans – Common
Ekans+RH
Pokémon · #108
Common$2.97+3.1%
30
87
Tauros – Common
Tauros+RH
Pokémon · #133
Common$5.93-82.4%
30
88
Totodile – Common
Totodile+RH
Pokémon · #135
Common$15.76-84.2%
30
89
Magby – Rare
Magby+RH
Pokémon · #52
Rare$5.92-63.0%
29
90
Alakazam – Rare
Alakazam+RH
Pokémon · #33
Rare$14.58-8.9%
29
91
Magmar – Uncommon
Magmar+RH
Pokémon · #86
Uncommon$5.70-85.2%
28
92
Charmander – Common
Charmander+RH
Pokémon · #97
Common$13.36-86.6%
28
93
Clefairy – Common
Clefairy+RH
Pokémon · #101
Common$4.88-88.1%
28
94
Meganium – Rare
Meganium+RH
Pokémon · #53
Rare$13.25-61.8%
28
95
Raichu – Rare
Raichu+RH
Pokémon · #61
Rare$11.86+7.5%
28
96
Haunter – Uncommon
Haunter+RH
Pokémon · #80
Uncommon$11.49+3.9%
27
97
Vileplume – Rare
Vileplume+RH
Pokémon · #69
Rare$4.63-56.8%
27
98
Cyndaquil – Common
Cyndaquil+RH
Pokémon · #104
Common$11.01-78.2%
27
99
Caterpie – Common
Caterpie+RH
Pokémon · #96
Common$4.53-83.2%
27
100
Cloyster – Rare
Cloyster+RH
Pokémon · #42
Rare$10.41-66.6%
27
101
Hitmonlee – Uncommon
Hitmonlee+RH
Pokémon · #81
Uncommon$4.17-88.4%
25
102
Skarmory – Rare
Skarmory+RH
Pokémon · #63
Rare$9.72-61.6%
25
103
Ponyta – Common
Ponyta+RH
Pokémon · #126
Common$3.99-80.9%
25
104
Rapidash – Rare
Rapidash+RH
Pokémon · #62
Rare$9.62-75.9%
25
105
Abra – Common
Abra+RH
Pokémon · #93
Common$3.31-93.4%
25
106
Darkness Energy – Rare
Darkness Energy+RH
Energy · #158
Rare$8.58-43.1%
24
107
Larvitar – Common
Larvitar+RH
Pokémon · #116
Common$3.17-80.8%
24
108
Golem – Rare
Golem+RH
Pokémon · #49
Rare$8.44-65.1%
24
109
Chansey – Uncommon
Chansey+RH
Pokémon · #72
Uncommon$7.93-73.6%
23
110
Jynx – Uncommon
Jynx
Pokémon · #83
Uncommon$7.72+19.3%
23
111
Pupitar – Uncommon
Pupitar
Pokémon · #90
Uncommon$2.77+1.1%
22
112
Corsola – Common
Corsola+RH
Pokémon · #102
Common$2.66-87.0%
22
113
Bayleef – Uncommon
Bayleef+RH
Pokémon · #71
Uncommon$6.70-84.0%
21
114
Shellder – Common
Shellder+RH
Pokémon · #129
Common$2.54-82.0%
21
115
Flaaffy – Uncommon
Flaaffy+RH
Pokémon · #77
Uncommon$6.300.0%
20
116
Dugtrio – Rare
Dugtrio+RH
Pokémon · #44
Rare$6.28-77.8%
20
117
Kingler – Rare
Kingler+RH
Pokémon · #50
Rare$6.26-61.5%
20
118
Pokémon Nurse – Uncommon
Pokémon Nurse+RH
Trainer · #145
Uncommon$5.94-76.5%
19
119
Clefable – Rare
Clefable+RH
Pokémon · #41
Rare$5.92-83.1%
18
120
Chikorita – Common
Chikorita+RH
Pokémon · #99
Common$5.880.0%
17
121
Marill – Common
Marill+RH
Pokémon · #120
Common$5.77-85.1%
17
122
Houndour – Common
Houndour+RH
Pokémon · #113
Common$4.86-2.0%
16
123
Koffing – Common
Koffing+RH
Pokémon · #114
Common$4.77+25.2%
16
124
Weezing – Rare
Weezing+RH
Pokémon · #70
Rare$4.62-76.9%
15
125
Energy Restore – Uncommon
Energy Restore+RH
Trainer · #141
Uncommon$1.14-81.4%
15
126
Graveler – Uncommon
Graveler+RH
Pokémon · #79
Uncommon$4.50-65.4%
15
127
Gastly – Common
Gastly+RH
Pokémon · #109
Common$4.37+11.8%
14
128
Copycat – Uncommon
Copycat+RH
Trainer · #138
Uncommon$1.10-94.4%
14
129
Geodude – Common
Geodude
Pokémon · #110
Common$4.33+4.1%
14
130
Machoke – Uncommon
Machoke+RH
Pokémon · #85
Uncommon$3.55-83.0%
13
131
Meowth – Common
Meowth+RH
Pokémon · #121
Common$3.29-90.9%
13
132
Pokémon Reversal – Uncommon
Pokémon Reversal+RH
Trainer · #146
Uncommon$3.15-75.4%
12
133
Mareep – Common
Mareep+RH
Pokémon · #119
Common$3.04+3.1%
12
134
Diglett – Common
Diglett+RH
Pokémon · #106
Common$3.01-81.8%
11
135
Warp Point – Uncommon
Warp Point+RH
Trainer · #152
Uncommon$2.78-74.4%
11
136
Spearow – Common
Spearow+RH
Pokémon · #130
Common$2.65-73.5%
10
137
Electabuzz – Uncommon
Electabuzz+RH
Pokémon · #76
Uncommon$2.63+0.8%
9
138
Master Ball – Uncommon
Master Ball+RH
Trainer · #143
Uncommon$2.48-85.9%
9
139
Machop – Common
Machop+RH
Pokémon · #117
Common$2.47-85.0%
9
140
Professor Elm's Training Method – Uncommon
Professor Elm's Training Method+RH
Trainer · #148
Uncommon$2.28-95.1%
8
141
Krabby – Common
Krabby+RH
Pokémon · #115
Common$2.17+16.7%
8
142
Multi Technical Machine 01 – Uncommon
Multi Technical Machine 01+RH
Trainer · #144
Uncommon$2.12-78.9%
8
143
Goldeen – Common
Goldeen+RH
Pokémon · #111
Common$2.05-1.9%
7
144
Fire Energy
Fire Energy
Energy · #161
—$1.950.0%
7
145
Dual Ball – Uncommon
Dual Ball+RH
Trainer · #139
Uncommon$1.94-86.1%
7
146
Super Scoop Up – Uncommon
Super Scoop Up+RH
Trainer · #151
Uncommon$1.93-85.2%
6
147
Qwilfish – Common
Qwilfish+RH
Pokémon · #127
Common$1.93-81.3%
6
148
Professor Oak's Research – Uncommon
Professor Oak's Research+RH
Trainer · #149
Uncommon$1.88-92.8%
6
149
Oddish – Common
Oddish+RH
Pokémon · #122
Common$1.86-88.4%
5
150
Mary's Impulse – Uncommon
Mary's Impulse+RH
Trainer · #142
Uncommon$1.83-80.2%
5
151
Strength Charm – Uncommon
Strength Charm+RH
Trainer · #150
Uncommon$1.78-91.6%
5
152
Switch – Common
Switch+RH
Trainer · #157
Common$1.74-95.2%
5
153
Water Energy
Water Energy
Energy · #165
—$1.62-1.8%
4
154
Fighting Energy
Fighting Energy
Energy · #160
—$1.620.0%
4
155
Energy Removal 2 – Uncommon
Energy Removal 2+RH
Trainer · #140
Uncommon$1.58-79.9%
4
156
Psychic Energy
Psychic Energy
Energy · #164
—$1.25-1.6%
3
157
Lightning Energy
Lightning Energy
Energy · #163
—$1.13+0.9%
3
158
Moo-Moo Milk – Common
Moo-Moo Milk+RH
Trainer · #155
Common$1.07-96.8%
2
159
Hoppip – Common
Hoppip+RH
Pokémon · #112
Common$1.01+6.3%
2
160
Grass Energy
Grass Energy
Energy · #162
—$0.91-3.2%
2
161
Power Charge – Uncommon
Power Charge+RH
Trainer · #147
Uncommon$0.85-90.0%
1
162
Bill's Maintenance – Uncommon
Bill's Maintenance+RH
Trainer · #137
Uncommon$0.58-93.5%
1
163
Energy Search – Common
Energy Search+RH
Trainer · #153
Common$0.56-97.3%
1
164
Full Heal – Common
Full Heal+RH
Trainer · #154
Common$0.47-94.8%
0
165
Potion – Common
Potion+RH
Trainer · #156
Common$0.38-94.4%
0
■ Era context

How does Expedition Base Set fit in the E-Card era?

Expedition Base Set sits in the E-Card era of the Pokémon TCG, released in 2002. It precedes Aquapolis (2003). Browse adjacent expansions below to compare chase cards, rarity distributions, and market trends across the era.

Skyridge
Skyridge
2003 · 182 cards
Top: $2.6k
Aquapolis
Aquapolis
2003 · 182 cards
Top: $2.2k
■ Common questions

Frequently asked about Expedition Base Set

Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.

9 questions answered
Q.01

How many cards are in Expedition Base Set?

Expedition Base Set contains 165 total cards (165 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 165 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02

What is the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set?

The top chase in Expedition Base Set is Dragonite (Rare Holo), currently priced at $799.69 on the holofoil market.
Q.03

When was Expedition Base Set released?

Expedition Base Set was released in 2002 as part of the E-Card era. It carries the set code EX.
Q.04

How is the Chase Index calculated for Expedition Base Set?

The Chase Index is a composite score (0–100) that combines current market price percentile (50%), community chase count (30%), and 7-day view activity (20%). Within Expedition Base Set, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05

Is Expedition Base Set rising or falling in value?

Tracked cards in Expedition Base Set have moved -29.2% over the past 7 days and — over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.06

What rarities are in Expedition Base Set?

Expedition Base Set spans 5 distinct rarity tiers across 165 tracked cards. The most common are 49 Common, 40 Rare, 38 Uncommon. The chase tiers include no top-tier chases yet.
Q.07

Which Pokémon are featured in Expedition Base Set?

The headline cards in Expedition Base Set feature Dragonite, Charizard, Gengar, Blastoise, Mewtwo, Feraligatr, alongside other species across the set's 5 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Expedition Base Set based on live market price.
Q.08

What card variants are available in Expedition Base Set?

Beyond the base print, Expedition Base Set includes standard rarity tiers, plus 152 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09

Are Expedition Base Set booster packs worth opening?

Pack value in Expedition Base Set depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains no top-tier chases yet, led by Dragonite at $799.69. The average tracked card across Expedition Base Set is worth $49.93.
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