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Base Set Pokémon Card Investment Guide

Quick answer

Base Set has 60 tracked card/printing rows in this build. This is now the main SEO set category page for Base Set: it links all tracked cards in the set, compares top ROI cards, safest PSA 9 floors, highest PSA 10 upside, most liquid cards, and common variant traps before buying raw cards.

Top ROI cards

  1. Pidgeotto — Base Set, raw $11.34, PSA 9 ROI 200.4%, PSA 10 ROI 991.9%
  2. Pikachu — Base Set, raw $7.54, PSA 9 ROI 98.4%, PSA 10 ROI 852.1%
  3. Magikarp — Base Set, raw $4.36, PSA 9 ROI 60.8%, PSA 10 ROI 610.6%
  4. Bulbasaur — Base Set, raw $5.39, PSA 9 ROI 73.3%, PSA 10 ROI 543.9%
  5. Wartortle — Base Set, raw $5.06, PSA 9 ROI 73.6%, PSA 10 ROI 477.5%
  6. Charmander — Base Set, raw $2.69, PSA 9 ROI 43.1%, PSA 10 ROI 555.8%
  7. Squirtle — Base Set, raw $7.85, PSA 9 ROI 65.8%, PSA 10 ROI 454.7%
  8. Electrode — Base Set, raw $7.50, PSA 9 ROI 17.7%, PSA 10 ROI 606.2%
  9. Arcanine — Base Set, raw $4.25, PSA 9 ROI 40.7%, PSA 10 ROI 427.2%
  10. Onix — Base Set, raw $1.21, PSA 9 ROI 36.7%, PSA 10 ROI 329.7%

Safest PSA 9 floors

  1. Pidgeotto — Base Set, raw $11.34, PSA 9 ROI 200.4%, PSA 10 ROI 991.9%
  2. Pikachu — Base Set, raw $7.54, PSA 9 ROI 98.4%, PSA 10 ROI 852.1%
  3. Wartortle — Base Set, raw $5.06, PSA 9 ROI 73.6%, PSA 10 ROI 477.5%
  4. Bulbasaur — Base Set, raw $5.39, PSA 9 ROI 73.3%, PSA 10 ROI 543.9%
  5. Squirtle — Base Set, raw $7.85, PSA 9 ROI 65.8%, PSA 10 ROI 454.7%
  6. Magikarp — Base Set, raw $4.36, PSA 9 ROI 60.8%, PSA 10 ROI 610.6%
  7. Charmander — Base Set, raw $2.69, PSA 9 ROI 43.1%, PSA 10 ROI 555.8%
  8. Arcanine — Base Set, raw $4.25, PSA 9 ROI 40.7%, PSA 10 ROI 427.2%
  9. Onix — Base Set, raw $1.21, PSA 9 ROI 36.7%, PSA 10 ROI 329.7%
  10. Gastly — Base Set, raw $0.91, PSA 9 ROI 33.7%, PSA 10 ROI 298.8%

Highest PSA 10 upside

  1. Pidgeotto — Base Set, raw $11.34, PSA 9 ROI 200.4%, PSA 10 ROI 991.9%
  2. Pikachu — Base Set, raw $7.54, PSA 9 ROI 98.4%, PSA 10 ROI 852.1%
  3. Magikarp — Base Set, raw $4.36, PSA 9 ROI 60.8%, PSA 10 ROI 610.6%
  4. Electrode — Base Set, raw $7.50, PSA 9 ROI 17.7%, PSA 10 ROI 606.2%
  5. Charmander — Base Set, raw $2.69, PSA 9 ROI 43.1%, PSA 10 ROI 555.8%
  6. Bulbasaur — Base Set, raw $5.39, PSA 9 ROI 73.3%, PSA 10 ROI 543.9%
  7. Wartortle — Base Set, raw $5.06, PSA 9 ROI 73.6%, PSA 10 ROI 477.5%
  8. Dragonair — Base Set, raw $16.26, PSA 9 ROI -21.9%, PSA 10 ROI 464.9%
  9. Squirtle — Base Set, raw $7.85, PSA 9 ROI 65.8%, PSA 10 ROI 454.7%
  10. Dugtrio — Base Set, raw $11.18, PSA 9 ROI -0.8%, PSA 10 ROI 454.3%

Most liquid cards

  1. Pidgeotto — Base Set, raw $11.34, PSA 9 ROI 200.4%, PSA 10 ROI 991.9%
  2. Pikachu — Base Set, raw $7.54, PSA 9 ROI 98.4%, PSA 10 ROI 852.1%
  3. Magikarp — Base Set, raw $4.36, PSA 9 ROI 60.8%, PSA 10 ROI 610.6%
  4. Bulbasaur — Base Set, raw $5.39, PSA 9 ROI 73.3%, PSA 10 ROI 543.9%
  5. Wartortle — Base Set, raw $5.06, PSA 9 ROI 73.6%, PSA 10 ROI 477.5%
  6. Charmander — Base Set, raw $2.69, PSA 9 ROI 43.1%, PSA 10 ROI 555.8%
  7. Squirtle — Base Set, raw $7.85, PSA 9 ROI 65.8%, PSA 10 ROI 454.7%
  8. Electrode — Base Set, raw $7.50, PSA 9 ROI 17.7%, PSA 10 ROI 606.2%
  9. Arcanine — Base Set, raw $4.25, PSA 9 ROI 40.7%, PSA 10 ROI 427.2%
  10. Onix — Base Set, raw $1.21, PSA 9 ROI 36.7%, PSA 10 ROI 329.7%

Complete tracked card checklist

Every tracked Base Set card/printing in this build links to its card research page so collectors and search engines can move from set intent to exact-card due diligence.

CardRawPSA 9 ROIPSA 10 ROIRating
Pidgeotto022/102 · Rare · Normal$11.34+200%+992%Verify Variant First
Pikachu058/102 · Common · Normal$7.54+98%+852%Verify Variant First
Magikarp035/102 · Uncommon · Normal$4.36+61%+611%Verify Variant First
Bulbasaur044/102 · Common · Normal$5.39+73%+544%Verify Variant First
Wartortle042/102 · Uncommon · Normal$5.06+74%+478%Verify Variant First
Charmander046/102 · Common · Normal$2.69+43%+556%Verify Variant First
Squirtle063/102 · Common · Normal$7.85+66%+455%Verify Variant First
Electrode021/102 · Rare · Normal$7.50+18%+606%Verify Variant First
Arcanine023/102 · Uncommon · Normal$4.25+41%+427%Verify Variant First
Onix056/102 · Common · Normal$1.21+37%+330%Verify Variant First
Jynx031/102 · Uncommon · Normal$1.35+19%+376%Verify Variant First
Charmeleon024/102 · Uncommon · Normal$2.56+20%+362%Verify Variant First
Gastly050/102 · Common · Normal$0.91+34%+299%Verify Variant First
Abra043/102 · Common · Normal$1.32+30%+304%Verify Variant First
Beedrill017/102 · Rare · Normal$5.42+17%+300%Verify Variant First
Magmar036/102 · Uncommon · Normal$3.18+18%+283%Verify Variant First
Caterpie045/102 · Common · Normal$1.24+12%+259%Verify Variant First
Dragonair018/102 · Rare · Normal$16.26-22%+465%Verify Variant First
Dugtrio019/102 · Rare · Normal$11.18-1%+454%Verify Variant First
Electabuzz020/102 · Rare · Normal$12.95-4%+428%Verify Variant First
Porygon039/102 · Uncommon · Normal$2.79-48%+410%Verify Variant First
Farfetch'd027/102 · Uncommon · Normal$1.85-21%+355%Verify Variant First
Raticate040/102 · Uncommon · Normal$3.00-13%+320%Verify Variant First
Potion094/102 · Common · Normal$0.31-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Super Potion090/102 · Uncommon · Normal$0.34-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Fighting Energy097/102 · Common · Normal$0.34-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Bill091/102 · Common · Normal$0.35-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Gust of Wind093/102 · Common · Normal$0.35-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Grass Energy099/102 · Common · Normal$0.36-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Switch095/102 · Common · Normal$0.37-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Fire Energy098/102 · Common · Normal$0.39-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Psychic Energy101/102 · Common · Normal$0.41-29%-100%Watch / Verify First
Energy Removal092/102 · Common · Normal$0.42-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Pokedex087/102 · Uncommon · Normal$0.46-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Weedle069/102 · Common · Normal$0.61-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Energy Retrieval081/102 · Uncommon · Normal$0.68-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Staryu065/102 · Common · Normal$0.70-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Starmie064/102 · Common · Normal$0.84-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Vulpix068/102 · Common · Normal$0.86-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
PlusPower084/102 · Uncommon · Normal$0.98-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Tangela066/102 · Common · Normal$1.43-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Defender080/102 · Uncommon · Normal$1.69-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Professor Oak088/102 · Uncommon · Normal$1.83-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Full Heal082/102 · Uncommon · Normal$2.20-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Pokemon Center085/102 · Uncommon · Normal$2.23-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Revive089/102 · Uncommon · Normal$2.59-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Maintenance083/102 · Uncommon · Normal$3.20-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Pokemon Flute086/102 · Uncommon · Normal$3.52-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Computer Search071/102 · Rare · Normal$3.66-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Super Energy Removal079/102 · Rare · Normal$3.93-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Lass075/102 · Rare · Normal$4.13-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Double Colorless Energy096/102 · Uncommon · Normal$5.28-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Voltorb067/102 · Common · Normal$5.40-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Pokemon Trader077/102 · Rare · Normal$5.68-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Devolution Spray072/102 · Rare · Normal$5.76-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Imposter Professor Oak073/102 · Rare · Normal$5.80-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Pokemon Breeder076/102 · Rare · Normal$7.12-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Clefairy Doll070/102 · Rare · Normal$7.97-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Scoop Up078/102 · Rare · Normal$8.65-100%-100%Watch / Verify First
Item Finder074/102 · Rare · Normal$9.39-100%-100%Watch / Verify First

Common variant traps

For Base Set, verify holo versus reverse holo, stamped promos, deck exclusives, card number, language, and seller photos. Do not use a PSA 10 comp from a different printing.

Set release/context

This page is generated from the current English-market scanner data in the build, capped by the configured research universe. The 50,000-card number is a build cap, not a claim that the database has exactly 50,000 total global cards.