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Pokémon: Base Set or Jungle?

Base Set 14

  • Charizard Right Wrong

    Card 4/102 in the Base Set, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita and boasting 120 HP. It is the most famous holographic card in the series and the subject of many a playground trade.

  • Blastoise Right Wrong

    Holographic card 2/102 in the Base Set, with 100 HP. The final evolution of Squirtle, it is one of the three Kanto starters to get a shiny card in the very first series.

  • Venusaur Right Wrong

    Number 15/102 in the Base Set, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. With its 100 HP, it completes the trio of holographic starters in this first series, alongside Charizard and Blastoise.

  • Mewtwo Right Wrong

    Holographic card 10/102 in the Base Set, with just 60 HP despite its reputation. The Genetic Pokémon is one of the series' 16 shiny cards, most of them illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

  • Clefairy Right Wrong

    Clefairy is a holographic Base Set card, number 5/102, despite having only 40 HP. Here is the trap: its evolution Clefable only arrives in the other expansion. A small card with a big presence.

  • Ponyta Right Wrong

    Ponyta is a common Base Set card, number 60/102, with 40 HP. Its evolution Rapidash isn't in the series: you had to wait for the next expansion to play it, which often catches people out.

  • Doduo Right Wrong

    Number 48/102, Doduo is a common Base Set card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Its evolved form Dodrio doesn't join it in this series, as it only appears in the following expansion.

  • Pidgeotto Right Wrong

    Rare card 22/102 in the Base Set, with 60 HP. Pidgey and Pidgeotto are both in this first series, but their final evolution Pidgeot is not: it had to wait for the next expansion.

  • Metapod Right Wrong

    Common card 54/102 in the Base Set, with 70 HP: plenty for a cocoon! Caterpie and Metapod start the family in this series, but their evolution Butterfree only arrives with the next expansion.

  • Nidoran♂ Right Wrong

    The male Nidoran is number 55/102 in the Base Set, with Nidorino and Nidoking continuing its family. The female version isn't there: it has its own line in the following expansion.

  • Zapdos Right Wrong

    Holographic card 16/102 in the Base Set, with 90 HP. Of Kanto's three legendary birds, it is the only one in this series. Ken Sugimori drew its artwork, as he did for many cards of the era.

  • Gyarados Right Wrong

    Gyarados is holographic card 6/102 in the Base Set, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, with 100 HP. Its pre-evolution Magikarp is in the same series, a pairing that early players dreamed of.

  • Magikarp Right Wrong

    Uncommon card 35/102 in the Base Set, with a mere 30 HP. It may be weak in battle, but you still needed it to evolve Gyarados, one of the shiny cards in the same series.

  • Chansey Right Wrong

    Holographic card 3/102 in the Base Set. With 120 HP, this pink Pokémon is level with Charizard: the two share the highest HP total of any card in this series.

Jungle 16

  • Eevee Right Wrong

    Common card 51/64 in Jungle, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, with 50 HP. Its arrival in this expansion let players add both this Pokémon and its three evolutions to their decks at once.

  • Flareon Right Wrong

    Flareon is card 3/64 in Jungle, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno and available in a holographic version. With its 70 HP, it belongs to the trio of Eevee evolutions that arrived in this expansion.

  • Vaporeon Right Wrong

    Number 12/64 in its holographic version, Vaporeon is the toughest of Jungle's three Eevee evolutions, with 80 HP. Its artwork is by Kagemaru Himeno, who drew many cards in this series.

  • Jolteon Right Wrong

    Jolteon is holographic card 4/64 in Jungle, with 70 HP. Like Flareon and Vaporeon, it arrives at the same time as Eevee: the whole family turns up at once in this 64-card expansion.

  • Snorlax Right Wrong

    Holographic card 11/64 in Jungle, illustrated by Ken Sugimori, with 90 HP. This big sleeper had no card in the game's first series, which made its arrival all the more memorable.

  • Pinsir Right Wrong

    Pinsir is number 9/64 in Jungle in its holographic version, with 60 HP and artwork by Kagemaru Himeno. This bug with its fearsome pincers is missing from the game's first series.

  • Scyther Right Wrong

    Holographic card 10/64 in Jungle, with 70 HP, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. This bug with its bladed arms is one of the Kanto Pokémon left out of the very first series of cards.

  • Butterfree Right Wrong

    Uncommon card 33/64 in Jungle, with 70 HP. Now that's a real trap: Caterpie and Metapod are in the first series, but it took this expansion to finally evolve them into Butterfree.

  • Pidgeot Right Wrong

    Pidgeot is holographic card 8/64 in Jungle, with 80 HP. It completes the family of Pidgey and Pidgeotto, already available in the first series. Players finally had their final evolution.

  • Clefable Right Wrong

    Holographic card 1/64 in Jungle, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, with 70 HP. It opens the expansion's numbering and finally gives an evolution to Clefairy, whose card came out in the previous series.

  • Rapidash Right Wrong

    Uncommon card 44/64 in Jungle, with 70 HP and artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita. Its pre-evolution Ponyta comes from the first series, so you had to mix the two to play the whole family.

  • Dodrio Right Wrong

    Uncommon card 34/64 in Jungle, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, with 70 HP. This three-headed bird is the evolution of Doduo, already out in the previous series, a split that catches out many fans.

  • Nidoran♀ Right Wrong

    The female Nidoran is number 57/64 in Jungle, with 60 HP. Her whole line is there with Nidorina and Nidoqueen, while the male's family had been published in the first series.

  • Kangaskhan Right Wrong

    Kangaskhan is holographic card 5/64 in Jungle, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Its 90 HP make it one of the sturdiest Pokémon in the expansion. It has no card in the first series.

  • Mr. Mime Right Wrong

    Holographic card 6/64 in Jungle, illustrated by Ken Sugimori, with just 40 HP. That makes the Barrier Pokémon the most fragile of the shiny cards in this expansion, despite its rare status.

  • Jigglypuff Right Wrong

    Common card 54/64 in Jungle, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno, with 60 HP. The little singer arrives alongside its evolution Wigglytuff in this expansion, even though it was already a star of the anime.

Back to the very first booster packs of the Pokémon Trading Card Game! The Base Set brought together the 102 cards that launched the game, then Jungle added 64 cards and new Pokémon a few months later. Your mission: work out where each Pokémon came from without falling for the evolution traps, because a single family can be split between the two. Sorting follows the Wizards of the Coast English edition and the quiz leaves out any Pokémon found in both expansions. This is a fan-made quiz. It is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company.

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10 cards, 20 seconds: the timer starts with your first choice.

Frequently asked questions

What is an expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game?

An expansion is a series of cards released together, with its own numbering. It brings new Pokémon and new cards to play with. Players use it to improve their decks, while collectors try to complete the whole series.

When were the Base Set and Jungle released?

In Japan, the game launched in October 1996 and the expansion equivalent to Jungle followed in March 1997. In the United States, Wizards of the Coast released the Base Set in January 1999 and Jungle in June of the same year. Release dates then varied by country and language.

How can you recognise a Jungle card?

Look to the right, just below the artwork: Jungle cards carry a small flower-shaped symbol. Base Set cards have no expansion symbol at all. The numbering helps too, with a total of 102 cards for one and 64 for the other.

Why isn't Pikachu in this quiz?

Because it has a card in both expansions, and so does Electrode. They can't be placed on just one side, so the quiz leaves them on the bench. Only Pokémon found in one of the two series made the cut.

Photo credits

Charizard : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Blastoise : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Venusaur : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Mewtwo : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Clefairy : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Ponyta : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Doduo : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Pidgeotto : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Metapod : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Nidoran♂ : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Zapdos : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Gyarados : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Magikarp : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Chansey : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Eevee : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Flareon : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Vaporeon : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Jolteon : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Snorlax : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Pinsir : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Scyther : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Butterfree : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Pidgeot : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Clefable : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Rapidash : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Dodrio : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Nidoran♀ : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Kangaskhan : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Mr. Mime : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK ; Jigglypuff : Official artwork © Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK