1999 Base Set Card List — 1999 Base Set (Wizards of the Coast) Chase Card Values & Booster Box EV
In 1999 Base Set (Wizards of the Coast) (BS1 / WOTC-01), the #1 chase card Charizard Holo #4/102 trades at $385.50 Raw NM and $10,800.00 in PSA 10 Gem Mint. Sealed 36-pack booster boxes currently trade at $16,500 against an opened single-card Expected Value (EV) of $4850.00 (1:3 Booster Packs (Holo Rare) hit rate).
Top Chase Cards in 1999 Base Set (Wizards of the Coast) (Raw USD, EUR & PSA 10)
| Rank | Card Name | Number & Rarity | Raw NM (USD) | Cardmarket (EUR) | PSA 9 Mint | PSA 10 Gem | Grading & Print Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Charizard Holo (Unlimited) | #4/102 Holo Rare | $385.50 | €342.00 | $1,450.00 | $10,800.00 | 28.0x PSA 10 multiplier; verify Shadowless vs Unlimited first. |
| #2 | Blastoise Holo (Unlimited) | #2/102 Holo Rare | $128.00 | €115.00 | $465.00 | $3,450.00 | Check blue water holo background for horizontal sleeve scratches. |
| #3 | Venusaur Holo (Unlimited) | #15/102 Holo Rare | $96.00 | €88.00 | $340.00 | $2,450.00 | High PSA 10 scarcity due to green holo print lines. |
| #4 | Alakazam Holo (Unlimited) | #1/102 Holo Rare | $46.00 | €41.00 | $185.00 | $1,290.00 | Card #1 in set; top-sheet sheet position caused frequent corner wear. |
| #5 | Chansey Holo (Unlimited) | #3/102 Holo Rare | $38.00 | €34.00 | $220.00 | $3,600.00 | Lowest PSA 10 pop % in Base Set due to bright silver foil scratching. |
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Charizard Holo
Edition Marker: Dark drop shadow along right and bottom of artwork frame; bold 120 HP text; starlight holofoil.
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STRONG SUBMIT (PSA 10 + PSA 9 Profitable)- Check right border outside artwork frame: 1st Edition & Shadowless lack a drop shadow; Unlimited has a dark shadow.
- Copyright line at bottom: Shadowless reads "1995, 96, 98, 99 Nintendo"; Unlimited reads "1995, 96, 98 Nintendo".
- Authentic WOTC card stock contains a thin black graphite core layer visible on the raw edge under a 10x loupe.
1999 Base Set (Wizards of the Coast) Factory Print Quality & Grading Yield Analysis
Published by Wizards of the Coast in January 1999, English Base Set encompasses four distinct print runs: 1st Edition Shadowless, Shadowless Unlimited, standard Unlimited (the most common), and the 1999-2000 UK 4th Print.
High susceptibility to front edge silvering, starlight holofoil sleeve micro-scratches, and back corner whitening. Overall PSA 10 Gem Mint yield across 1999 Base Set holos is 2.1%.
1999 Base Set (Wizards of the Coast) Collector FAQs
Why is Base Set Chansey #3/102 worth $3,600 in PSA 10 when raw copies are $38?
Chansey #3/102 has a massive, uninterrupted mirror-like silver holofoil background that scratches at the slightest touch during factory collation. Its PSA 10 conversion rate is under 0.6%, giving it a 94x PSA 10 premium.