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Base Expansion Pack (e-Series 1) 基本拡張パック

In 30 secondsThe first Japanese e-Card set (December 2001), the original of the English Expedition. It added the e-Reader dot strips, a new card layout and a printed card number such as 001/128.
Japanese name基本拡張パック
Released in Japan1 December 2001
Cards in the set128
Holo cards27
Pokemon / Trainer / Energy112 / 16 / 0
Card numbers printed?Yes (for example 001/128)
1st EditionYes, first prints carry a 1st Edition mark
Card backThe Pokemon-logo back (very like the English back)
English versionExpedition
Copies printedNever published
Copies graded by CGC (whole set)13,475 (13,396 of them 1st Edition)

The packs

Base Expansion Pack (e-Series 1) Booster pack
Booster pack

Pack and box images © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, via Bulbapedia, shown for identification only.

Go deeper: numbered

Like VS and web before it, the e-Series prints a number out of the set total on every card, which makes these cards far easier to identify than the older unnumbered sets.

Go deeper: 1st Edition

The first print of e-Series cards carries a 1st Edition mark, and almost every graded copy from this set is 1st Edition.

Go deeper: 128 Japanese cards, 165 English

The English Expedition is bigger: it adds extra versions of the starter Pokemon, more Trainers and basic Energy. The Japanese holos include Charizard, Venusaur and Blastoise, plus Mew, Mewtwo, Tyranitar and Alakazam.

Most graded cards in this set (CGC)

CardGraded by CGCPerfect 10s
コイキング
Magikarp
408118
ケーシィ
Abra
356146
ピカチュウ
Pikachu
32582
ミニリュウ
Dratini
311131
ゴース
Gastly
26287
カラカラ
Cubone
238111
ヨーギラス
Larvitar
222114
デルビル
Houndour
20587

Every card in Base Expansion Pack (e-Series 1)

Japanese name first, English name underneath. Gold edge = holo. Cards are numbered as printed. CGC count = all versions. Pictures show the matching English card. The artwork is usually the same; the Japanese card has Japanese text. Photos of the Japanese cards themselves are coming.

Matching English Koffing cardMatching English card001/128ドガースKoffingCGC 185
Matching English Hoppip cardMatching English card002/128ハネッコHoppipCGC 153
Matching English Caterpie cardMatching English card003/128キャタピーCaterpieCGC 142
Matching English Ekans cardMatching English card004/128アーボEkansCGC 106
Matching English Oddish cardMatching English card005/128ナゾノクサOddishCGC 124
Matching English Vulpix cardMatching English card006/128ロコンVulpixCGC 199
Matching English Ponyta cardMatching English card007/128ポニータPonytaCGC 172
Matching English Poliwag cardMatching English card008/128ニョロモPoliwagCGC 127
Matching English Shellder cardMatching English card009/128シェルダーShellderCGC 165
Matching English Krabby cardMatching English card010/128クラブKrabbyCGC 159
Matching English Goldeen cardMatching English card011/128トサキントGoldeenCGC 158
Matching English Magikarp cardMatching English card012/128コイキングMagikarpCGC 408
Matching English Marill cardMatching English card013/128マリルMarillCGC 189
Matching English Qwilfish cardMatching English card014/128ハリーセンQwilfishCGC 107
Matching English Corsola cardMatching English card015/128サニーゴCorsolaCGC 109
Matching English Pikachu cardMatching English card016/128ピカチュウPikachuCGC 325
Matching English Mareep cardMatching English card017/128メリープMareepCGC 126
Matching English Abra cardMatching English card018/128ケーシィAbraCGC 356
Matching English Gastly cardMatching English card019/128ゴースGastlyCGC 262
Matching English Diglett cardMatching English card020/128ディグダDiglettCGC 156
Matching English Machop cardMatching English card021/128ワンリキーMachopCGC 142
Matching English Geodude cardMatching English card022/128イシツブテGeodudeCGC 164
Matching English Cubone cardMatching English card023/128カラカラCuboneCGC 238
Matching English Larvitar cardMatching English card024/128ヨーギラスLarvitarCGC 222
Matching English Pidgey cardMatching English card025/128ポッポPidgeyCGC 144
Matching English Rattata cardMatching English card026/128コラッタRattataCGC 112
Matching English Spearow cardMatching English card027/128オニスズメSpearowCGC 136
Matching English Clefairy cardMatching English card028/128ピッピClefairyCGC 141
Matching English Meowth cardMatching English card029/128ニャースMeowthCGC 170
Matching English Tauros cardMatching English card030/128ケンタロスTaurosCGC 145
Matching English Dratini cardMatching English card031/128ミニリュウDratiniCGC 311
Matching English Houndour cardMatching English card032/128デルビルHoundourCGC 205
Matching English Metapod cardMatching English card033/128トランセルMetapodCGC 50
Matching English Gloom cardMatching English card034/128クサイハナGloomCGC 70
Matching English Magmar cardMatching English card035/128ブーバーMagmarCGC 106
Matching English Poliwhirl cardMatching English card036/128ニョロゾPoliwhirlCGC 68
Matching English Jynx cardMatching English card037/128ルージュラJynxCGC 50
Matching English Electabuzz cardMatching English card038/128エレブーElectabuzzCGC 72
Matching English Flaaffy cardMatching English card039/128モココFlaaffyCGC 84
Matching English Kadabra cardMatching English card040/128ユンゲラーKadabraCGC 120
Matching English Haunter cardMatching English card041/128ゴーストHaunterCGC 95
Matching English Machoke cardMatching English card042/128ゴーリキーMachokeCGC 89
Matching English Graveler cardMatching English card043/128ゴローンGravelerCGC 75
Matching English Hitmonlee cardMatching English card044/128サワムラーHitmonleeCGC 74
Matching English Pupitar cardMatching English card045/128サナギラスPupitarCGC 53
Matching English Pidgeotto cardMatching English card046/128ピジョンPidgeottoCGC 62
Matching English Chansey cardMatching English card047/128ラッキーChanseyCGC 64
Matching English Dragonair cardMatching English card048/128ハクリューDragonairCGC 114
Matching English Professor Elm's Training Method cardMatching English card049/128–Professor Elm's Training MethodCGC 38
Matching English Energy Restore cardMatching English card050/128–Energy RestoreCGC 21
051/128–Energy ChargeCGC 32
Matching English Energy Removal 2 cardMatching English card052/128–Energy Removal 2CGC 23
Matching English Professor Oak's Research cardMatching English card053/128–Professor Oak's ResearchCGC 44
Matching English Mary's Impulse cardMatching English card054/128–Mary's ImpulseCGC 25
Matching English Super Scoop Up cardMatching English card055/128–Super Scoop UpCGC 23
056/128–Trainer card (English name being checked)CGC 28
Matching English Dual Ball cardMatching English card057/128–Dual BallCGC 20
058/128–Pokemon NurseCGC 32
059/128–Trainer card (English name being checked)CGC 22
Matching English Bill's Maintenance cardMatching English card060/128–Bill's MaintenanceCGC 17
Matching English Master Ball cardMatching English card061/128–Master BallCGC 38
Matching English Multi Technical Machine 01 cardMatching English card062/128–Multi Technical Machine 01CGC 25
063/128–Trainer card (English name being checked)CGC 30
Matching English Warp Point cardMatching English card064/128–Warp PointCGC 29
Matching English Venusaur cardMatching English card065/128フシギバナVenusaurCGC 37
Matching English Butterfree cardMatching English card066/128バタフリーButterfreeCGC 29
Matching English Arbok cardMatching English card067/128アーボックArbokCGC 27
Matching English Vileplume cardMatching English card068/128ラフレシアVileplumeCGC 20
Matching English Weezing cardMatching English card069/128マタドガスWeezingCGC 18
Matching English Meganium cardMatching English card070/128メガニウムMeganiumCGC 32
Matching English Charizard cardMatching English card071/128リザードンCharizardCGC 91
Matching English Ninetales cardMatching English card072/128キュウコンNinetalesCGC 45
Matching English Rapidash cardMatching English card073/128ギャロップRapidashCGC 47
Matching English Typhlosion cardMatching English card074/128バクフーンTyphlosionCGC 38
Matching English Magby cardMatching English card075/128ブビィMagbyCGC 18
Matching English Blastoise cardMatching English card076/128カメックスBlastoiseCGC 66
Matching English Poliwrath cardMatching English card077/128ニョロボンPoliwrathCGC 24
Matching English Cloyster cardMatching English card078/128パルシェンCloysterCGC 26
Matching English Kingler cardMatching English card079/128キングラーKinglerCGC 25
Matching English Feraligatr cardMatching English card080/128オーダイルFeraligatrCGC 44
Matching English Raichu cardMatching English card081/128ライチュウRaichuCGC 42
Matching English Pichu cardMatching English card082/128ピチューPichuCGC 56
Matching English Ampharos cardMatching English card083/128デンリュウAmpharosCGC 24
Matching English Alakazam cardMatching English card084/128フーディンAlakazamCGC 71
Matching English Gengar cardMatching English card085/128ゲンガーGengarCGC 74
Matching English Mewtwo cardMatching English card086/128ミュウツーMewtwoCGC 60
Matching English Mew cardMatching English card087/128ミュウMewCGC 44
Matching English Dugtrio cardMatching English card088/128ダグトリオDugtrioCGC 26
Matching English Machamp cardMatching English card089/128カイリキーMachampCGC 49
Matching English Golem cardMatching English card090/128ゴローニャGolemCGC 28
Matching English Pidgeot cardMatching English card091/128ピジョットPidgeotCGC 53
Matching English Fearow cardMatching English card092/128オニドリルFearowCGC 26
Matching English Clefable cardMatching English card093/128ピクシーClefableCGC 25
Matching English Dragonite cardMatching English card094/128カイリューDragoniteCGC 57
Matching English Tyranitar cardMatching English card095/128バンギラスTyranitarCGC 59
Matching English Skarmory cardMatching English card096/128エアームドSkarmoryCGC 29
Matching English Venusaur cardMatching English card097/128フシギバナVenusaurHolo · CGC 138
Matching English Butterfree cardMatching English card098/128バタフリーButterfreeHolo · CGC 119
Matching English Arbok cardMatching English card099/128アーボックArbokHolo · CGC 168
Matching English Vileplume cardMatching English card100/128ラフレシアVileplumeHolo · CGC 172
Matching English Weezing cardMatching English card101/128マタドガスWeezingCGC 144
Matching English Meganium cardMatching English card102/128メガニウムMeganiumHolo · CGC 136
Matching English Charizard cardMatching English card103/128リザードンCharizardCGC 176
Matching English Ninetales cardMatching English card104/128キュウコンNinetalesHolo · CGC 135
Matching English Rapidash cardMatching English card105/128ギャロップRapidashHolo · CGC 152
Matching English Typhlosion cardMatching English card106/128バクフーンTyphlosionHolo · CGC 133
Matching English Magby cardMatching English card107/128ブビィMagbyHolo · CGC 145
Matching English Blastoise cardMatching English card108/128カメックスBlastoiseHolo · CGC 149
Matching English Poliwrath cardMatching English card109/128ニョロボンPoliwrathHolo · CGC 146
Matching English Cloyster cardMatching English card110/128パルシェンCloysterHolo · CGC 132
Matching English Kingler cardMatching English card111/128キングラーKinglerHolo · CGC 123
Matching English Feraligatr cardMatching English card112/128オーダイルFeraligatrCGC 122
Matching English Raichu cardMatching English card113/128ライチュウRaichuHolo · CGC 124
Matching English Pichu cardMatching English card114/128ピチューPichuHolo · CGC 106
Matching English Ampharos cardMatching English card115/128デンリュウAmpharosHolo · CGC 124
Matching English Alakazam cardMatching English card116/128フーディンAlakazamHolo · CGC 160
Matching English Gengar cardMatching English card117/128ゲンガーGengarCGC 171
Matching English Mewtwo cardMatching English card118/128ミュウツーMewtwoHolo · CGC 158
Matching English Mew cardMatching English card119/128ミュウMewHolo · CGC 152
Matching English Dugtrio cardMatching English card120/128ダグトリオDugtrioHolo · CGC 147
Matching English Machamp cardMatching English card121/128カイリキーMachampHolo · CGC 144
Matching English Golem cardMatching English card122/128ゴローニャGolemHolo · CGC 148
Matching English Pidgeot cardMatching English card123/128ピジョットPidgeotHolo · CGC 137
Matching English Fearow cardMatching English card124/128オニドリルFearowHolo · CGC 175
Matching English Clefable cardMatching English card125/128ピクシーClefableHolo · CGC 132
Matching English Dragonite cardMatching English card126/128カイリューDragoniteCGC 135
Matching English Tyranitar cardMatching English card127/128バンギラスTyranitarHolo · CGC 151
Matching English Skarmory cardMatching English card128/128エアームドSkarmoryHolo · CGC 159

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Sources (checked October 2026): Bulbapedia: Base Expansion Pack (e-Series 1) · TCGdex: Japanese card lists · CGC Cards population report · PokeAPI: official Japanese Pokemon names · Samurai Sword Tokyo: Japanese old back vs new back