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Base Set 1st Edition PSA Population Report
Released January 9, 1999
Explore PSA, CGC and BGS population reports for Base Set 1st Edition Pokémon cards and variants.
Total graded across PSA, CGC and BGS325,181
PSA 272,090CGC 46,790BGS 6,301
PSA 10 population34,239
PSA gem rate12.6%
30 Day Set Growth+4,593
PSA, CGC, and BGS data as of Oct 17, 2026.
Population highlights from this set
Lowest PSA 10 population
Minimum 100 PSA graded copies
Machamp #8Rare Holo20 PSA 108,023 PSA graded
Machamp #8Rare · Cosmos Holo46 PSA 103,200 PSA graded
Chansey #3Rare Holo48 PSA 102,932 PSA graded
Hitmonchan #7Rare Holo59 PSA 102,339 PSA graded
Magneton #9Rare Holo63 PSA 102,334 PSA graded
Hardest to grade PSA 10
Minimum 100 PSA graded copies
- Machamp #8Rare Holo0.2%20 PSA 10 / 8,023
Machamp #8Rare Holo1.2%429 PSA 10 / 37,162- Machamp #8Rare · Cosmos Holo1.4%46 PSA 10 / 3,200
- Chansey #3Rare Holo1.6%48 PSA 10 / 2,932
Charizard #4Rare Holo2.2%123 PSA 10 / 5,632
Most graded · last 30 days
Actual population increase across all graders
- Machamp #8Rare Holo+730PSA 10 +1Total graded 44,102
Charmander #46Common+132PSA 10 +1Total graded 8,077
Fighting Energy #97+119PSA 10 +1Total graded 2,815
Lightning Energy #100+103PSA 10 +3Total graded 2,969
Abra #43Common+101PSA 10 +4Total graded 3,810