Chansey 3/102 · Base

Base is a set in the Base series. It was released on January 9, 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. Chansey is 3/102, in position 3 of 102 on this checklist. Before it is 2 Blastoise, and after it is 4 Charizard. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Chansey is a Basic Colorless Pokémon with 120 HP. The card lists level 55. In the Pokédex this is Chansey (#113), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Blissey, Blissey (#242) under evolves to.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Chansey (#113) has 24 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2024. The earliest other card is Chansey 3/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 120 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. 19 other cards of Chansey list a different HP.

The attack Scrunch lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Chansey during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.) Double-edge is another attack lists 80 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Chansey does 80 damage to itself. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Psychic -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "A rare and elusive Pokémon that is said to bring happiness to those who manage to catch it."

I keep a set binder for Base, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Chansey can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.