Collector’s Guide: Pokémon Trader (Base Set #77)

Quick Facts

• Card Name: Pokémon Trader
• Set: Base
• Card Number: 77
• Rarity: Rare
• Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
• HP: Unknown
• Stage: None (Trainer card)
• Types: None
• Legality: unknown
• Retreat Cost: 0
• Rules Text: Trade 1 of the Basic Pokémon or Evolution cards in your hand for 1 of the Basic Pokémon or Evolution cards from your deck. Show both cards to your opponent. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Key Printings

This exact printing of Pokémon Trader appears in the original Base set, identified by card number 77. It is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and classified as a Rare card. No alternate print variants are documented for this card.

Variants & Identifiers

• Set Code: base1
• Set Name: Base
• Card Number: 77
• Rarity: Rare
• Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
• Regulation Mark: None
• Print Variants: None known

Care & Storage Tips

As a rare card from the Base set, Pokémon Trader should be stored in a protective sleeve and kept away from direct sunlight and moisture to preserve its condition. Avoid bending or scratching the card surface. Given its age and rarity, maintaining mint or near-mint condition can significantly impact collector value.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• Base Set: The original release of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, featuring foundational cards including Pokémon, Trainers, and Energy. Pokémon Trader (#77) serves as a strategic Trainer card enabling hand and deck exchanges of Basic or Evolution Pokémon, facilitating deck consistency and tactical flexibility.