Chansey [1999-2000] - Pokemon Base Set #3
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Chansey [1999-2000]
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Chansey [1999-2000] Card Facts & History
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Card History
Base Set Chansey is one of the original English holo rares from the very first main Pokémon TCG expansion, giving this card a direct link to the launch of the hobby in the West.
Artist
This card’s artwork was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon art director whose watercolor-style character art helped define how early fans visually remember Kanto Pokémon.
In-Game
Chansey’s Base Set attack Double-edge is adapted from a move Chansey can learn in the video games, which makes the card feel especially faithful to its RPG roots.
Cultural Impact
The card’s flavor text comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, where Chansey is described as a rare and elusive Pokémon said to bring happiness to the trainer who catches it—perfect lore for one of Base Set’s most charming holo pulls.
Set Lore
The [1999-2000] copyright on this Chansey points to the English Base Set’s fourth print run, a later Wizards of the Coast variation that collectors still chase as part of Base Set’s famously layered print history.