Set

Jungle

64 cards · 1999 · Highest FMV $554

Jungle is the second expansion in the Base series, released in 1999 by Wizards of the Coast during the earliest wave of Pokémon TCG. It's a 64-card set that sits directly in the WOTC vintage era—the four-year window that built the entire modern hobby from scratch. This was before reprints, before sealed product nostalgia drove markets, when print runs were experimental and distribution was regional chaos. Jungle occupies the weird middle ground: newer than Base Set (so less scarcity mythology), but old enough that it still carries genuine 1999 DNA. It's a first-era set, which means it rides the foundational nostalgia wave that defines WOTC vintage pricing. Low card count, simple mechanics, early-stage production quirks—all hallmarks of the original run. For anyone tracking the vintage entry point below Base Set prices, Jungle is where that story picks up.

T30 Volume$45.7K

T30 Trades261

Avg Sale$175

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Comment·@heavymetal_cutting_fabricationJungle

My binders would’ve bought a house and several cars. Had so many 1st edition base, jungle, fossil and rocket. Multiples of them and they didn’t get messed with so the conditions were good to excellent. Mowed lawns in the summer and worked after school during the winter to buy booster packs by the box. They were close to or a little over $100 per box back then. Trying to sell them in 2004 is one of my biggest regrets. I was freshly 18 and too cool to collect them anymore. No one thought they’d be worth shit. Multiple card shops damn near at me. 22 years later and I still wish I would’ve just stashed them and not listened to them. No one back then would’ve ever guessed what they’d be worth today. Fuck me, now I’m mad about it again.

Mar 26

Comment·@CureChronosJungle

Redemption arc is complete 👏🏻 Crown Zenith Jungle Base Set 2 Paldean Fates Team Rocket Unlimited ✅ 13-9, 5-in-a-row set completions, all redeemed on the first try since the arc started; insane 🤯 Amazing work Pat!! The Binder Binder will be very happy to hold this one 😊

Mar 20

Video·Deep Pocket MonsterJungle

Can I Finally Complete This Set in 83 Min. or Lose It All?

1.7M views·53.0K likes·Mar 19

Video·Deep Pocket MonsterJungle

🔴 Giving Away Every Japanese Gengar Pokémon Card I've Collected

87.0K views·4.5K likes·Mar 7

Video·Galaxia GamingJungle

Why I Bought Jungle Packs Hoping for Charizard 😂

6.7K views·124 likes·Mar 13

Comment·@kylea2437Jungle

You're 100% right about condition. I personally have started collecting EVERY HOLO Base, Jungle and Fossil card in a PSA 8 because personally, at a glance a PSA8 is a beatifull, possibly pack fresh card. Only on close inspection can you usually find an issue.

Apr 8

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Jigglypuff #54

Jungle

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