Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck)JPN

Japanese · Released 1998-12-01 · 24 cards

Set market cap

11 cards tracked daily
$873.98
▼ 3.7% 7d▼ 4.0% 30d
$909.98$491.99Jul 6Jul 16Jul 25Aug 4Aug 13
Low $491.99 · High $909.98▼ 4.0% over this range
1 sales · 30 days$14.00 volume

By CardPrice Research · prices and stats update nightly from live market data

Articuno — Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) chase card#1Articuno$399.99Pikachu — Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) chase card#2Pikachu$150.00Poliwrath — Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) chase card#3Poliwrath$99.00
$916.00est. singles cost
Mediumcompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck)

The top 10 cards are 94% of the set’s $916.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Articuno#promo—$399.99$4,500.00
2Pikachu#promo—$150.00—
3Poliwrath#promo—$99.00—
4Machop#promo—$49.99—
5Hitmonchan#promo—$45.00—
6Doduo#promo—$27.50—
7Lickitung#promo—$27.50—
8Poliwhirl#promo—$23.50—
9Sandslash#promo—$20.00—
10Seel#promo—$19.50—
Set landscape

How Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) is built

Rarity breakdown

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Price distribution

Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.

<$1
$1–2
$2–5
$5–10
7$10–25
4$25–50
1$50–100
2$100+
Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$916.00
all singles, one of each
$27.50
median card
14
cards worth $10+
Medium
completion difficulty
Base set run$916.00one of each card up to #— — no secrets
Full set$916.00every tracked card including secret rares

Sealed product comparison

SinglesTargeted — no luck needed
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Grading

Which Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) cards are worth grading?

Tier 2 — grade clean copiesClean copies only

Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.

Articuno #promoraw $399.99 → PSA 10 $4,500.00 11.3×

Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.

Word on the street

What collectors say about Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck)

Creators on Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck)

Synthesized from widely-reported collector consensus — see a take that’s off? Use the report link on any card page.

Storage & protection

Protect your Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) cards

This set has 2 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.

Penny sleeves (100ct)First layer

Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.

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Dragon Shield Matte sleevesPremium sleeve

The archival-safe standard for cards you handle — double-sleeve chase cards with a perfect-fit inner.

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Rigid toploaders (25ct)Rigid protection

Sleeve + toploader is the minimum for anything you might grade or sell raw.

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Side-loading binder (360)Set storage

Side-loaders keep cards from sliding out; zip closure keeps dust and drops away.

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All cards 24

24 of 24
Articuno #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Articuno
#promo$399.99
Zapdos #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Zapdos
#promo$220.17
Pikachu #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Pikachu
#promo$150.00
Poliwrath #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Poliwrath
#promo$99.00
Machop #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Machop
#promo$49.99
Hitmonchan #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Hitmonchan
#promo$45.00
Doduo #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Doduo
#promo$27.50
▾$7.49Lickitung #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Lickitung
#promo$27.50
Poliwhirl #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Poliwhirl
#promo$23.50
Sandslash #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Sandslash
#promo$20.00
Seel #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Seel
#promo$19.50
Sandshrew #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Sandshrew
#promo$18.00
▴$2.00Raichu #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Raichu
#promo$14.00
Magneton #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Magneton
#promo$12.00
Magnemite #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Magnemite
#promo$10.00
Squirtle #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Squirtle
#promo—
Poliwag #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Poliwag
#promo—
Dewgong #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Dewgong
#promo—
Lapras #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Lapras
#promo—
Pikachu #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Pikachu
#promo—
Voltorb #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Voltorb
#promo—
Machoke #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Machoke
#promo—
Onix #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Onix
#promo—
Snorlax #promo Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)
Snorlax
#promo—

Most valuable cards in Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck)

  1. Articuno #promo — $399.99
  2. Zapdos #promo — $220.17
  3. Pikachu #promo — $150.00
  4. Poliwrath #promo — $99.00
  5. Machop #promo — $49.99
  6. Hitmonchan #promo — $45.00
  7. Doduo #promo — $27.50
  8. Lickitung #promo — $27.50
  9. Poliwhirl #promo — $23.50
  10. Sandslash #promo — $20.00

About Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese)

Quick Starter Gift Set (Red Deck) (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Japanese series, released on 1998-12-01. The set contains 24 cards. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $1,136.15, with Articuno #promo as the most valuable card at $399.99. Prices update nightly from live market data.