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Hitmonchan

Base 7/102 • holo-rare

Set: Base
Number: 7/102
Rarity: Rare Holo
Released: 1999
Energy type: fighting energy
Finish: Cosmos
Market price: $20.17
Artist: Ken Sugimori

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Market

What it's worth

$20.17market price via TCGplayer · Sep 22, 2026$18.25 – $28.21 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As one of the original 16 holographic cards in the English Base Set, Hitmonchan is a foundational piece of Pokémon history for early collectors. Its status as a Rare Holo from the 1999 release makes it a quintessential representative of the trading card game's debut era.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPBasic

Cost: fighting energyJab20

Cost: fighting energy fighting energy colorless energySpecial Punch40

Weaknesspsychic energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

While seeming to do nothing, it fires punches in lightning-fast volleys that are impossible to see.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Hitmonchan card, numbered 7/102, debuted in the original 1999 Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Produced by Wizards of the Coast under license from Nintendo and Creatures, this card was central to the game's initial North American release, designed to introduce players to the fighting type. It features iconic artwork by Ken Sugimori, the primary illustrator and character designer for the franchise, who sought to emphasize the Pokémon's dynamic, pugilistic nature through a poised combat stance.

As a holo-rare card, Hitmonchan was a sought-after pull for collectors and players during the late 1990s. Its design became a benchmark for the aesthetic of the early Base Set, characterized by clean, focused character art and the distinctive star-pattern holographic foil treatment that defined the era. The card is widely remembered for its role in the competitive meta of the time, where its Special Punch attack made it a staple in many early deck builds.

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