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Hitmonlee
Expedition Base Set 81/165 • uncommon
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Number
- 81/165
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2002
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $6.04
- Artist
- Atsuko Nishida
What it does
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 30 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in September 2002 as part of the Expedition Base Set, this card represented a significant shift in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was the first English set to integrate the e-Reader technology, which allowed players to scan the dot-code strips on the cards to unlock mini-games and Pokédex entries on the Game Boy Advance. This card, featuring the Kicking Pokémon Hitmonlee, was designed to showcase the new layout changes necessitated by this technical integration.
The artwork for this card was created by Kagemaru Himeno, a long-standing illustrator for the Pokémon franchise. Himeno focused on capturing Hitmonlee’s agile, combat-ready posture, utilizing a cleaner, more modern aesthetic that matched the set's overhaul of the card design. As an uncommon card, it served as a reliable staple for players incorporating Fighting-type energy into their decks during the early e-Card era, and it is well-regarded by collectors for representing this pivotal transition in the game's history.
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