Hitmonlee, HGSS Black Star Promos HGSS25/25, promo

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Hitmonlee

HGSS Black Star Promos HGSS25/25 • promo

Set: HGSS Black Star Promos
Number: HGSS25/25
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2010
Energy type: fighting energy
Market price: $19.78
Artist: Kouki Saitou

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What it's worth

$19.78market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$18.91 – $19.78 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a featured entry in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Black Star Promo set, this Hitmonlee remains a distinct collector's piece due to its specific distribution as part of the HGSS promotional run. Its inclusion as the final card in this series highlights the lasting popularity of the original Generation I Fighting-type Pokémon within the modern era of the trading card game.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPBasic

Cost: fighting energyKick20

Cost: fighting energy fighting energy colorless energyHigh Jump Kick60

Weaknesspsychic energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

If it starts kicking repeatedly, both legs will stretch even longer to strike a fleeing foe.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Hitmonlee card, numbered HGSS25, was released as part of the HGSS Black Star Promos series, which served as a bridge between the HeartGold and SoulSilver expansion sets and the transition into the Call of Legends era. This specific promo was distributed in the United States in early 2011, primarily through retail blister packs and themed promotional materials designed to sustain interest in the TCG during the tail end of the HGSS block.

The card features artwork by illustrator Kouki Saitou, who is well-regarded for his dynamic and action-oriented compositions within the Pokémon TCG. Saitou designed this card to emphasize Hitmonlee’s iconic kicking ability, utilizing a sharp, focused pose that captures the Pokémon's kinetic energy. Like many promos from this era, it was received by collectors as a functional addition to fighting-type decks of the time, serving as a tactical tool rather than a centerpiece of a competitive metagame.

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