Hitmonchan · Evolving Skies, what to know.
About the Hitmonchan card
Numbered 81 of 237 in Evolving Skies, released in August 2021, Hitmonchan is a Common, a Basic Fighting-type carrying 110 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Hitmonchan needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Uta.
Hitmonchan carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Its punches slice the air. However, it seems to need a short break after fighting for three minutes."
About Hitmonchan in the Pokémon world
A fighting type with boxing gloves. The punch-fighting brother to Hitmonlee. Base Set holo Hitmonchan is one of the most affordable Base Set holos in PSA 10 1st Edition. A common entry point for new graded collectors.
What is Hitmonchan worth?
Hitmonchan is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Hitmonchan before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Hitmonchan is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Hitmonchan
Raw copies of Hitmonchan are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Hitmonchan is the practical move.
