Hitmonlee · Expedition Base Set, what to know.
About the Hitmonlee card
Numbered 81 of 165 in Expedition Base Set, released in September 2002, Hitmonlee is an Uncommon, a Basic Fighting-type carrying 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Hitmonlee needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Nishida is the original designer of Pikachu and many Gen 1 Pokémon, and her card work has a soft, rounded warmth that suits the friendlier creatures.
About Hitmonlee in the Pokémon world
A fighting type with disproportionately long legs. One of the kick-fighting brothers. Fossil Rare Hitmonlee has moderate raw demand.
What is Hitmonlee worth?
Hitmonlee is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Hitmonlee before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Hitmonlee grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Hitmonlee
Raw copies of Hitmonlee are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Hitmonlee is the practical move.
