Hitmonchan 48/83 · Generations

Hitmonchan is Pokédex #107, generation 1 (Kanto). Hitmonchan is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 90 HP.

Hitmonchan sits at 48/83 in Generations, position 49 of 117. Before it is 47 Hitmonlee, and after it is 49 Rhyhorn. The set belongs to the XY series. It was released on February 22, 2016. The printed size is 83. This checklist is longer, at 117 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

The attack Bullet Punch lists 20+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 more damage for each heads. Mach Cross is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "The arm-twisting punches it throws pulverize even concrete. It rests after three minutes of fighting."

Hitmonchan (#107) has 21 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 20 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2023. The earliest other card is Hitmonchan 7/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and match illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 2, and here it is 1. 17 other cards of Hitmonchan list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads match. I count 143 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Generations set binder is where a full Generations set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Hitmonchan can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.