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Vintage 2000 Gym Heroes Hitmonchan — WotC-era Fighting-type from the Hitmonchan line.

Gym HeroesSet
2000Released
Rare HoloRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 60
TypeFighting
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●
SetGym Heroes
Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo1st Edition ~$92 · Unlimited ~$44 raw · PSA 10 ~$2,868 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Gym Heroes set — foundational vintage Hitmonchan.
  • Hitmonchan — the Punching Pokemon and one of the original Kanto Hitmon trio, immortalized as Base Set #7 Rare Holo.
  • Required for any complete Hitmonchan master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Gym Heroes set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Hitmonchan with 60 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Crosscounter Cost: Fighting

If an attack does damage to Rocket's Hitmonchan during your opponent's next turn (even if Rocket's Hitmonchan is Knocked Out), flip a coin. If heads, Rocket's Hitmonchan attacks your opponent's Active Pokémon for double that amount of damage. (If Rocket's Hitmonchan takes 20 damage, it does 40 damage to that Pokémon.)

Magnum Punch Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 50 damage

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Hitmonchan PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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