01Card Stats

Basic ex

HP 90

TypeFighting

RarityRare Holo EX

IllustratorHiromichi Sugiyama

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●

SetRuby & Sapphire

Released2003

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo EX
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

Holo	~$47 raw · PSA 10 ~$916 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Verify against recent solds.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Ruby & Sapphire printing with vintage collector appeal.
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 Ruby & Sapphire set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic ex Hitmonchan with 90 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Steady Punch Cost: Fighting · 10+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 10 damage plus 10 more damage.

Sky Uppercut Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 50 damage

This attack's damage is not affected by Resistance.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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