Collecting Hitmonchan: The Complete Card Guide for Aesthetic Binders
See why Hitmonchan belongs in every 🥊 Fighting Spirit collection. Card picks, evolution spreads, and display ideas inside.
2024-01-26
Popularity Rank: #482
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #707
2019 survey: #230
#482 / 1025
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Hitmonchan
Punching Pokémon
While apparently doing nothing, it fires punches in lightning fast volleys that are impossible to see.
Pokédex details
Height
1.4 m
Weight
50.2 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Brown
Habitat
Urban
Shape
Humanoid
Egg groups
Humanshape
Why people love Hitmonchan
Quick read on why Hitmonchan clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Hitmonchan feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🥊 Fighting Spirit crowd — Hitmonchan is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Hitmonchan has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Hitmonchan from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Fantastical Parade
One Shiny
Mega Rising
Two Star
Mega Rising
Two Star
Mega Rising
Four Diamond
Shining Revelry
One Diamond
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
151
Uncommon
Evolving Skies
Common
Sword & Shield
Uncommon
Team Up
Uncommon
Evolutions
Rare
Generations
Rare
Showing 12 of 29 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Binder plan & Michi Method for Hitmonchan
Spread layout for Hitmonchan, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Rocket's Hitmonchan #9 (Best of Game) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Hitmonchan binder page.
Hitmonchan #7 (Base Set) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Hitmonchan #8 (Base Set 2) is a staple for Hitmonchan fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Hitmonchan #2 (Best of game) is a reliable choice for any Hitmonchan binder — good value and classic artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Hitmonchan mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Hitmonchan chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Best of Game
Promo
Base Set
Rare
Base Set 2
Rare
Best of game
None
Fantastical Parade
One Shiny
Mega Rising
Two Star
Mega Rising
Two Star
Right page
Mega Rising
Four Diamond
Shining Revelry
One Diamond
Genetic Apex
One Diamond
151
Uncommon
Evolving Skies
Common
Sword & Shield
Uncommon
Team Up
Uncommon
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Hitmonchan cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Hitmonchan
Illustration by artofpkm.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Hitmonchan
Scene wallpaper — Hitmonchan
Illustration by artofpkm.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Hitmonchan
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Try a brick red and terracotta sleeve story around Hitmonchan's fighting-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Hitmonchan page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #107 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Hitmonchan as Punching Pokémon, brown colour stories, and a humanoid silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Hitmonchan — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
50
Attack
105
Defense
79
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
110
Speed
76
Total: 455
Players file Hitmonchan around tier "ZU" while Ability Keen Eye (Prevents accuracy from being lowered.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Focus Punch — Fails if the user takes damage before it hits. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Mono-fighting Hitmonchan spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Hitmonchan — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Hitmonchan, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
While apparently doing nothing, it fires punches in lightning fast volleys that are impossible to see.
Punches in cork screw fashion. It can punch its way through a concrete wall in the same way as a drill.
Collectors still read Tyrogue, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, and Hitmontop fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Platinum) frames Hitmonchan as the arm-twisting punches it throws pulverize even concrete.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
In the games, Tyrogue → Hitmonlee → Hitmonchan → Hitmontop make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Nockchan
Spanish
Hitmonchan
French
Tygnon
Italian
Hitmonchan
Japanese
エビワラー
Japanese (Romaji)
Ebiwalar
Korean
홍수몬
Chinese (Simplified)
快拳郎
Chinese (Traditional)
快拳郎
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