Hitmonchan (Base Set 7)

Hitmonchan LV.33 エビワラー Ebiwalar

File:021278 P EBIWARA.jpg Platinum print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Hitmonchan Type Fighting HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 7/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 8/130 TCG GB1 set Colosseum TCG GB1 ID A28 TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon TCG GB2 ID A38 Expansion Best of Game English card no. 2 English expansion Platinum Rarity English card no. 129/127 Japanese expansion Galactic's Conquest Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 096/096 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Hitmonchan.

Hitmonchan (Japanese: エビワラー Ebiwalar) is a Fighting-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set and the Platinum expansion.

Card text

Jab ジャブ 20

At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Special Punch スペシャルパンチ 40

At the beginning of your turn, flip a coin. If heads, you can do nothing during your turn. If tails, your opponent can do nothing during his or her next turn.

Pokédex data (Base Set print)

Fighting Fighting Hitmonchan - Punching Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
107	4'0" (1.4 m)	111 lbs. (50.2 kg)
Pokédex entry
While seeming to do nothing, it fires punches in lightning-fast volleys that are impossible to see.
プロボクサーの魂がのり移っている。パンチのスピードは新幹線よりも速い。

Pokédex data (Platinum print)

Fighting Fighting Hitmonchan - Punching Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
107	4'07" (1.4 m)	110.7 lbs. (50.2 kg)
Pokédex entry
The spirit of a pro boxer has infused this Pokémon. It throws punches that are faster than a bullet train.
プロボクサーの たましいが のりうつっている。パンチのスピードは しんかんせんよりも はやい。

Release information

This card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan. This card was reprinted by Wizards of the Coast as a reverse holographic, which includes a gold "Winner" stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork, as part of the Best of Game promotional set. A jumbo versions of the card was also released, with the winner logo, which lack the reverse-holographic treatment. A special reprint with the same artwork by Ken Sugimori was later released in the Platinum expansion.

Gallery

Base Set print Illus. Ken Sugimori	File:021278 P EBIWARA.jpg Platinum print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

The Best of Game print erroneously has 60 HP instead of 70 HP.

Origin

This card's English Base Set Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green. The Platinum Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon FireRed.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.