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Hitmonchan #8 value & price

Card 8 / 130RareFighting · HP 70Released 2000Illus. Ken Sugimori
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MReviewed by · Updated 8 Aug 2026
Ungraded market value
$19 64% · 1Y
PSA 9
$318
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$21

Hitmonchan #8 comes from Base Set 2, that 2000 set that gave a lot of collectors a second shot at classic first-generation Pokemon in a fresh printing. It is a Rare card illustrated by Ken Sugimori, and the fighting-type look of Hitmonchan has always had a soft spot with collectors who grew up throwing this guy into their decks. If you are here trying to pin down Hitmonchan value, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $19, which makes it an approachable card to own or complete a set with.

Price history

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Raw value is $19, up 64% over the past year, with an all-time high of $19 in August 2026.

Raw
$19
1Y
▲ 64%
PSA 10
$21
PSA 9
$318
Population
3,219
Gem PSA 10
47
Upside
1.1×
All-time high
$19

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Hitmonchan price at every grade

Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 3,219 graded, only 47 are PSA 10.

GradeValuePopulation
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)$68947
PSA 9$88443
PSA 8$501,105
PSA 7$30736
PSA 6$24471
PSA 5$21288
PSA 4$1775
PSA 3$1027
PSA 2$9.0015
PSA 1$5612
Raw / Ungraded$19-

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Card number
8 of 130
Rarity
Rare
Type
Fighting
HP
70
Stage
Basic
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
2
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Released
2000

Attacks

  • Jab20
    Fighting
  • Special Punch40
    Fighting · Fighting · Colorless
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The collector's take on Hitmonchan

Is Hitmonchan worth grading?

So is Hitmonchan worth grading? Here is the honest breakdown: a PSA 10 comes in at $21, which is about 1.1x the raw price of $19, so gem mint status alone does not stretch the value much for this particular card. What is interesting is that a Grade 9 actually sits higher at $318, which shows grading outcomes on this card do not always follow the pattern you would expect. Before you send one off, remember grading has real costs and turnaround time attached, and there is no guarantee your copy comes back gem mint. For a card like this, it is worth weighing whether the potential return justifies the fee, especially since a strong raw copy can already do the job for a set builder.

How rare is Hitmonchan?

Across all grading companies, there are 3,219 total graded copies of Hitmonchan on record, and only 47 of those have earned a PSA 10. That is a pretty thin slice at the top: most graded copies land somewhere below gem mint, which tells you how tough it is to get every corner and surface just right on a card this old. That kind of population spread is exactly why grade matters so much when someone asks how much is Hitmonchan worth, since the answer really depends on which tier your copy falls into.

Where can you pull Hitmonchan?

PackSpy has tracked 182 recorded pulls of Hitmonchan across tilt-rips, packs, collector-crypt, and courtyard, so this is not a card that only shows up in dusty old boxes. It has turned up in products like the Pokemon Dime Pack, XY Evolutions, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, and Pokémon Starter Pack, and the biggest pull we have on record hit $1,141. That said, pulling packs is still a gamble, most rips do not come close to that number, and plenty of people end up buying their Hitmonchan on the secondary market instead of chasing it through packs. Our data just gives you a real look at where it has actually surfaced, rather than a guess.

Questions people ask

How much is Hitmonchan worth?+

A raw, ungraded Hitmonchan #8 from Base Set 2 is valued at $19. Graded copies can be worth more or less depending on the grade, with a Grade 9 sitting at $318 and a PSA 10 at $21, so it really pays to know your card's exact grade before you price it.

Is Hitmonchan worth grading?+

It depends on what you are hoping to get out of it. The PSA 10 price of $21 is only about 1.1x the raw price of $19, so gem mint status does not add a ton of value here, though a Grade 9 has fetched $318. With 47 PSA 10 copies out of 3,219 total graded, hitting that top grade is not easy, so factor in grading costs before sending one in.

How much is a PSA 10 Hitmonchan worth?+

A PSA 10 Hitmonchan is valued at $21, which works out to about 1.1x the raw card's $19 price. Only 47 of the 3,219 total graded copies have reached that gem mint grade, making it a genuinely small group.

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