This Hitmonchan card is from the original Pokémon Trading Card Game Base Set released in 1999 by Wizards of the Coast. The Base Set was the first English language set of Pokémon cards and helped launch what would become one of the most successful trading card games in history. The card features the Fighting-type Pokémon Hitmonchan with 70 HP and two attacks: Jab and Special Punch. Base Set Hitmonchan cards are particularly valued by Pokémon TCG collectors and enthusiasts for their nostalgic significance as part of the original 102-card set that started the worldwide Pokémon card collecting phenomenon. Vintage collectors especially appreciate these early cards for their historical importance in the evolution of the Pokémon franchise and trading card game.
