Hitmonchan (Japanese)
Darkness, and to Light... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Hitmonchan (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Hitmonchan (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Darkness, and to Light... set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Hitmonchan (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Hitmonchan (Japanese) (Common, Darkness, and to Light... #) changes hands at roughly $1.42, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.42, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $3.98. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.42, Lightly Played $1.10, Moderately Played $3.98 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Hitmonchan (Japanese) is valued near $55.72 — about 39x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Hitmonchan (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Hitmonchan (Japanese) sits around $55.72 — roughly 39x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $17.99, CGC 9.5 $20.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.23 | $2.23 | $2.23 | 4 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $3.98 | $3.98 | $3.98 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $5.55 | $5.55 | $5.55 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $19.50 | $19.50 | $19.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $55.72 | $55.72 | $55.72 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.10 | $1.10 | $1.10 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.42 | $1.12 | $1.12 | 32 |
Collector Outlook for Hitmonchan (Japanese)
As a Common, Hitmonchan (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Hitmonchan (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
