Hitmonlee · Neo Destiny, what to know.
About the Hitmonlee card
Numbered 42 of 113 in Neo Destiny, released in February 2002, Hitmonlee is an Uncommon, a Basic Fighting-type carrying 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Hitmonlee needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Yukiko Baba.
Hitmonlee carries this Pokédex flavor text: "It has a perfect sense of balance and can lash out with powerful kicks from any position."
About Hitmonlee in the Pokémon world
A fighting type with disproportionately long legs. One of the kick-fighting brothers. Fossil Rare Hitmonlee has moderate raw demand.
What is Hitmonlee worth?
Hitmonlee is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Neo Destiny produced 1st Edition, Unlimited, Shining prints. For Hitmonlee, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Hitmonlee grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Hitmonlee
Raw copies of Hitmonlee are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Hitmonlee is the practical move.
