# Rocket's Hitmonchan ex #98/109 — Team Rocket Returns

## Summary

Rocket's Hitmonchan ex belongs to the Team Rocket Returns revival of the villain-owned Pokémon, a theme that fans of the original Rocket cards still love. Mitsuhiro Arita, the longtime face of Pokémon card art, adds draw for collectors, and its ex status makes it a notable mid-set pull.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Team Rocket Returns |
| Number | 98/109 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Release date | 2004-11-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Suffix | ex |
| HP | 100 |
| Types | Darkness |
| Ability: Strikes Back | If Rocket's Hitmonchan ex is your Active Pokémon and is damaged by an opponent's attack (even if Rocket's Hitmonchan ex is Knocked Out), put 2 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon. |
| Attack: Mach Punch | cost Fighting — damage 10 — Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) |
| Attack: Magnum Punch | cost Fighting/Fighting/Colorless — damage 60 |
| Weakness | Psychic ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Hitmonchan #107](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/hitmonchan) |
| Finishes | Holo, Normal |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: unavailable (insufficient data).
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-17T06:55:39.861Z
- Floor delivered ask: unavailable (no depth coverage).
- Quant score: unavailable (insufficient data).

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2004-11-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-17T06:55:39.861Z, confidence 75%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-02T15:00:47.585Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-12T02:56:50.183Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/team-rocket-returns/rockets-hitmonchan-ex-98)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex7-98%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)