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Genesect-EX

Plasma Blast / #97/101

Genesect-EX

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Plasma Blast
Rarity (source)
Ultra Rare
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Source reference
bw10-97

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Genesect belongs to a very ancient lineage of Bug-type Pokémon, which the Pokédex dates back three hundred million years. Team Plasma modified it and strengthened the cannon attached to its back. In the past, it was already feared as a predator; human alterations added a weapon to that reputation. Its story therefore brings together two very different eras: that of the ancient creature and that of an intervention that changed its body.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Black presents Genesect as a feared predator three hundred million years ago. Pokémon White explains that Team Plasma improved its back-mounted cannon. This weapon is therefore not described as the reason for its ancient reputation.

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Card details

HP
170
Type (source)
Grass
Pokédex number
649
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

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Abilities

Red Signal

Ability

When you attach a Plasma Energy from your hand to this Pokémon, you may switch 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon with his or her Active Pokémon.

Attacks

Megalo Cannon

Cost: Grass · Grass · Colorless

Damage: 100

Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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