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Genesect

XY Black Star Promos / #XY196/211

Genesect

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
XY Black Star Promos
Rarity (source)
Promo
Illustrator
PLANETA
Source reference
xyp-XY196

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
110
Type (source)
Metal
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
649
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2
Resistance (source)
Psychic -20

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.

Attacks

Linear Attack

Cost: Metal · Colorless

This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Destructor Beam

Cost: Metal · Metal · Metal

Damage: 90

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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