Genesect

Genesect on cards: Black & White promos, Shining Genesect and a special illustration rare

Genesect reached cards on BW Black Star Promos during the Black & White era, and Plasma Blast (2013) printed Genesect-EX at both Rare and Ultra Rare. Our catalog lists 25 Genesect printings across 13 sets spanning six eras. Shining Legends (2017) revived Shining Pokémon, first introduced in Neo Revelation, as a subset made up only of Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, Shining Genesect among them, marked with a new blue and yellow star rarity symbol. Lost Thunder (2018) added a Secret Rare Genesect GX, Fusion Strike (2021) an Ultra Rare Genesect V, and Black Bolt (2025) a special illustration rare Genesect ex.

Genesect in the anime: the Genesect Army

A group of five Genesect led by a Red Genesect, known as the Genesect Army, first surfaced in the Black and White episode Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!, where N learned they had wrecked a building. Their major role came in the movie Genesect and the Legend Awakened, in which they rampaged through New Tork City searching for their ancient home and clashed with a Mewtwo.

Cards to know

• Genesect-EX (Plasma Blast #97)

  The 2013 Ultra Rare version of Plasma Blast's Genesect-EX, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

• Shining Genesect (Shining Legends #9)

  A 2017 Ultra Rare from the Shining Legends revival of Shining Pokémon, illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.

• Genesect GX (Lost Thunder #224)

  A 2018 Secret Rare illustrated by Yoshinobu Saito.

• Genesect V (Fusion Strike #255)

  A 2021 Ultra Rare illustrated by Akira Komayama.

• Genesect ex (Black Bolt #169)

  A 2025 special illustration rare illustrated by kantaro.