Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Genesect ex
Black Bolt · #169 · Special Illustration Rare · 2025
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Market reference
$47.64
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 169 / 172
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- kantaro
- Pokédex #
- 649
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 150 damage
- 50 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Genesect ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥110 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Seen in 6% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Genesect ex
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 6% of decks
- 1.95 copies on average · 4433 decks
- Match win rate
- 45.7%
- -1.3 pts vs the 47.0% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by kantaro
This card was illustrated by kantaro.
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About this card
Ability: Metallic Signal
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 Evolution Metal Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.
MMCProtect Charge — 150
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Genesect ex or Black Bolt.
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Sep 2, 2026
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SEASAC League Challenge #30 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Sep 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Genesect ex was legal.
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Tournament play
This printing of Genesect ex has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Genesect ex — Black Bolt
Played in 2,115 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $45.84 | $52.96 | $409.90 | $47.64 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €45.00 |
| 7-day average | €33.68 |
| 30-day average | €33.99 |
| Low | €26.49 |
| Trend price | €33.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €26.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €34.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Genesect ex is real?
Genesect ex is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Genesect ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Genesect ex is $47.64; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Genesect ex from?
Genesect ex is from the Pokémon set "Black Bolt" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Genesect ex?
Genesect ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Black Bolt set.
Other Genesect ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
