01Card Stats

Basic

HP 100

TypeGrass

RarityPromo

Illustrator5ban Graphics

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●

SetBW Black Star Promos

Released2011

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Promo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$68 raw · PSA 10 ~$921 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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07Why Collectors Want It

Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Genesect master set across eras.
Collectors of the BW Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Genesect with 100 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Signal Beam Cost: Grass + Colorless · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Overdrive Smash Cost: Grass + Grass + Colorless + Colorless · 60 damage

During your next turn, this Pokémon's Overdrive Smash attack does 60 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Weakness: Fire ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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