Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic ex
HP
220
TypeMetal
RaritySpecial Illustration Rare
Illustratorkantaro
WeaknessFire ×2
Retreat●●
SetBlack Bolt
Released2025
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Special Illustration Rare
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- Illustration Rare full-art variant from this set.
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 | ~$46 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings. |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Genesect — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #649).
- Full-art Illustration Rare artwork — modern collectors actively chase IRs from this set.
- Required for any complete Genesect master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Black Bolt set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Situational
Basic ex Genesect with 220 HP and a top attack near 150 damage. Ultra-rare Genesect variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.
09Card Moves and Abilities
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.
Protect Charge
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
- Weakness
- Fire ×2
- Resistance
- Grass -30
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern Illustration Rare; PSA 10 population is climbing as collectors submit chase cards.
Centering and edge wear are common downgrade reasons; verified PSA 10s carry meaningful premiums.
Other graders: CGC submissions trend up for modern IRs; PSA remains the resale standard.