Genesect (BW Promo 86)

Genesect  
ゲノセクト Genesect
Grass
GenesectBWPromo86.jpg
Illus. 5ban Graphics
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Genesect
Type Grass
HP 100
weakness
Fire×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion BW Black Star Promos
English card no. BW86
Japanese expansion BW-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no. 219/BW-P
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Genesect.

Genesect (Japanese: ゲノセクト Genesect) is a Grass-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the BW Black Star Promos.

Card text

Team Plasma
   Signal Beam
シグナルビーム
30
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
     Overdrive Smash
オーバースマッシュ
60
During your next turn, this Pokémon's Overdrive Smash attack does 60 more damage (before applying Weakness and Resistance).


Pokédex data

Genesect - Paleozoic Pokémon
No. Height Weight
649 4'11" (1.5 m) 181.9 lbs. (82.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.
3おくねんまえに いた ポケモン。プラズマだんに かいぞう され せなかに ほうだいを つけられた。


Release information

This card was included in the Plasma Blast Three Pack Blisters, released on August 14, 2013. In Japan, starting April 20, 2013, it was given to customers who bought at least 800¥ of eligible Pokémon-themed merchandise at selected stores in commemoration of the prerelease movie tickets for the Japanese screening of Genesect and the Legend Awakened being made available.

Trivia

Origin

Signal Beam is a move in the Pokémon games that Genesect can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.


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