Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Shining Genesect
Shining Legends · #9 · Rare Shining · 2017
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Market reference
$13.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 81
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Rare Shining
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Hitoshi Ariga
- Pokédex #
- 649
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Shining Genesect plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Gaia Blaster) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Shining Genesect
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hitoshi Ariga
This card was illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.
Building around Shining Genesect?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This ancient bug Pokémon was altered by Team Plasma. They upgraded the cannon on its back."
Ability: Energy Reload
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Grass Energy from 1 of your other Pokémon to this Pokémon.
CCCGaia Blaster — 50+
This attack does 20 more damage times the amount of Grass Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Shining Genesect was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $9.78 | $15.00 | $4,321.00 | $13.13 | $12.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.79 |
| 7-day average | €20.11 |
| 30-day average | €17.06 |
| Low | €4.00 |
| Trend price | €22.17 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €11.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €18.54 |
| averageSellPrice | €18.34 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €24.02 |
| Reverse holo trend | €24.37 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shining Genesect is real?
Shining Genesect 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 Shining Genesect worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shining Genesect is $13.13; 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 Shining Genesect from?
Shining Genesect is from the Pokémon set "Shining Legends" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Shining Genesect?
Shining Genesect is a Rare Shining card in the Shining Legends set.
