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Shining Genesect card from the Shining Legends set
Illustration by Hitoshi Ariga. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Shining Genesect

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A powerful Grass-type attacker that grows stronger with more energy.

Grass130 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The ability lets you move a Grass Energy from another Pokemon to this one once per turn.

The Gaia Blaster attack deals 50 damage plus 20 for each Grass Energy attached.

Signature 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.

This card uses its Energy Reload ability to gather resources on the field. It then converts those gathered energies into extra damage with its main attack.

Attacks

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Gaia Blaster50+

This attack does 20 more damage times the amount of Grass Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Abilities

AbilityEnergy Reload

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Grass Energy from 1 of your other Pokémon to this Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits a deck focused on moving energy between Pokemon quickly. It works best when you can attach multiple Grass Energies to it in one turn.

Strengths
  • High damage potential
  • Resource gathering ability
  • Basic Pokemon status
Watch out for
  • Weak to Fire types
  • Requires multiple energies
  • One time use per turn
Pro tip

Use the ability early in the turn to maximise the energy count for the attack.

From the Pokédex

Genesect was created by Team Plasma using ancient DNA and advanced technology.

Note for the parent

Check that your child counts the attached energies correctly before adding the bonus damage.

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