Genesect, BW Black Star Promos BW99/101, promo

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Genesect

BW Black Star Promos BW99/101 • promo

Set: BW Black Star Promos
Number: BW99/101
Rarity: Promo
Released: 2011
Energy type: grass energy
Finish: Holographic
Market price: $9.34
Artist: 5ban Graphics

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Market

What it's worth

$9.34market price via TCGplayer · Nov 4, 2026$5.79 – $9.34 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a promo card from the grass type, Genesect holds a distinct place in a collection as a limited-release piece. Its status as a specialized printing makes it a sought-after find for those who value unique additions to their sets.

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Card face

What it does

110 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyHyper Beam30

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Cost: grass energy grass energy colorless energyBreaker Bazooka100

Discard all Grass Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Weaknessfire energy×2Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The Genesect card, designated BW99, was released in 2013 as part of the Black Star Promos set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It served as a promotional tie-in to the release of the film Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened, which highlighted the Paleozoic Pokémon's narrative as a technologically enhanced ancient creature. This specific release allowed players to acquire the card through specialized blister packs at retail outlets.

The artwork features Genesect in a dynamic, high-tech pose consistent with the visual style of the Black and White era. Illustrators for the Pokémon TCG during this period prioritized a digital, polished aesthetic to reflect the robotic nature of the character. As a promo card, it was widely accessible to collectors and players at the time of its release, serving as a functional, playable addition to competitive Grass-type decks rather than a high-value rarity chase card.

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About

About Genesect

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