Genesect-EX 120/124 · Fates Collide

Fates Collide is a set in the XY series. It was released on May 2, 2016. The printed size is 124. This checklist is longer, at 129 cards. Genesect-EX is 120/124, in position 124 of 129 on this checklist. Before it is 119 Umbreon-EX, and after it is 121 M Altaria-EX. The listed rarity is Rare Ultra.

Genesect-EX is a Basic EX Metal Pokémon with 180 HP. In the Pokédex this is Genesect (#649), generation 5 (Unova).

Ryo Ueda illustrated this card. The same name is on 462 other cards in the catalog.

Genesect (#649) has 25 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 14 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Genesect BW86/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). That card is named Genesect, while this one is Genesect-EX. That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 180 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Rare Ultra. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and Ryo Ueda illustrated this one. 21 other cards of Genesect list a different HP.

Drive Change is listed as Ability. Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put a Pokémon Tool card attached to this Pokémon into your hand. The attack Rapid Blaster lists 100+ damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Metal. Discard as many Metal Energy attached to this Pokémon as you like. This attack does 20 more damage for each Metal Energy you discarded. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Psychic -20. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

I keep a set binder for Fates Collide, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Fates Collide set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Genesect can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.