Genesect ex #169/86Black Bolt · Special Illustration Rare

Market price · Holofoil · Near Mint

$41.16

Market price updated Fri Oct 23 2026 — TCGplayer's index built from completed sales, not a seller's asking price.

7d: -3.4%30d: -9.7%

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Price history — Holofoil, Near Mint

TCGplayer market index (completed sales) · 30 daily points · $41.16–$45.74· refreshed daily · hover the line for each day's price

One point per day from TCGplayer’s market index for completed sales. On a thinly traded card the index only moves on days something actually sold, so short flat stretches are normal.

What Genesect ex actually sold for (Holofoil, last 30 days)

Condition	Market price	7d	30d	Sold	Sale range
Near Mintshown on page	$41.16	-3.4%	-9.7%	25 copies	$37.89–$49.80
Lightly Played	$44.36	0%	+0.2%	1 copies	$44.26

Market price is TCGplayer's index for completed sales in that condition; the sale range is the lowest and highest individual sale recorded in the same 30-day window. Ungraded copies sold as a lot are not counted. Data as of 2026-10-23.

Card details

Type: Metal
HP: 220
Class: Pokémon · Basic · ex
Rarity: Special Illustration Rare
Card number: 169/86
Artist: kantaro
Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Grass -30
Retreat cost: 2 Colorless

Card data from the community PokéAPI catalog (pokemontcg.io).

Attacks & rules

Metallic Signal Ability

Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 2 Evolution Metal Pokémon, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Protect Charge

Metal Metal Colorless 150

During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Frequently asked questions

How much does condition matter on a Genesect ex holo?

It is one of the harder cards to pull from the set. Being a Basic, it goes straight into play. Its ability slot holds Metallic Signal. With Metal + Metal + Colorless paid, Protect Charge puts 150 damage on the table. Retreating it takes 2 Energy. You get a Fire ×2 weakness and a Grass -30 resistance on this one. Genesect is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 220 HP. Printed 169 of 86 in Black Bolt, it carries the Special Illustration Rare marking, drawn by kantaro. The rows above list what Near Mint and each played tier have sold for.

Should I grade my Genesect ex holo?

Foil shows wear earlier than a plain card, so condition carries most of the price here. You get a Fire ×2 weakness and a Grass -30 resistance on this one. Being a Basic, it goes straight into play. Its ability slot holds Metallic Signal. With Metal + Metal + Colorless paid, Protect Charge puts 150 damage on the table. Retreating it takes 2 Energy. Genesect is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 220 HP. Printed 169 of 86 in Black Bolt, it carries the Special Illustration Rare marking, drawn by kantaro. A worn copy trades well under a clean one here.