Shining Genesect doesn’t sit in the same rarity conversation as a modern AR or UR pull. It printed in 2017, when “Shining” was the top alternate-colour tier in the Pokemon TCG, and the mechanic hasn’t been used since — which means the terminology, the release timeline, and the grading context are all different from a current-era chase card.
This guide covers exactly what card 010/072 from Shining Legends is, why calling it an “AR” or “UR” is factually wrong, and what a PSA 10 copy costs today.
Shining Genesect is card 010/072 (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청) from Shining Legends (SM3+), a Japanese “강화 확장팩” released 15 July 2017 — almost three months ahead of its 6 October 2017 English release. It carries the “Shining” alternate-colour designation, a pre–Scarlet & Violet rarity concept, not an AR/SR/SAR/UR label. We currently list a PSA 10 graded copy at ¥24,720 (~$155) (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청).
Price shown reflects our current listing as of September 2026, converted at ¥159/USD. This guide tracks only our own listing price for this card — no third-party auction or marketplace data is included.
Shining Genesect 010/072: The Card Facts
Here’s what’s confirmed about the card itself, sourced from Bulbapedia’s Shining Legends set entry and Limitless TCG’s card database:
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| 카드 | Shining Genesect |
| Japanese name | ひかるゲノセクト (Hikaru Genesect) |
| Card number | 010/072 |
| Type / stage | Grass, Basic Pokemon |
| HP | 130 |
| Set | Shining Legends (強化抵張パック ひかる侣説) |
| Set code | SM3+ (catalogued as SM3p on Limitless) |
| Japan release | 15 July 2017 |
| English release | 6 October 2017 |
The “강화 확장팩” branding on the Japanese box is the same tier Nintendo/Creatures used for smaller, tightly focused releases in that era, and Shining Legends is a 72-card set built around the Shining mechanic covered below, though most of its cards are standard, non-Shining prints. This exact graded copy is available on our product page (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청).
Shining Legends (SM3+): The Set Behind the Card
Shining Legends released in Japan on 15 July 2017 and reached English-language shelves on 6 October 2017 — a roughly three-month gap that was standard for the period. Japanese collectors and importers had first access to every card in the set, Shining Genesect included, well ahead of the rest of the world.
The set is small by modern standards — 72 cards — and its entire identity is built around one idea: reintroducing a lineup of Pokemon in an alternate “Shining” colour treatment. Genesect, a Mythical Pokemon with a limited print history overall, is one of the set’s headline inclusions.
For the full 72-card breakdown, see our Shining Legends (SM3+) set guide.
What “Shining” Actually Means (And Why It Isn’t an AR or UR)
This is the point most listings get wrong. “Shining” is not a rarity code from the Scarlet & Violet era — it predates AR, SR, SAR and UR by roughly five years. It refers specifically to an alternate-colour art treatment: the same Pokemon rendered in a different, often muted or metallic palette from its standard artwork, a concept Bulbapedia documents as the direct precursor to today’s “Shiny” chase-card trend.
Because Shining Legends predates the current rarity system entirely, there’s no accurate way to translate “Shining” into an AR/SR/SAR/UR equivalent. They’re separate classification systems from separate eras, and using SV-era terms for a 2017 card misdescribes it.
One more wrinkle worth flagging: Limitless TCG’s public card page for this card doesn’t display an explicit rarity code, and different internal catalogues label it inconsistently (some use “H” as shorthand). Rather than guess at an unverified code, this guide uses “Shining rarity” throughout — the descriptive term Bulbapedia’s coverage of the mechanic supports.
If you’re tracking Genesect specifically across all of its printings, our Genesect card guide ranks every version released to date.
PSA 10 Shining Genesect: Current Listing
A PSA 10 graded copy of this card is currently listed at ¥24,720 (~$155) (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청). PSA 10 is Professional Sports Authenticator’s Gem Mint grade — the highest tier on their 1–10 scale, awarded for centering, edges, corners and surface condition at the time of grading.
Because this is a 2017 print with a textured foil surface typical of the era, condition varies more between raw copies than it would for a recent release, which is part of why a graded slab carries a meaningful premium over an ungraded one for this specific card.
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Shining Legends vs Shining Fates: Don’t Mix Them Up
The “Shining” name shows up on two different products, and listings regularly conflate them. Shining Legends (SM3+), covered in this guide, is the 2017 set that introduced this specific Shining Genesect print. Shining Fates is a separate, later release with its own card list and its own Genesect-adjacent cards — it is not the same set, despite the shared branding language.
If you landed here looking for the other set, our Shining Fates Japanese card list covers that release specifically. Don’t assume pricing, print runs or rarity terms carry over between the two — they’re distinct products three years apart.
How Shining Legends Compares to Modern Rarity Tiers
Current Japanese sets classify their chase cards under the Scarlet & Violet-era tiered system — AR, SR, SAR, UR. Shining Genesect isn’t part of that system at all: it carries the older, separate “Shining” rarity from 2017. Three cards from the current system make the contrast clear:
Each of those uses a rarity code that sits within the current Scarlet & Violet-era system. Shining Genesect predates that system entirely, which is exactly why it can’t accurately be relabelled as any of them — “Shining” is its own, older classification, and it’s the correct term to use when identifying or listing this card.
For a full breakdown of how Japanese rarity codes work today, see our Japanese Pokemon card rarity guide for graded buyers. If you’re new to grading generally, our Japanese Pokemon card grading guide explains what PSA 10 and the surrounding grades actually mean.
Where to Buy This Card
We ship graded singles and sealed Japanese product worldwide out of Tokyo with tracked delivery. This exact PSA 10 copy — Shining Genesect H (SM3+ 010/072) — is available on our product page at ¥24,720 (~$155) (업데이트: 현재 품절 — Quick Order로 재입고 요청).
If you’re combining it with other graded singles or sealed boxes into one order, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to build a mixed shipment. For the rest of the set this card comes from, see our Shining Legends (SM3+) set guide.
자주 묻는 질문
Is Shining Genesect an AR or UR card?
No. It’s a 2017 “Shining” rarity print from Shining Legends (SM3+), Pokemon’s pre-Scarlet & Violet alternate-colour mechanic. AR, SR, SAR and UR are today’s Scarlet & Violet-era rarity system, and this card isn’t classified under it at all — “Shining” is its own, separate rarity term.
What is Shining Legends (SM3+)?
Shining Legends is the Japanese “강화 확장팩” released 15 July 2017, almost three months before its English release on 6 October 2017. Shining Genesect is card 010/072 in the 72-card set.
Is Shining Legends the same set as Shining Fates?
No. They’re separate products despite the similar “Shining” branding. Shining Legends is the 2017 SM3+ Japanese set this card comes from; Shining Fates is a distinct, later release with its own card list.
What does PSA 10 mean for this card?
PSA 10 is Gem Mint, the highest grade on Professional Sports Authenticator’s 1-10 scale, reflecting centering, edges, corners and surface condition at the time of grading.
How much does a PSA 10 Shining Genesect cost?
Our current listing is ¥24,720 (about $155 at ¥159/USD). This guide tracks only our own listing price for this card; it does not track third-party auction data.
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