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Genesect, a Bug and Steel type Pokémon, official artwork

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Genesect: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Genesect is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (120) and Sp. Atk (120), with a base stat total of 600.

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What is Genesect weak to?

How much damage Genesect takes from each attacking type.

4×Weak toFire
0.5×ResistsBugDragonFairyIceNormalPsychicSteel
0.25×ResistsGrass
0×Immune toPoison

Genesect takes super-effective damage from Fire (Fire hit it for 4x damage). It resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Steel, Grass and is immune to Poison.

Best moveset for Genesect

Genesect has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • ExplosionNormal250
  • Steel BeamSteel140
  • Gunk ShotPoison120
  • Solar BeamGrass120

Best nature for Genesect

Careful or Bold. Genesect's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • DownloadOn switch-in, Attack or Sp. Atk is raised 1 stage based on the foes' weaker Defense.
Full learnset (82 moves; tap to expand)

Genesect is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
ExplosionNormal250100%Physical
Self-DestructNormal200100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Last ResortNormal140100%Physical
Steel BeamSteel14095%Special
Gunk ShotPoison12080%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
Techno BlastNormal120100%Special
Zap CannonElectric12050%Special
BlizzardIce11070%Special
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
FlamethrowerFire90100%Special
FlyFlying9095%Physical
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Blaze KickFire8590%Physical
Dark PulseDark80100%Special
Extreme SpeedNormal80100%Physical
Flash CannonSteel80100%Special
Iron HeadSteel80100%Physical
Leech LifeBug80100%Physical
Tri AttackNormal80100%Special
X-ScissorBug80100%Physical
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
Signal BeamBug75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Shadow ClawGhost70100%Physical
SlashNormal70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
AssuranceDark60100%Physical
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
Magnet BombSteel60-Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
Shock WaveElectric60-Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
ElectrowebElectric5595%Special
Charge BeamElectric5090%Special
Fell StingerBug50100%Physical
Flame ChargeFire50100%Physical
Metal ClawSteel5095%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
Fury CutterBug4095%Physical
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
InfestationBug20100%Special
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
Ally SwitchPsychic--Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
GravityPsychic--Status
Hone ClawsDark--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
Lock-OnNormal--Status
Magic CoatPsychic--Status
Magnet RiseElectric--Status
Metal SoundSteel-85%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
RecycleNormal--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Rock PolishRock--Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
Shift GearSteel--Status
Simple BeamNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TelekinesisPsychic--Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status