The Essentials on Genesect
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Fire Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass · ×½ Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy · immune: Poison
- Evolution
- Genesect does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 600 · top stat: Attack (120) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 120 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Genesect in French · ゲノセクト, Genesect in Japanese · Genesect in German All Languages
Overview
Genesect is a Steel and Bug-type Pokémon, No. 649 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Paleozoic Pokémon. Height: 1.5 m, weight: 82.5 kg.
Ability: Download. Genesect is very weak to Fire-type moves (×4 damage). Genesect takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#649
National Pokédex
Category
Paleozoic Pokémon
Status
Mythical
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
71
255
Attack
120
255
Defense
95
255
Special Attack
120
255
Special Defense
95
255
Speed
99
255
Total
600
Min HP (Lv. 100)
252
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
346
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Steel / Bug). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Fire
×4
Normal (×1) — 8 types
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Fighting
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 7 types
Normal
×½
Ice
×½
Psychic
×½
Bug
×½
Dragon
×½
Steel
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Grass
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Poison
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon compares an opposing Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats before raising its own Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever will be more effective.
Genesect Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Genesect Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Steel · Bug
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Genesect Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Fury Cutter
Bug
Phys.
95%
40
20
1
Quick Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
30
7
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
14
Metal Claw
Steel
Phys.
95%
50
35
21
Fell Stinger
Bug
Phys.
100%
50
25
22
Magnet Bomb
Steel
Phys.
—
60
20
28
Flame Charge
Fire
Phys.
100%
50
20
29
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
35
Metal Sound
Steel
Stat
85%
—
40
40
Signal Beam
Bug
Spec.
100%
75
15
42
X-Scissor
Bug
Phys.
100%
80
15
44
Tri Attack
Normal
Spec.
100%
80
10
49
Magnet Rise
Electric
Stat
—
—
10
56
Bug Buzz
Bug
Spec.
100%
90
10
63
Simple Beam
Normal
Stat
100%
—
15
70
Zap Cannon
Electric
Spec.
50%
120
5
73
Hyper Beam
Normal
Spec.
90%
150
5
77
Lock-On
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
84
Techno Blast
Normal
Spec.
100%
120
5
91
Self-Destruct
Normal
Phys.
100%
200
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Genesect
Available in 1 game, 1 recorded encounter. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black 2
Generation V
Black 2 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Mystery Gift (Genesect)
Lv. 15 100%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Genesect in Pokémon GO
- 3,353Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,916Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“Over 300 million years ago, it was feared as the strongest of hunters. It has been modified by Team Plasma.”
White
“This ancient bug Pokémon was altered by Team Plasma. They upgraded the cannon on its back.”
Black 2
“This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.”
White 2
“This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.”
X
“This ancient bug Pokémon was altered by Team Plasma. They upgraded the cannon on its back.”
Y
“This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.”
Omega Ruby
“This ancient bug Pokémon was altered by Team Plasma. They upgraded the cannon on its back.”
Alpha Sapphire
“This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Genesect
🇬🇧 English
Genesect
🇯🇵 漢字
ゲノセクト
🇯🇵 Kana
ゲノセクト
🇯🇵 Romaji
Genesect
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Genesect
🇪🇸 Español
Genesect
🇮🇹 Italiano
Genesect
🇰🇷 한국어
게노세크트
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
盖诺赛克特
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
蓋諾賽克特
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Paléozoïque
🇬🇧 EN
Paleozoic Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こせいだいポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Paläozoikums-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Genesect
What type is Genesect?
Genesect is a Steel and Bug-type Pokémon.
What are Genesect's weaknesses?
Genesect is very weak to Fire-type moves (×4 damage). Genesect takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
Can you get a Shiny Genesect in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Genesect is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
