Genesect

Genesect has 600 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (120) and a Speed of 99. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 261, which makes it a balanced physical attacker. It is a legendary or mythical Pokémon, so it is rarely allowed in casual in-game teams.

Build a team with Genesect

What Genesect is weak to

Weak to: Fire (×4). Resists: Normal, Grass (×0.25), Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. Immune to: Poison (×0). The ×4 weakness is the danger: one hit of Fire does huge damage.

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Best teammates for Genesect

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Genesect: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Gliscor GroundFlying

   Hits fire, electric, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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2. Swampert WaterGround

   Resists fire, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, poison super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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3. Seismitoad WaterGround

   Resists fire, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, poison super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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4. Gastrodon WaterGround

   Resists fire, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, poison super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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5. Whiscash WaterGround

   Resists fire, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, poison super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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6. Quagsire WaterGround

   Resists fire, which your team is weak to. Hits fire, electric, poison super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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Counters to Genesect

1. Blacephalon

   Fire STAB hits Genesect super effectively and it resists everything Genesect can hit it with by type.

2. Iron Moth

   Fire STAB hits Genesect super effectively and it resists everything Genesect can hit it with by type.

3. Darmanitan

   Fire STAB hits Genesect super effectively and it resists everything Genesect can hit it with by type.

4. Chandelure

   Fire STAB hits Genesect super effectively and it resists everything Genesect can hit it with by type.

5. Volcarona

   Fire STAB hits Genesect super effectively and it resists everything Genesect can hit it with by type.

6. Cinderace

   Fire STAB hits Genesect super effectively and it resists everything Genesect can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Genesect

Genesect is in the regional Pokédex of 2 games we cover: