Genesect Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Genesect in Pokémon GO raids.
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Catch CP (L20)
1833–1916
Raid IV floor is 10 — 1916 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2292–2395
Boosted in Rainy or Snow weather.
Top weakness
Fire
Fire hits ×2.56.
Best counters
All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin + Blast Burn
Fire51.4 DPS1930 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin + Blast Burn
Fire53.0 DPS1637 TDOLegacy
#3Reshiram
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
Fire46.0 DPS1881 TDOLegacy
#4Mega Charizard X
Fire Spin + Blast Burn
Fire44.1 DPS1661 TDOLegacy
#5Ho-Oh
Incinerate + Sacred Fire
Fire39.8 DPS1940 TDOLegacy
#6Blacephalon
Incinerate + Overheat
Fire47.2 DPS994 TDO
#7Volcarona
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire41.1 DPS1469 TDO
#8Mega Houndoom
Fire Fang + Fire Blast
Fire41.6 DPS1401 TDO
#9Primal Groudon
Mud Shot + Fire Blast
Fire36.8 DPS1994 TDO
#10Mega Salamence
Fire Fang + Fire Blast
Fire37.2 DPS1879 TDO
#11Darmanitan (Zen)
Fire Fang + Overheat
Fire38.0 DPS1684 TDO
#12Heatran
Fire Spin + Magma Storm
Fire38.2 DPS1605 TDOLegacy
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Genesect's actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy marks movesets that need an Elite TM. Shadow forms exist for Ho-Oh — a Shadow version deals ×1.2 damage (~20% harder) but also takes ×1.2 damage. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Updated: Sep 28, 2026 · About these stats
Weaknesses
Fire×2.56
Genesect's moves
SteelMetal Claw
fastBugFury Cutter
fastNormalHyper Beam
chargedNormalTechno Blast Normal
chargedSteelMagnet Bomb
chargedBugX Scissor
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.