Genesect Raid Guide
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The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Genesect in Pokémon GO raids — computed from every attacker's stats and movepool in our imported game-data snapshot (dated below the counter table).
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 + Overheat
Fire48.9 DPS1837 TDO
#2Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire50.5 DPS1557 TDO
#3Reshiram
Fire Fang + Overheat
Fire42.7 DPS1746 TDO
#4Mega Charizard X
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire41.8 DPS1574 TDO
#5Blacephalon
Incinerate + Overheat
Fire47.2 DPS994 TDO
#6Volcarona
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire41.1 DPS1469 TDO
#7Mega Houndoom
Fire Fang + Fire Blast
Fire41.6 DPS1401 TDO
#8Primal Groudon
Mud Shot + Fire Blast
Fire36.8 DPS1994 TDO
#9Mega Salamence
Fire Fang + Fire Blast
Fire37.2 DPS1879 TDO
#10Darmanitan (Zen)
Fire Fang + Overheat
Fire38.0 DPS1684 TDO
#11Volcanion
Incinerate + Overheat
Fire38.3 DPS1493 TDO
#12Chandelure
Fire Spin + Overheat
Fire41.6 DPS1147 TDO
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 / Elite-TM movesets are excluded. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Data snapshot: Aug 24, 2026 · 10,016 rows · Methodology
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.