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GenesectGenesect (shiny)
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Genesect

Paleozoic Pokémon

This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.

Details

Height1.5 m
Weight82.5 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard
Base friendship0None
Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP270
Contents

Base stats

HP
71
Attack
120
Defense
95
Sp. Atk
120
Sp. Def
95
Speed
99
Total
600
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fire

Resistant to

Grass¼×
Normal½×
Bug½×
Steel½×
Ice½×
Dragon½×
Fairy½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Genesect can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Fury Cutter

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.

BugPhysical409520
1Quick Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010030
7Screech

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

NormalStatus8540
14Metal Claw

Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.

SteelPhysical509535
21Fell Stinger

Raises the user’s Attack by two stages if it KOs the target.

BugPhysical5010025
22Magnet Bomb

Never misses.

SteelPhysical6020
28Flame Charge

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage.

FirePhysical5010020
29Slash

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

NormalPhysical7010020
35Metal Sound

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus8540
40Signal Beam

Has a chance to confuse the target.

BugSpecial7510015
42X-Scissor

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

BugPhysical8010015
44Tri Attack

Has a chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target.

NormalSpecial8010010
49Magnet Rise

User is immune to Ground moves and effects for five turns.

ElectricStatus10
56Bug Buzz

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

BugSpecial9010010
63Simple Beam

Changes the target’s ability to Simple.

NormalStatus10015
70Zap Cannon

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

ElectricSpecial120505
73Hyper Beam

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

NormalSpecial150905
77Lock-On

Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target.

NormalStatus5
84Techno Blast

If the user is holding a appropriate plate or drive, the damage inflicted will match it.

NormalSpecial1201005
91Self-Destruct

User faints.

NormalPhysical2001005

Sprites & renders

12 sprites & renders for Genesect.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Bug-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Bug-type Pokémon

Community notes

No reader notes on Genesect yet.

Cite this page

Genesect”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/genesect.

Species data from PokéAPI.