For the Sword & Shield meta, At 600 BST, Genesect is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Ironhead with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

What is Genesect weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Volcarona (Fire) when using Genesect. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Volcarona is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Genesect?

Download raises the attack stat corresponding to the opponents' weaker defense one stage upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Genesect. It's the only ability Genesect has.

What role does Genesect play in battle?

Base 99 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Genesect is a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What are the best moves for Genesect?

In Sword & Shield, run Ironhead, U Turn, Flamethrower, and Ice Beam on Genesect. Ironhead is the most common pick at 22% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Genesect - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

BTier

99Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Sp. Atk carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Paleozoic Pokemon on a slow 1.25M XP grind, worth 3 Attack and Sp. Atk and Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats

Legend

HP71

Attack120

Defense95

Sp. Atk120

Sp. Def95

Speed99

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight82.5 kg

Base XP270

Abilities

DownloadTop Pick

Raises the attack stat corresponding to the opponents' weaker defense one stage upon entering battle.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe+1

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

No Sword Shield entries available

This ancient bug Pokémon was altered by Team Plasma. They upgraded the cannon on its back.

Genesect Weakness

Fire moves hit Genesect for super-effective damage. Fire hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. With 71 HP and balanced defenses, Genesect can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Genesect Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fire
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartExcellent

1Weak

8Resist

1Immune

Score+8

4xCritical

Fire

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Normal Ice Psychic Bug Dragon Steel Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (6)

Grass Psychic Dark Ice Rock Fairy

How to Beat Genesect in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Incineroar can KO Genesect with Flare Blitz (326-384%). Cinderace's High Jump Kick hits Genesect for 70-83%.

Incineroar FireDark	A
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemSitrus Berry NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Parting Shot Knock Off Flare Blitz Damage vs Genesect Knock Off 45-52% Flare Blitz 4x 326-384%KO View Incineroar builds →
Cinderace Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves Pyro Ball High Jump Kick U Turn Gunk Shot Damage vs Genesect High Jump Kick 70-83% U Turn 19-22% View Cinderace builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Mythical Pokemon don't breed, and Genesect is no exception. This Bug/Steel type sits at 600 stats with no chain to speak of. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#649GenesectDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Genesect Best Moveset

Fire coverage gives Genesect answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and spread EVs with Download mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Download

Item

Choice ScarfSPEED

Best Nature for Genesect

Hasty+SPE

Genesect best EVs are Speed and Attack

EVs

Atk

SpA

Spe

Utility Moveset

Iron HeadSTAB
U TurnSTAB
FlamethrowerCoverage
Ice Beam

Recommended Teammates

Tapu FiniDecent

WhimsicottDecent

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Genesect can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Fire. The offense anchors on Bug Buzz and X-Scissor while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fury Cutter

—409520Bug

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 7

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 14

Metal Claw

C509535Steel

Lv 21

Fell Stinger

C5010025Bug

Lv 28

Flame Charge

C5010020Fire

Lv 35

Metal Sound

D—8540Steel

Lv 42

X-Scissor

B8010015Bug

Lv 49

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 56

Bug Buzz

B9010010Bug

Lv 63

Simple Beam

D—10015Normal

Lv 70

Zap Cannon

C120505Electric

Lv 77

Lock-On

D——5Normal

Lv 84

Techno Blast

—1201005Normal

Lv 91

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TM Moves

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TR41

Blaze Kick

C859010Fire

TR06

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TR61

Bug Buzz

B9010010Bug

TR58

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM82

Electroweb

C559515Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR02

Flamethrower

S9010015Fire

TR70

Flash Cannon

B8010010Steel

TM06

Fly

C909515Flying

TM28

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TR73

Gunk Shot

C120805Poison

TM08

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

A9010010Ice

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR74

Iron Head

S8010015Steel

TR18

Leech Life

B8010010Bug

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

C6010015Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TM20

Self-Destruct

B2001005Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

C60—20Normal

TR09

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TR19

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

TM56

U-turn

S7010020Bug

TR60

X-Scissor

B8010015Bug

TR69

Zen Headbutt

C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Genesect doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Genesect can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Genesect in Sword & Shield

Genesect is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Genesect Guide

For the Sword & Shield meta, At 600 BST, Genesect is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Ironhead with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Volcarona (Fire) when using Genesect. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Volcarona is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Download raises the attack stat corresponding to the opponents' weaker defense one stage upon entering battle. That's the one you want on Genesect. It's the only ability Genesect has.
Base 99 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Genesect is a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Sword & Shield, run Ironhead, U Turn, Flamethrower, and Ice Beam on Genesect. Ironhead is the most common pick at 22% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Genesect first appeared in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles. Mythical distribution means event-only access in most games, making it one of the harder Pokemon to collect.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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