Genesect Raid Counters Guide

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Best Genesect counters are strong Fire Types, such as Chandelure, Reshiram, Darmanitan, Moltres, Charizard, Heatran, Blaziken and other Mega Fire types. Genesect is double weak to Fire Type moves. Genesect is boosted by Rainy and Snow weather.

Genesect perfect CPs from raids are:

  • 1916 CP for a regular encounter (Level 20)
  • 2395 CP for a weather boosted encounter (Level 25, Rainy and Snow )

Genesect is transferable but not tradable. Genesect is a Bug and Steel-type Mythical Pokémon that was introduced in Generation V. Genesect is a Tier 5 Raid Boss with 47836 CP.

Genesect has four different drives that affect their move set, alongside their Normal form: Burn, Chill, Douse and Shock. At present only Burn, Shock, Douse and Normal Genesect can be shiny.

Genesect Raid Counters

Since Genesect has attack heavy stats it should be fairly easy duo with the right counters. A worst case scenario is a really easy trio for lower lever trainers or without the perfect counters.

That being said, our recommendation is that you have 2 – 3 high level trainers for Genesect raids. For groups larger than 5, consider splitting into smaller groups for better raid rewards.

# Pokémon Fast Move Charge Move Time to win Deaths
1. Blaziken (Mega) Fire Spin
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
229.72s 6.67
2. Charizard (Mega Y) Fire Spin
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
233.28s 6.33
3. Charizard (Mega X) Fire Spin
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
278.28s 6.83
4. Houndoom (Mega) Fire Fang
Fire
Fire Blast
Fire
286.93s 10.00
5. Reshiram Fire Fang
Fire
Fusion Flare
Fire
343.51s 7.33
6. Salamence (Mega) Fire Fang
Fire
Fire Blast
Fire
383.50s 9.17
7. Darmanitan Fire Fang
Fire
Overheat
Fire
378.07s 13.17
8. Darmanitan (Standard) Fire Fang
Fire
Overheat
Fire
381.14s 13.17
9. Groudon (Primal) Mud Shot
Ground
Fire Punch
Fire
423.40s 5.83
10. Chandelure Fire Spin
Fire
Overheat
Fire
387.89s 12.00
11. Blaziken Fire Spin
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
396.67s 13.00
12. Moltres Fire Spin
Fire
Overheat
Fire
405.94s 11.67
13. Entei Fire Fang
Fire
Overheat
Fire
417.08s 10.67
14. Heatran Fire Spin
Fire
Fire Blast
Fire
428.73s 8.33
15. Charizard Fire Spin
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
432.59s 9.25
16. Flareon Fire Spin
Fire
Overheat
Fire
422.20s 14.00
17. Infernape Fire Spin
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
429.48s 13.67
18. Emboar Ember
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
432.03s 13.17
19. Typhlosion Incinerate
Fire
Blast Burn
Fire
443.58s 13.67
20. Ho-Oh Incinerate
Fire
Sacred Fire
Fire
461.74s 10.50
21. Alakazam (Mega) Psycho Cut
Psychic
Fire Punch
Fire
423.73s 19.67
22. Pyroar (Female) Fire Fang
Fire
Overheat
Fire
444.84s 14.17
23. Victini Quick Attack
Normal
V-create
Fire
459.64s 12.00
24. Pyroar Fire Fang
Fire
Overheat
Fire
446.25s 14.67
25. Magmortar Fire Spin
Fire
Fire Blast
Fire
453.83s 14.50
26. Manectric (Mega) Thunder Fang
Electric
Overheat
Fire
465.87s 15.17
27. Arcanine (Hisuian) Fire Fang
Fire
Flamethrower
Fire
453.90s 16.33
28. Arcanine Fire Fang
Fire
Flamethrower
Fire
468.45s 14.33
29. Delphox Fire Spin
Fire
Flamethrower
Fire
473.10s 16.33
30. Solgaleo Fire Spin
Fire
Flamethrower
Fire
498.74s 12.00
31. Houndoom Fire Fang
Fire
Flamethrower
Fire
468.70s 18.67
32. Salamence Fire Fang
Fire
Fire Blast
Fire
488.73s 16.67
33. Incineroar Fire Fang
Fire
Fire Blast
Fire
510.77s 15.67
34. Salazzle Incinerate
Fire
Fire Blast
Fire
498.64s 14.67
35. Heatmor Fire Spin
Fire
Flamethrower
Fire
512.14s 17.60

Basically just use Fire Fire Fire and you’ll do fine.

Moves Breakdown

Genesect’s has access to the following moves:

Fast moves Charge moves
  • Fury Cutter Bug
  • Metal Claw Steel
  • X-Scissor Bug
  • Magnet Bomb Steel
  • Techno Blast*

Both Bug and Steel Type moves are not very effective against Fire Type Pokémon so you have nothing to fear about from Genesect in regards to those, however:

*the type of Techno Blast depends on the Drive the Genesect has. Each different Drive Genesect also has access to a different move set.

  • Burn Drive has Fire type Techno Blast and Flamethrower Fire type Charged Move
  • Chill Drive has Ice type Techno Blast and Ice Beam Ice type Charged Move
  • Douse Drive has Water type Techno Blast and Gunk Shot Poison type Charged Move
  • Shock Drive has Electric type Techno Blast and Zap Cannon Electric type Charged Move
  • Normal Drive has Techno Blast Normal and Hyper Beam Normal type Charged Move

Weather Effects

Weather Pro Con
Sunny Boots Fire Type moves Boots Fire Type moves
Windy
Partly Cloudy Boosts Hyper Beam and Techno Blast Normal
Cloudy Boosts Poison Type moves
Snow Boosts Steel and Ice Type moves
Rainy Boosts Bug and Water Type moves
Fog

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