Genesect is a Mythical Bug and Steel Pokémon that players can encounter in Raids in Pokémon Go's Season of GO, a summer event calendar that continues until September 1.
As a Bug- and Steel-type Pokémon, Genesect is weak to Fire moves in Pokémon Go. Therefore, any strong Fire Pokémon, or Pokémon with Fire-based Fast or Charged moves, would be best when countering Genesect in a Five-Star Raid. However, Genesect is resistant to many Pokémon types because it's a Steel Pokémon; players should avoid using Normal, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Poison, or Grass Pokémon.
Genesect is a difficult Five-Star Raid boss with a combat power of 47836. While this is less than the Legendary Pokémon coming to Raid Gyms this August, Genesect's Steel attributes make it a powerful Pokémon with high defense. The best counters for Genesect in a Pokémon Go raid are Reshiram, Chandelure, Darmanitan, Volcarona, Blaziken, and Moltres. Players can evolve Chandelure using a Pokémon Go Unova Stone.
How To Counter Genesect In A Pokémon Go Raid
Since Fire attacks do the most damage against Genesect in Pokémon Go, players should build a team with strong Fire-type Pokémon. The list below includes some of the strongest Fire Pokémon in Pokémon Go based on their attack stats:
- Reshiram - Type: Dragon and Fire | Best Moveset: Fast move - Fire Fang with 12 damage, Charged move - Overheat with 160 damage
- Chandelure - Type: Ghost and Fire | Chandelure evolves from Litwick and Lampent with 125 Candy and an Unova Stone | Best Moveset: Fast move - Incinerate with 29 damage, Charged move - Overheat with 160 damage
- Standard Darmanitan - Type: Fire | Darmanitan evolves from Darumaka with 50 Candy in Pokémon Go | Best Moveset: Fast move - Incinerate with 29 damage, Charged move - Overheat with 160 damage
- Volcarona - Type: Bug and Fire | Volcarona evolves from Larvesta with 400 Candy | Best Moveset: Fast Move - Fire Spin with 14 damage, Charged move - Overheat with 160 damage
- Blaziken - Type: Fire and Fighting | Blaziken evolves from Torchic and Combusken with 125 Candy | Best Moveset: Fast move - Fire Spin with 14 damage, Charged Move - Overheat with 160 damage
- Moltres - Type: Fire and Flying | Best Moveset: Fast move - Fire Spin with 14 damage, Charged move - Overheat with 160 damage
Each of the above Pokémon in Pokémon Go have high attack stats and powerful moves, so players should consider using them. Other alternative Fire Pokémon that can be regarded are Flareon, Entei, Heatran, Infernape, Charizard, Typhlosion, and Magmortar, though their Pokémon Go attack stats are not as strong.
Pokémon GO is available on iOS and Android.