Is Genesect Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Bug/Steel with AbilityDownload raising the stronger offensive stat. Event mythical. If imported, wide coverage and strong stats dominate postgame. The rarest Pokemon in BW2.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Genesect resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Genesect trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Genesect resists most of Drayden's coverage and hits back hard.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Genesect resists most of Caitlin's coverage and hits back hard.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Genesect cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Genesect in Black 2 & White 2
Genesect is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
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 9 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. With 71 HP and balanced defenses, Genesect can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Psychic, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Genesect Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Genesect
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 4x86-102%KO | ||
Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x254-300%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x257-302%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x256-302%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x256-301%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Latios's Surf hits Genesect for 60-71%. Garchomp's Earthquake hits Genesect for 40-48%. Latias deals 36-42% with Surf.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Latios builds →Draco Meteor43-51% Surf60-71% Dragon Pulse29-34% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Garchomp builds →Earthquake40-48% Outrage24-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Latias builds →Draco Meteor26-30% Surf36-42% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake29-35% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Espeon builds →Psychic20-24% Psyshock18-21% | ||
Genesect Evolutions
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
Breeding
B2W2 Genesect Best Moveset
AbilityDownload boosts the stronger offensive stat based on the opponent's weaker defense on every switch. 120 in both Attack and Sp. Atk fire Bug/Steel TermStab from whichever side the boost favors. 99 Speed fires before many targets. Drive items change MoveTechno Blast type for unpredictable coverage. Banned from standard play.
Best Build
Genesect best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- U Turn
- Ice Beam
- Iron Head
- Explosion
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.
Genesect Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 600 BST, Genesect is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Mythical Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. U Turn with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
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 mixed attacker with base 120 Attack and 120 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Black 2 & White 2, Genesect has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves