Is Genesect Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Transfer-only event mythical. Bug/Steel with AbilityDownload boosting the better attacking stat. 120 in both Attack and Special Attack. Drives (held items) change MoveTechno Blast type. Powerful but event-locked.
Genesect resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Genesect trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Genesect's weaknesses hard.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Genesect resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Genesect resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Genesect resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Genesect has the type edge here and should clean up Steven'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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 8 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, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Genesect Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Genesect
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x259-305%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Genesect View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 4x226-266%KO | ||
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
ORAS Genesect Best Moveset
AbilityDownload boosts the right offensive stat on entry. Bug/Steel at 120/120 offenses fire from both sides. Steel resists Fairy and hits Fairy super-effectively. The moveset earns S-tier because Download-boosted Steel TermStab devastates Fairy types. Banned from standard play.
Best Build
Genesect best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Iron Head
- U Turn
- Ice Beam
- 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 ancient bug Pokémon was altered by Team Plasma. They upgraded the cannon on its back.
This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.
Genesect Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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.
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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Ironhead, U Turn, Ice Beam, and Explosion on Genesect. Ironhead is the most common pick at 0% 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
- 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