Genesect (Douse Drive)

#649 (Unova)

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Pokémon type

Bug

Steel

Genesect (Douse Drive) weaknesses

Genesect (Douse Drive) is doubly weak to Fire-type moves.

256%

Resistances

Genesect (Douse Drive) is resistant to Normal, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Poison and Grass-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Genesect (Douse Drive)

The best moves for Genesect (Douse Drive) are Metal Claw and Techno Blast when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Fury Cutter and Techno Blast deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Metal Claw

14.4DPS

Techno Blast Elite TM

60DPS

Defending

Fury Cutter

9.6DPS

Magnet Bomb

30DPS

Trainer Battles

Fury Cutter

4EPT

Techno Blast Elite TM

2.18DPE

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Evolution

Genesect (Douse Drive) currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Forms

There are 5 different forms of Genesect:

Game images

Genesect (Douse Drive), with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Genesect (Douse Drive) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO

Events

Special GO Fest 2026: Global - Sunday Raid Event

26th Jul

The Road of Legends

6th Jul

Summary

Genesect (Douse Drive) is a mythical Bug & Steel Pokémon. It is weak to Fire moves. Genesect's best moveset is Metal Claw & Techno Blast and it has a Max CP of 3,791.

About

"This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Metal Claw	6	10	14.4
Fury Cutter	4	16	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Magnet Bomb	75	3	2.73
X-Scissor	45	3	1.64
Gunk Shot	130	1	1.3
Techno Blast Elite TM	120	1	1.2

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Fury Cutter	3	1	3.6	4
Metal Claw	5	2	3	3.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Techno Blast Elite TM	120	55	2.18
Magnet Bomb	70	40	2.1
X-Scissor	65	40	1.95
Gunk Shot	130	75	1.73

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Techno Blast Elite TM 60 DPS	13.7	102%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Magnet Bomb 30 DPS	13.4	100%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Techno Blast Elite TM 60 DPS	13.4	100%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Magnet Bomb 30 DPS	13.2	99%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	13.2	98%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Gunk Shot 43.3 DPS	13.1	98%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	12.9	96%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Gunk Shot 43.3 DPS	12.6	94%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Magnet Bomb 30 DPS	4.4	100%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Magnet Bomb 30 DPS	3.9	90%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	3.3	76%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	X-Scissor 36 DPS	3.2	73%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Gunk Shot 43.3 DPS	3.1	70%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Gunk Shot 43.3 DPS	3.1	70%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Techno Blast Elite TM 60 DPS	3	69%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Techno Blast Elite TM 60 DPS	3	69%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Techno Blast Elite TM 2.18 DPE	14	12.3	103%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Magnet Bomb 2.1 DPE	10	12	100%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	10	11.4	95%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Techno Blast Elite TM 2.18 DPE	16	10.6	89%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Gunk Shot 1.73 DPE	19	10.5	88%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Magnet Bomb 2.1 DPE	12	10.4	86%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	X-Scissor 1.95 DPE	12	9.8	82%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Gunk Shot 1.73 DPE	22	9.1	76%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Genesect (Douse Drive)?

Genesect (Douse Drive) is doubly weak to Fire moves.

The best counter to Genesect (Douse Drive) is Blacephalon with Incinerate and Mind Blown, followed by Mega Delphox, Mega Blaziken and Mega Charizard Y.

The top Genesect (Douse Drive) counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Blacephalon	Incinerate Mind Blown	100%
Mega Delphox	Fire Spin Mystical Fire+	98%
Mega Delphox	Fire Spin Blast Burn	97%
Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin Blast Burn	97%
Mega Charizard Y	Fire Spin Blast Burn	94%
Mega Chandelure	Fire Spin Overheat	92%
Blacephalon	Astonish Mind Blown	91%
Mega Blaziken	Ember Blast Burn	91%
Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin Overheat	91%
Mega Chandelure	Incinerate Overheat	89%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		252
Defense		199
Stamina		174

Max HP

Level 40

149

Size

Height	1.5 m
Weight	82.5 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,437
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,916
Level 30 Max wild	2,874
Level 40	3,353
Level 50	3,791

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,395
Level 35 (wild)	3,114