Is Genesect good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Genesect is B-tier for Bug raid attacker and has 4 other ranked roles.

What are the best Genesect IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 12/10/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 16. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Genesect IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 10/13/10 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 27. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Genesect a good raid attacker?

Genesect ranks #22 of 182 steel attackers with 13.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Genesect be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Genesect is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#649 · Generation 5

Genesect

bug steelMythical

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,353 / 3,791
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,916 / 2,395
Research CP (L15): 1,437
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Keep the best copies

Mythical Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.

Battle roles

B
Bug raid attacker#11 Bug · 13.6 DPS
It ranks #11 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Metal Claw / X Scissor.
C
Great League#382 of 1154 · score 78
It is ranked #382 in Great League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / X Scissor / Magnet Bomb.
C
Ultra League#204 of 851 · score 82
It is ranked #204 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Magnet Bomb / Techno Blast Normal.
C
Master League#117 of 409 · score 74.2
It is ranked #117 in Master League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Magnet Bomb / Techno Blast Normal.
C
Steel raid attacker#22 Steel · 13.8 DPS
It ranks #22 of 182 Steel-type attackers with Metal Claw / Magnet Bomb.

Collection value

Mythical: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
2 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack252

Defense199

Stamina174

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fire×2.56

Resists

grass×0.391
poison×0.391
bug×0.625
dragon×0.625
fairy×0.625
ice×0.625
normal×0.625
psychic×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#382 / 1154	78	Fury Cutter · X Scissor · Magnet Bomb	L16 · 12/10/15
Ultra League	C	#204 / 851	82	Fury Cutter · Magnet Bomb · Techno Blast Normal	L27 · 10/13/10
Master League	C	#117 / 409	74.2	Fury Cutter · Magnet Bomb · Techno Blast Normal	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
bug	B	#11 / 164	13.6	256	Metal Claw · X Scissor
steel	C	#22 / 182	13.8	260	Metal Claw · Magnet Bomb
fire	–	#62 / 263	13.2	249	Metal Claw · Techno Blast BurnElite TM

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Metal ClawSTAB	steel	6	+5	0.5s	12.0	5	+7	2 turns
Fury CutterSTAB	bug	4	+8	0.5s	8.0	3	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
X-ScissorSTAB	bug	45	-33	1.5s	1.36	65	-40
Magnet BombSTAB	steel	75	-33	3.0s	2.27	70	-40
Flamethrower	fire	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	90	-55
Techno BlastElite TM	fire	120	-100	2.0s	1.20	120	-55

Questions people ask

Is Genesect good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Genesect is B-tier for Bug raid attacker and has 4 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Genesect?: Mythical Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
What are the best Genesect IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 12/10/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 16. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Genesect IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 10/13/10 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 27. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Genesect a good raid attacker?: Genesect ranks #22 of 182 steel attackers with 13.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Genesect be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Genesect is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Costumes & event variants (2)

BurnEvent costume
NormalEvent costume