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#649 · Generation 5

Genesect (Chill Drive)

bugsteelMythicalForm

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
Genesect (Chill Drive)
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
    Ultra League#140 of 851 · score 84.3

    It is ranked #140 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Magnet Bomb / Techno Blast Chill.

  • B
    Master League#73 of 409 · score 79.6

    It is ranked #73 in Master League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Magnet Bomb / Techno Blast Chill.

  • B
    Bug raid attacker#12 Bug · 13.6 DPS

    It ranks #12 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Metal Claw / X Scissor.

  • C
    Ice raid attacker#23 Ice · 13.2 DPS

    It ranks #23 of 231 Ice-type attackers with Metal Claw / Techno Blast Chill (needs an Elite TM).

  • C
    Steel raid attacker#23 Steel · 13.8 DPS

    It ranks #23 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

Resists

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each league

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Ultra LeagueB#140 / 85184.3
Fury Cutter · Magnet Bomb · Techno Blast Chill
L27 · 10/13/10
Master LeagueB#73 / 40979.6
Fury Cutter · Magnet Bomb · Techno Blast Chill
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 typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
bugB#12 / 16413.6256Metal Claw · X Scissor
iceC#23 / 23113.2249Metal Claw · Techno Blast ChillElite TM
steelC#23 / 18213.8260Metal Claw · Magnet Bomb

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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Metal ClawSTAB
steel6+50.5s12.05+72 turns
Fury CutterSTAB
bug4+80.5s8.03+41 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
X-ScissorSTAB
bug45-331.5s1.3665-40
Magnet BombSTAB
steel75-333.0s2.2770-40
Ice Beam
ice95-503.5s1.9090-55
Techno BlastElite TM
ice120-1002.0s1.20120-55

Questions people ask

Is Genesect (Chill Drive) good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Genesect (Chill Drive) is B-tier for Ultra League and has 4 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Genesect (Chill Drive)?
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 (Chill Drive) 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 (Chill Drive) a good raid attacker?
Genesect (Chill Drive) ranks #23 of 182 steel attackers with 13.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Genesect (Chill Drive) be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Genesect (Chill Drive) 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)

  • BurnBurnEvent costume
  • NormalNormalEvent costume