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#649 · Generation 5

Genesect (Douse 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 (Douse 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
    Bug raid attacker#13 Bug · 13.6 DPS

    It ranks #13 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Metal Claw / X Scissor.

  • C
    Ultra League#171 of 851 · score 82.8

    It is ranked #171 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Magnet Bomb / Techno Blast Douse.

  • C
    Master League#104 of 409 · score 75.9

    It is ranked #104 in Master League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Magnet Bomb / Techno Blast Douse.

  • C
    Poison raid attacker#19 Poison · 12.7 DPS

    It ranks #19 of 197 Poison-type attackers with Metal Claw / Gunk Shot.

  • C
    Steel raid attacker#24 Steel · 13.8 DPS

    It ranks #24 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 LeagueC#171 / 85182.8
Fury Cutter · Magnet Bomb · Techno Blast Douse
L27 · 10/13/10
Master LeagueC#104 / 40975.9
Fury Cutter · Magnet Bomb · Techno Blast Douse
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#13 / 16413.6256Metal Claw · X Scissor
poisonC#19 / 19712.7239Metal Claw · Gunk Shot
steelC#24 / 18213.8260Metal Claw · Magnet Bomb
water–#41 / 28313.2249Metal Claw · Techno Blast WaterElite 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 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
Gunk Shot
poison130-1003.0s1.30130-75
Techno BlastElite TM
water120-1002.0s1.20120-55

Questions people ask

Is Genesect (Douse Drive) good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Genesect (Douse Drive) is B-tier for Bug raid attacker and has 4 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Genesect (Douse 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 (Douse 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 (Douse Drive) a good raid attacker?
Genesect (Douse Drive) ranks #24 of 182 steel attackers with 13.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Genesect (Douse Drive) be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Genesect (Douse 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