Several Mythical and Legendary Pokemon have been brought toPokemon Goover the years, some proving to be among the most popular in the franchise. For the most part, these powerful Pokemon can only be acquired following their defeat in Five-Star Raids, with a few unique exceptions.

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Genesectfalls into this category, with its five different forms being available in Five-Star Raids. You’ll want to go into this Raid knowing the “ins and outs” of this Mythical Pokemon, securing you a chance to catch Genesect and add it to your Pokemon Go roster.

Different Genesect Drives

There arefive different forms of Genesect,each possessing a differentDrive.Although this does not change itsBug and Steel dual-typing, it changes thetype of its signature Charged Attack, Techno Blast.

The form of Genesect will not change randomly; rather, each time this Mythical Pokemon is in the Five-Star Raid rotation, it will possess one of these Drives for the entirety of its duration.

Five different Genesect standing in a line, with the one in the middle being red instead of purple

That being said, the recommendedstrategies and counters will remain the sameregardless of Genesect’s form.

Below you can find each of these different Genesect Drives and the type of Charged Attack it will have.

Genesect from Pokemon with the Pokemon Go battlefield as the background

Ice

Genesect: Strengths And Weaknesses

There are both pros and cons that come with Genesect’s Bug and Steel dual-typing, all of which should be considered when deciding which Pokemon to use against it.

Genesect has a large array of resistances due to this combination of types, leading you to avoid using the majority of your Pokemon due to their ineffectiveness against this opponent. This includes Pokemon that useNormal, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Poison,andGrass-type attacks.

People standing around a Pokemon Go Raid with the text “Together We Raid” in the sky

Avoid using Pokemon with Poison and Grass-type attacks at all costswhen battling against Genesect.

With both Steel and Bug types resisting these types of attacks, Genesect possesses adouble-resistance to both Poison and Grass-type attacks.

Genesect from Pokemon surrounded by trees in a foggy forest

With its specific dual-typing,Fire-type attacksare the only ones that are super effective against Genesect.

Although this greatly limits the Pokemon recommended for this Raid battle, this is a double weakness, drastically increasing the damage they deal against Genesect.

Although you should possess the necessary firepower to take out Genesect when using Fire-type attacks, it’s recommended that you battle with Pokemon that will benefit from theSame Type Attack Bonus.

This means usingFire-type Pokemon with attacks that match this typing,further increasing their overall damage.

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Although Genesect is a powerful and bulky opponent, its double weakness to Fire-type attacks greatly decreases this encounter’s difficulty.

As long as all members of your Raid team are taking advantage of this extreme vulnerability, you should easily be able to defeat Genesect with agroup of three to five Trainers.

If those who you are Raiding with aren’t using Fire-types or are lower-leveled Trainers, it’s recommended that youincrease the size of your groupto compensate for this.

This will ensure that you’re defeating Genesect and don’t miss out on your chance to catch this Rare Mythical Pokemon.

Even though Genesect proves to be among the easier Five-Star Raid Pokemon to defeat,Mega EvolvingorPrimal RevertingPokemon is always recommended.

This will further increase your chances of defeating this Raid Pokemon,increasing the damage of specific types of attackswhile the powered-up Pokemon is on the battlefield.

Genesect: Best Counter Picks

For this Raid battle, there isno reason to use Pokemon that are any type besides Fire.These Pokemon will deal significantly more damage than those of any other type, maximizing your Raid group’s chances of success.

Below you may find the 20 best Genesect counters currently obtainable in Pokemon Go. In addition to this, we have provided you with their optimal move set when it comes to battling in this Raid.

Any powerful Fire-type Pokemon will perform wellin this Raid against Genesect.

If your team of Fire-type Pokemon isn’t solely made up of those found below, don’t worry; defeating Genesect will still be no problem.

Fast Attack:Fire Spin

Charged Attack:Flamethrower

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