Genesect (Pokémon)

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Genesect ゲノセクト Genesect #649
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black 2 and White 2
Type Bug Steel Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Paleozoic Pokémon
Ability Download ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #155 #300 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'11" Imperial 1.5 m Metric 4'11"/1.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 181.9 lbs. Imperial 82.5 kg Metric 181.9 lbs./82.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Purple	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 121 cycles (30855 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 270 Battle Exp.: 2701*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Genesect (Japanese: ゲノセクト Genesect) is a dual-type Bug/Steel legendary Pokémon.

Genesect was leaked in the August issue of CoroCoro magazine on July 11, 2012, and it was officially revealed on July 14, 2012.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, though the Drive inserted in the cannon on its back is visibly different within its sprites depending on the Drive it is holding.

• When it is not holding any Drive, the light is orange, and Techno Blast is Normal-type.
• When it is holding the Burn Drive, the light turns red, and Techno Blast is Fire-type.
• When it is holding the Douse Drive, the light turns blue, and Techno Blast is Water-type.
• When it is holding the Shock Drive, the light turns yellow, and Techno Blast is Electric-type.
• When it is holding the Chill Drive, the light turns white, and Techno Blast is Ice-type.

Genesect is the final Pokémon in the Unova Pokédex and National Pokédex within Generation V.

Biology

Physiology

Genesect has a purple metal body with a saucer-shaped head, two large red eyes and a small white part that could either be its mouth or a vent. Its body has an insect-like appearance. It has a powerful cannon on its back that was apparently added as part of the bizarre modifications made to it by Team Plasma. It could possibly be a sort of cyborg, due to its given enhancements and Steel typing.

Gender differences

Genesect is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Shiny Genesect in its High-Speed Flight Form

Being modified by Team Plasma, Genesect is equipped with a powerful cannon. It is the only Pokémon capable of learning the move Techno Blast, an attack which changes type depending on the Drive it holds. It is indicated that even before Team Plasma powered up Genesect, it was a skilled and ruthless hunter.

By folding up its limbs and connecting its head to the cannon on its back, Genesect can assume a flying saucer-like form, allowing it to fly. This form is known as the High-Speed Flight Form (Japanese: 高速飛行形態).

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

History

Genesect was revived from a Fossil and technologically enhanced by Team Plasma to create the most powerful Pokémon ever. N had the project cancelled and the P2 Laboratory closed because he felt that Pokémon, who he thought to be perfect beings, would lose their beauty if modified by science. However, Scientist Dudley kept working on it, angry that N denied his talent. This scientist reconstructed Genesect and installed the cannon on its back.

In the anime

Genesect in the anime

Major appearances

Genesect is set to appear in the sixteenth Pokémon movie, in which five will be featured: four normal and one Shiny. The Red Genesect is the leader of the group. The Genesect Army also appeared in a flashback in BW119, setting up their role in the movie.

An image of Genesect was seen on a computer monitor at the ruined P2 Laboratory in BW110.

In the TCG

Main article: Genesect (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black Over 300 million years ago, it was feared as the strongest of hunters. It has been modified by Team Plasma. White This ancient bug Pokémon was altered by Team Plasma. They upgraded the cannon on its back. Black 2 This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Event Black 2 White 2 None Event Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Plasma Genesect	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	50	August 11 to September 14, 2012
	Plasma Genesect	English	Wi-Fi	15	October 7 to November 12, 2012
	Plasma Genesect	French	Wi-Fi	15	October 11 to November 12, 2012
	Plasma Genesect	German	Wi-Fi	15	October 11 to November 12, 2012
	Plasma Genesect	Italian	Wi-Fi	15	October 11 to November 12, 2012
	Plasma Genesect	Spanish	Wi-Fi	15	October 11 to November 12, 2012
	P2 Laboratory Genesect	Japanese	Japan and Taiwan	50	January 11 to February 28, 2013
	Plasma Genesect	Korean	South Korea	50	January 19 to February 11, 2013

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 71		131 - 178	252 - 346
Attack: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Defense: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Atk: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Sp. Def: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Speed: 99		93 - 166	182 - 326
Total: 600	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 0× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost ½× Steel ½× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Techno Blast Normal Special 08585 100100% 5 00Start Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 00Start Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— ——% 10 00Start Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 00Start Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 077 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 02020 09595% 20 1111 Lock-On Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 1818 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100100% 20 2222 Magnet Bomb Steel Physical 06060 ——% 20 2929 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3333 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40 4040 Signal Beam Bug Special 07575 100100% 15 4444 Tri Attack Normal Special 08080 100100% 10 5151 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 5555 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 6262 Simple Beam Normal Status 0000— 100100% 15 6666 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5 7373 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5 7777 Selfdestruct Normal Physical 200200 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Genesect Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Genesect Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM43	Flame Charge	Fire	Physical	05050	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
	TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250250	100}}100%	5
	TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	07070	100}}100%	15
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM76	Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	03030	100}}100%	20
	TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	09090	095}}95%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Genesect Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Genesect

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Genesect in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Genesect in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Genesect Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Genesect

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Gravity	Psychic	Status	—	—%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	70%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Magic Coat	Psychic	Status	—	—%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Recycle	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Genesect can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Genesect cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Genesect Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Genesect

By events

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
European language Plasma GenesectLv.15	Magnet Bomb	Steel	Physical	60	—%	20
A superscript level indicates that Genesect can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Genesect Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Genesect

Evolution

No Drive Genesect  Bug  Steel

↔

Shock Drive Genesect  Bug  Steel

↔

Burn Drive Genesect  Bug  Steel

↔

Chill Drive Genesect  Bug  Steel

↔

Douse Drive Genesect  Bug  Steel

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Genesect images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Genesect is the only Bug-type legendary Pokémon, excluding Arceus holding the Insect Plate.
• Genesect has the highest base stat total of all Bug-type Pokémon.
• Genesect is one of only two Bug-type Pokémon that can learn Fly. The other is Volcarona.
  • Neither of these Pokémon are Flying-type, nor can they have the Ability Levitate, and were both introduced in Generation V.
• Genesect is the only Pokémon which names a villainous team in its Pokédex entry, in this case, Team Plasma.
• Genesect is the last Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
  • Genesect is the only Pokémon which ends a generation in National Pokédex order that is not Psychic-type in at least one form.
• Of the Generation V event legendary Pokémon, Genesect is the only one that does not have an event signature move. Victini, Keldeo and Meloetta obtain their respective signature moves through events, whereas Genesect has Techno Blast as a starting move.
• Despite it being its signature move, Genesect cannot receive STAB from Techno Blast.
• Genesect's backstory is similar to Mewtwo's: both were created by villainous teams in at least one canon, and genetically engineered and enhanced to be more powerful.
• Genesect's different sprites are not recognized as form differences by the Pokédex. The same is true for Arceus.

Origin

Genesect is generally based on the giant insects of the Paleozoic era, which existed for 300 million years, making it as old as the cockroach. Its Steel-type features that give it a somewhat robotic appearance may be a reference to alien robots in science fiction media; however, this may be because of Team Plasma's modifications. Its design is also possibly inspired from the "Artillery Mech" concept used in various Sci-Fi anime produced in Japan.

Name origin

Genesect may be a combination of gene, genetics, genome, or genesis, and insect.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゲノセクト Genesect A combination of the English words gene, genetics, genome, or genesis, and insect French Genesect Same as Japanese name Spanish Genesect Same as Japanese name German Genesect Same as Japanese name Italian Genesect Same as Japanese name Korean 게노세크트 Genosekeuteu Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 蓋諾賽克特 / 盖诺赛克特 Gàinuòsàikètè Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese

More languages

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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