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Height
4.9 Imperial
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1.5 m Metric
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4.9/1.5 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
181.9 lbs. Imperial
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82.5 kg Metric
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181.9 lbs./82.5 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 1
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 1
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 1
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Base Exp.: 270
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Battle Exp.: 2701*
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Genesect (Japanese: ゲノセクト Genesect) is a dual-type Bug/Steel legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, though it has other forms.
It is currently the final Pokémon in both the Unova Pokédex and the National Pokédex.
Biology
Physiology
Genesect has a head like a UFO, with two large eyes and a small mouth. Its body is similar to Scizor, but more articulate. It has a powerful cannon (named in the Techno Blast move as the Photon Blaster) on its back that was apparently added as part of the bizarre modifications made to it by Team Plasma.
Gender differences
Genesect is a genderless species.
Special abilities
Being modified by Team Plasma, Genesect is equipped with a powerful cannon that can shoot down everything around it. It is the only Pokémon capable of learning the move Techno Blast, which changes its type of blast depending on the cassette it holds. Genesect's cannon also give Genesect the ability to learn a variety of projectile-based moves like Zap Cannon, Energy Ball, or Flash Cannon or beam-based moves like Ice Beam, Hyper Beam, and Signal Beam. Genesect's sharp claws also allow it to learn moves like Fury Cutter and Slash. Genesect can also use Flying-type moves like Fly and Aerial Ace. It is indicated that even before Team Plasma powered up Genesect, it was a skilled and ruthless hunter.
Behavior
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
History
Genesect was going to be revived from a fossil and powered up by Team Plasma to create the most powerful Pokémon ever, but N had the project canceled because he felt that any Pokémon modified by science had lost its pureness. However, one scientist kept working on it, annoyed that N denied his talent. This scientist reconstructed Genesect and powered up the gun on its back.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Black
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Over 300 million years ago, it was feared as the strongest of hunters. It has been modified by Team Plasma.
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White
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This ancient bug Pokémon was altered by Team Plasma. They upgraded the cannon on its back.
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Black 2
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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71
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131 - 178
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252 - 346
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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99
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93 - 166
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182 - 326
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Total: 600
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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PP
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This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
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- 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
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PP
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- 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
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Special moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Despite its Pokédex entries stating that it is a resurrected prehistoric Pokémon, it is not Rock-type like fossil Pokémon that can be resurrected by the player. This could be due to the modifications made to it by Team Plasma.
- 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 can learn Fly, despite having no visible wings or known method of flight.
- It is one of the two Bug-type Pokémon that can learn Fly. The other is Volcarona.
- Neither of these Pokémon are Flying-type, 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.
- 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.
- Genosect's backstory is similar to Mewtwo's; both were resurrected by villainous teams in at least one canon, and genetically engineered to be more powerul.
Origin
Genesect may be 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 are a reference to alien robots in science fiction media, however this may be because of Team Plasma's modifications.
Name origin
Genesect's name may be a combination of the English words gene or genetics and insect.
In other languages
External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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