Genesect
Genesect · #0649
Genesect is a Bug / Steel-type mons. Base stats: Attack 252 · Defense 199 · Stamina 174. Maximum CP at level 50 is 3836. The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game. Use the IV calculator below to lock the exact stats from your appraisal bars.
Hundo CP — Genesect at 100% IV
The exact CP a perfect 15/15/15 Genesect shows at each encounter type. If the CP matches, it can be a hundo — verify with the IV calculator.
| Field Research reward | CP 1437 |
| Raid / egg / breakthrough | CP 1916 |
| Weather-boosted raid | CP 2395 |
| Wild (L30 cap) | CP 2874 |
| Wild, weather-boosted (L35) | CP 3114 |
| Shadow (grunt catch) → purifies to hundo | CP 742 |
| Shadow (leader / shadow raid) → purifies to hundo | CP 1883 |
Purify-to-hundo: a shadow Genesect caught at exactly these CPs is 13/13/13 — purification adds +2 to every IV, making it a guaranteed 15/15/15.
Base stats
CP tier
Top-tier raid attacker (3500+ max CP)
Is Genesect worth powering up?
For the collection — Genesect isn't a meta raid attacker. Power up for the dex love, not the damage charts.
Recommended movesets
Auto-ranked from the learnable-move pool by DPS scoring — a starting point, not a meta-tier verdict.
Legacy & Elite-TM moves
Genesect can still learn these retired moves — via an Elite TM, or free during events that re-feature them (Community Day classics, GO Fest). Often the difference between a bag-filler and a meta pick.
Weakness chart — what beats Genesect
These attacker types deal 1.6× damage to a Bug / Steel-type mons. Tap a type to see its full weakness chart.
Double super-effective (2.56×) attackers
Best counter recommendations
Open the per-type counter pages to see the top picks ranked by raid DPS.
Frequently asked
Genesect reaches a maximum CP of 3836 at level 50 with perfect 15/15/15 IVs (weather-boosted or lucky). At level 40 the CP cap is roughly 88% of that.
The shiny variant is released and can be encountered in the game.
Genesect is in the top raid attacker tier — usable across multiple bosses with the right move set.
For the collection — Genesect isn't a meta raid attacker. Power up for the dex love, not the damage charts.
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Data last updated: 2026-07-15
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