Genesect official artwork

Genesect#649

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steel
Mythical

The Paleozoic Pokémon

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About Genesect

Genesect is a Bug / Steel-type Pokémon, the Paleozoic Pokémon (No. 649), introduced in Generation V and native to the Unova region.

This Pokémon existed 300 million years ago. Team Plasma altered it and attached a cannon to its back.

Pokédex data

Category
Paleozoic Pokémon
Height
1.5 m
Weight
82.5 kg
Color
Purple
Shape
Humanoid
Generation
Generation V
Region
Unova

Base stats

Per statTotal 600
  • HP71
  • Attack120
  • Defense95
  • Sp. Atk120
  • Sp. Def95
  • Speed99

Type defenses (Bug / Steel)

Weak to

fire

Resists

grass
normal
ice
psychic
bug
dragon
steel
fairy

Immune to

poison

Abilities

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The Pokémon compares an opposing Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats before raising its own Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever will be more effective.

Evolution

Genesect does not evolve.

Breeding

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Belongs to the Undiscovered group and cannot be bred.

Gender ratio

Genderless

Hatch counter

120 cycles (~30,840 steps)

Training

EV yield (when defeated)

+1 Attack+1 Special Attack+1 Speed
Catch rate
3
Base happiness
0
Base XP
270
Growth rate
Slow

Trivia & history

Regional Pokédex appearances

UnovaUnova (B2W2)
Sprites & cry

Artwork

  • Genesect artwork
    Artwork
  • Genesect shiny artwork
    Shiny artwork

Sprites

  • Genesect front sprites
    Front
  • Genesect front shiny sprites
    Front shiny
  • Genesect back sprites
    Back
  • Genesect back shiny sprites
    Back shiny

Animated

  • Genesect front animated
    Front
  • Genesect front shiny animated
    Front shiny
  • Genesect back animated
    Back
  • Genesect back shiny animated
    Back shiny

Cry