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Difficulty:
Easy at trainer level 30 with optimized counters or weather boost
| HP | 15,000 | ATK | 211.00 | DEF | 169.10 |
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| CP Range | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lvl 20 | 1833 - 1916 | Lvl 25 | 2292 - 2395 |
Notable Weather
| Boosts Boss's Moves | Boosts Counters' Moves |
|---|---|
| Snow, Rain, Partly Cloudy | Sunny / Clear |
Fast Move Difficulty
| Move | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Metal Claw | Intermediate |
| Fury Cutter | Easy |
Charge Move Difficulty
| Move | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| X-Scissor | Easy |
| Magnet Bomb | Easy |
| Hyper Beam | Challenging |
Overview
Genesect has it very rough as a raid boss. It sports a 2x weakness to Fire, which is a type that has a few very powerful Pokemon. All but one of its attacks are resisted by Fire Type alone, and its one counter-type is boosted in Clear weather, which is common in many areas. While not a complete push-over, these factors weigh very, very heavily against it.
Approach
Team composition
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Fire Types are the only true counters
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Heatran has DPS well above duo level with absurd TDO to back it up
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Shadow Moltres, Shadow Entei, and Shadow Charizard are the DPS picks for this fight. Their damage potential is absolutely staggering.
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Reshiram has the highest DPS of non-shadows.
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Many Pokemon not on this list are viable, though these are the best choices in general with utility outside of this one raid
Battling strategy
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For the Duo, focus on TDO-centric counters like Heatran and Reshiram with a few DPS options front-loaded.
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Dodging Hyper Beam is definitely recommended
Note: "Good" movesets are not necessarily viable at the level indicated.
Best Raid Boss Counters
Counters Viable at Lv.25
Heatran
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Fire Spin | Fire Blast | Best |
Pros:
- Arguably the best counter in the duo. Duo-viable DPS even at Lv.20 and the highest average TDO of all counters. A full team of high-leveled Heatran can make this duo trivial
- Resists Genesect's entire moveset. Double-resists Bug and Steel Type movesets
- One of the few counters on this list that resists Hyper Beam
Cons:
- DPS is still substantially lower than many other counters on this list
- Legendary species, candy can be difficult to obtain
Reshiram
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
Pros:
- Top non-shadow DPS option with very high TDO to back it up
- Resists Steel and Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Legendary species, candy can be difficult to obtain
Shadow Moltres
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
Pros:
- Top DPS option
- Resists Steel Type movesets, double-resists Bug Type movesets
- Has the potential to be viable for a solo in clear weather
Cons:
- Legendary Pokemon, candy can be difficult to obtain
- Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and needs an event to remove Frustration
- Event-limited Pokemon, difficult to obtain a high-IV specimen
Shadow Entei
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
Pros:
- Performance is generally very close to Shadow Moltres
- Resists Steel and Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Legendary Pokemon, candy can be difficult to obtain
- Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and needs an event to remove Frustration
- Event-limited Pokemon, difficult to obtain a high-IV specimen
Counters Viable at Lv.30
Shadow Charizard
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Fire Spin | Blast Burn | Best |
Pros:
- Overall performance is close to Shadow Moltres and Shadow Entei but with lower TDO
- Resists Steel Type movesets, double resists Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and needs an event to remove Frustration
- Best charged move is Elite
Chandelure
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
Pros:
- Decent accessibility, has been featured in several events
- Resists Genesect's entire moveset
- One of the top counters to Hyper Beam movesets due to double resistance
Shadow Magmortar
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Fire Spin | Fire Punch | Best |
Pros:
- Resists Steel and Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and needs an event to remove Frustration
Shadow Arcanine
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Fire Fang | Flamethrower | Best |
Pros:
- Resists Steel and Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and needs an event to remove Frustration
Moltres
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
Pros:
- Resists Steel Type movesets, double-resists Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Legendary Pokemon, candy can be difficult to obtain
Entei
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
Pros:
- Resists Steel and Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Legendary Pokemon, candy can be difficult to obtain
Blaziken
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Fire Spin | Blast Burn | Best |
| Fire Spin | Blaze Kick | Good |
Pros:
- Good availability. Species has been featured in several events and its own community day
- Blaze Kick, a non-Elite move, has worthwhile performance
- Resists Steel Type movesets, double-resists Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Best charged move is Elite
- Somewhat frail, appreciates dodging
Charizard
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Fire Spin | Blast Burn | Best |
Pros:
- Great availability. Species has been featured in several events, its own community day, has been a historical raid boss, and has been available since day 1
- Resists Steel Type movesets, double-resists Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Best charged move is Elite
- Somewhat frail, appreciates dodging
Shadow Salamence
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Fire Fang | Fire Blast | Best |
Pros:
- Resists Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and needs an event to remove Frustration
- Not generally a recommended moveset for such a potentially powerful Pokemon
Flareon
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
Pros:
- Outstanding accessibility! Common species in many areas that is commonly weather-boosted, has been featured in many events and its own special research line, has been a historical raid boss, and has been available since day 1
- Resists Steel and Bug Type movesets
Counters Viable at Lv.30
Shadow Houndoom
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Fire Fang | Flamethrower | Best |
Pros:
- Resists Steel Type movesets
Cons:
- Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and needs an event to remove Frustration
- One of the few Fire Types to not resist Bug Type moves
- Frail, appreciates dodging
Shadow Mewtwo
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
| Psycho Cut | Flamethrower | Best |
Cons:
- Weak to Bug Type movesets
- Shadow Pokemon, expensive to raise and needs an event to remove Frustration
- Event-limited Pokemon, difficult to obtain a high-IV specimen
- Legendary species, candy can be difficult to obtain
- Extremely frail in this raid, dodging is basically manditory
- Genesect resists Shadow Mewtwo's optimal fast move
Ho-Oh
| Fast Move | Charge Move | Rating |
|---|
Pros:
- Resists Steel Type movesets, double-resists Bug Type movesets
Cons:
- Legendary species, candy can be difficult to obtain
- Requires the rare Hidden Power Fire to be effective
- Despite good TDO, other counters like Reshiram and Chandelure beat it in both DPS and TDO on average.
