Genesect

Genesect
Generation	Generation V
Generation	Generation V
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Type(s)
Species	Paleozoic Pokémon
Abilities	Download
Pokédex
Previous	Meloetta
Previous	Meloetta
Index	649
Index	649
Next	Chespin
Next	Chespin
Kanto	N/A
Kanto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Johto	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Hoenn	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Sinnoh	N/A
Unova	N/A
Unova	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Kalos	N/A
Alola	N/A
Alola	N/A
Galar	N/A
Galar	N/A
Paldea	N/A
Paldea	N/A
Evolves
From	None
Into	None
Gender	Genderless
Gender	Genderless
Weight	181.9 lbs. (82.5kg)
Weight	181.9 lbs. (82.5kg)
Height	1.5 m
Height	1.5 m
Pokédex color	Purple
Pokédex color	Purple
Footprint
Footprint
Cry
Cry

Genesect (ゲノセクト Genosect) is a dual-type Bug/Steel-type Generation V Mythical Pokémon. Genesect was an ancient Pokémon which most people say came from Kabutops due to its Pokédex entries matching that of Genesect's. Genesect came to be due to heavy experimentation by Team Plasma, turning it into a robotic creature with a cannon on its back. However, N abandoned the project saying that any Pokémon altered by science is "impure". The scientist working on the project, angered by N's decision, quit Team Plasma, created a lab, and continued altering Genesect until it escaped and was never seen again. Genesect's "signature move," Techno Blast, is altered by Hold Items called Drives that can change its type. The four drives are the Burn Drive, Douse Drive, Shock Drive and Chill Drive, and make the move's type Fire, Water, Electric, and Ice, respectively. An interesting note is that this Pokémon is nearly impossible to get in Shiny Pokémon quality because the only way to get it was through Wi-Fi events.

Biology

Physiology

Genesect has a purple metal body with a head that looks like a saucer. It has two red eyes and on its back there is some sort of powerful cannon that could have been added onto it by Team Plasma when they made the modifications to it.

Evolution

Genesect does not evolve.

Game Info

Game Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Black and White	P2 Laboratory	Event
Black 2 and White 2	Mystery Gift	Event
X and Y	Transfer	None

Pokédex Entries

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Learnset

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
–	Techno Blast	85	100%	5	Normal	Special
–	Quick Attack	40	100%	30	Normal	Physical
–	Magnet Rise	–	100%	10	Electric	Status
–	Metal Claw	50	95%	35	Steel	Physical
–	Screech	–	85%	40	Normal	Status
7	Fury Cutter	10	95%	20	Bug	Physical
11	Lock-On	–	–%	5	Normal	Status
18	Flame Charge	50	100%	20	Fire	Physical
22	Magnet Bomb	60	100%	20	Steel	Physical
29	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
33	Metal Sound	–	85%	40	Steel	Status
40	Signal Beam	75	100%	15	Bug	Special
44	Tri Attack	80	100%	10	Normal	Special
51	X-Scissor	80	100%	15	Bug	Physical
55	Bug Buzz	90	100%	10	Bug	Special
62	Simple Beam	–	100%	15	Normal	Status
66	Zap Cannon	120	50%	5	Electric	Special
73	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
77	Selfdestruct	200	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Special Forms

Genesect holding Burn Drive.

Genesect holding Douse Drive

Genesect holding Shock Drive

Genesect holding Chill Drive

Anime exclusive High-Speed Flight form

Sprites

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Appearances

Anime

Genesect appeared in Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened. It also has a shiny form.

Trivia

• If the player takes a Genesect to the P2 Laboratory and shows it to the scientist there, he will battle the player. If the player wins, the scientist gives him/her two out of the four drives, with the two being different depending on the version of the game. The Genesect must be from the event or it will not work, if you got it by hacks then you will battle the scientist but you will not get the drives.
• Genesect is the first Bug-type Legendary Pokémon, not counting Arceus while holding the Insect Plate.
• Genesect's move, Techno Blast, is somewhat similar to Arceus's Judgement, basing its typing on its held item.
• Genesect is classified as the Paleozoic Pokémon because it existed during the Paleozoic Era, a time period more than 300 million years ago.
• In the P2 Laboratory, there is a memo presumably written by Ghetsis stating that Lord N had modified what is to be the strongest Pokémon ever until he abandoned the project, likely because N is compassionate to the feelings of Pokémon.
• CoroCoro leaked it and revealed on July 11, 2012.
• Genesect is shown on a teaser after the pre-release of the fifteenth Pokémon movie.
• Even though Genesect uses its signature move, Techno Blast, Genesect doesn't receive STAB from it.
• Genesect is the only prehistoric Pokémon that is not a Rock-type.
  • It is also the only prehistoric Pokémon that can not be restored from a fossil.
• It has been revealed by Nintendo that when you buy Pokémon Black and White Versions 2, you can receive Genesect through Nintendo WiFi from October 11 to November 12.
• Genesect is one of the only two Bug Pokémon that can learn Fly, the other being Volcarona.
  • Interestingly, neither of these Pokémon are the Flying type.
• Genesect is the second Pokémon to be created in a Laboratory, the first being Mewtwo.
  • However, while Mewtwo is a clone, Genesect is a genetically altered version of a Pokémon that existed thousands of years ago.

Etymoloy

Genesect could mean Genetical Insect (since it is one of the first Pokémon World terrestrial) or "genetic" (genetic), with English word "insect" (insect in Castilian) due to its bug type. It is also possible that the name is combination of the words "genocide", due to its purpose as a war machine, and "insect", again due to its bug type.

Gallery

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