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Counter guide · Bug / Steel · Gen V

What beats Genesect?

The 5 hardest counters to Genesect ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Blacephalon outspeeds and hits for 4× with fire-type STAB.

Genesect
No. 649
Genesect
Bug Steel
BST 600 · Speed 99 · Atk 120 · SpA 120

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Blacephalon
    No. 806
    Blacephalon
    Fire Ghost
    Hits Genesect for 4× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 107 > 99 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 151)
  2. #2
    Iron Moth
    No. 994
    Iron Moth
    Fire Poison
    Hits Genesect for 4× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 110 > 99 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 140)
  3. #3
    Volcarona
    No. 637
    Volcarona
    Bug Fire
    Hits Genesect for 4× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 100 > 99 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  4. #4
    Entei
    No. 244
    Entei
    Fire
    Hits Genesect for 4× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 100 > 99 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 115)
  5. #5
    Cinderace
    No. 815
    Cinderace
    Fire
    Hits Genesect for 4× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from bug-type STAB Speed: 119 > 99 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 116)

Genesect's type weaknesses

4× weak to
Fire
Immune to
Poison

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Genesect, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Genesect hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.