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    Genesect's best moves in Pokémon GO

    Moves
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.SteelMetal Claw SteelMagnet Bomb 13.84260.312.22
      2.BugFury Cutter SteelMagnet Bomb 13.65256.612.05
      3.SteelMetal Claw BugX-Scissor 13.61255.912.02
      4.SteelMetal Claw NormalTechno Blast *13.40252.011.84
      5.BugFury Cutter BugX-Scissor 13.27249.511.72
      6.BugFury Cutter NormalTechno Blast *13.09246.111.56
      7.SteelMetal Claw NormalHyper Beam 12.76239.911.27
      8.BugFury Cutter NormalHyper Beam 12.25230.410.82

      Genesect's Fast Attacks Guide

      Moves

      Moves

      Genesect has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Fury Cutter and Metal Claw), which cover Bug and Steel-type attacks. When using Fury Cutter and Metal Claw you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      BugFury CutterDamage4Energy8Duration0.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Fury Cutter
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • GrassGrass
        • PsychicPsychic
        • DarkDark
      • 62.5%
        • FightingFighting
        • FlyingFlying
        • PoisonPoison
        • GhostGhost
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • FairyFairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage4
      Energy8
      Weather boost
      • rainRain
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.2s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage3
      Energy4

      Effects
      Fury Cutter has no special effects.
      See Fury Cutter details page ↗
      SteelMetal ClawDamage6Energy5Duration0.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Metal Claw
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • RockRock
        • IceIce
        • FairyFairy
      • 62.5%
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • WaterWater
        • ElectricElectric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage6
      Energy5
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.2s - 0.4s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage5
      Energy7

      Effects
      Metal Claw has no special effects.
      See Metal Claw details page ↗

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      Fast Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      EPS
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPT
      EPT
      CD
      BugFury Cutter
      • rain
      		48.00816.000.5s34-
      SteelMetal Claw
      • snow
      		612.00510.000.5s57-

      PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

      Genesect's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Bug×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6
      Steel×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6

      Genesect's Charge Attacks Guide

      Moves

      Moves

      Genesect has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Hyper Beam, Magnet Bomb, X-Scissor, and Techno Blast), which cover Normal, Steel, and Bug-type attacks. When using Magnet Bomb and X-Scissor you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      NormalHyper BeamDamage150Energy100Duration4.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Hyper Beam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
      • 39.1%
        • GhostGhost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage150
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration4.0s
      Damage window3.5s - 3.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage150
      Energy80

      Effects
      Hyper Beam has no special effects.
      See Hyper Beam details page ↗
      SteelMagnet BombDamage75Energy33Duration3.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Magnet Bomb
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • RockRock
        • IceIce
        • FairyFairy
      • 62.5%
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • WaterWater
        • ElectricElectric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage75
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration3.0s
      Damage window2.4s - 2.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy45

      Effects
      Magnet Bomb has no special effects.
      See Magnet Bomb details page ↗
      BugX-ScissorDamage45Energy33Duration1.5s
      Toggle more information for move: X-Scissor
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • GrassGrass
        • PsychicPsychic
        • DarkDark
      • 62.5%
        • FightingFighting
        • FlyingFlying
        • PoisonPoison
        • GhostGhost
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • FairyFairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage45
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • rainRain
      Duration1.5s
      Damage window1.1s - 1.3s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage65
      Energy40

      Effects
      X-Scissor has no special effects.
      See X-Scissor details page ↗
      NormalTechno Blast *Damage120Energy100Duration2.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Techno Blast
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
      • 39.1%
        • GhostGhost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage120
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration2.0s
      Damage window1.6s - 2.0s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage120
      Energy55

      Effects
      Techno Blast has no special effects.
      See Techno Blast details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Charge Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      DPE
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPE
      NormalHyper Beam
      • partlyCloudy
      		15037.501001.504.0s15080-
      SteelMagnet Bomb
      • snow
      		7525.00332.273.0s7045-
      NormalTechno Blast *
      • partlyCloudy
      		12060.001001.202.0s12055-
      BugX-Scissor
      • rain
      		4530.00331.361.5s6540-

      PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

      Moves with Special Effects in PvP

      There are no Genesect moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

      Genesect's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Normal×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×0.4×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
      Steel×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6
      Bug×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6
      Genesect Best moveset in Pokémon GO