Best moveset for Genesect (Douse Drive) in Pokemon Go
NianticGenesect has been confirmed to return to Pokemon Go, and it’s holding a Douse Drive. With a Water-type attack now under its belt, we’re diving into the best moveset for this Mythical creature.
Genesect with a Douse Drive is set to return to 5-star Raids in the November 2023 lineup. The Pokemon will have two moves: Gunk Shot and a Water-type version of Techno Blast.
Besides Genesect, other Raid bosses appearing during November 2023 include Virizion, Coballion, and Terrakion.
Below, we’re going to explain the best moveset for Genesect and analyze whether it’s actually any good in the Pokemon Go Battle League.
Contents
- Genesect (Douse Drive) best moveset
- All moves Genesect (Douse Drive) can learn
- Is Genesect (Douse Drive) any good?
NianticGenesect (Douse Drive) best moveset in Pokemon Go
The best moveset for Genesect holding a Douse Drive is Fury Cutter as a Fast Move and Magnet Bomb or Techno Blast (Douse) as a Charged Move.
Fury Cutter beats Metal Claw to be the optimal Fast Move thanks to its great energy generation. This will give you quick access to Genesect’s best Charged Move, Magnet Bomb. With low energy cost and STAB damage, it’s the perfect move to be spammed.
However, considering Genesect’s only weakness is Fire-type moves, it makes a lot of sense to keep the Water-type Techno Blast (Douse) as your primary Charged Move to fend off any fiery counters, and employ Magnet Bomb as your secondary Charged Move if you can afford it.
All moves Genesect (Douse Drive) can learn in Pokemon Go
Genesect has a varied move pool in its Douse Drive form, with two Fast Moves and five Charged Moves spanning Bug, Steel, Poison, Normal, and Water. All of its moves are listed below.
Genesect (Douse Drive) Fast Moves
- Fury Cutter (Bug)
- Metal Claw (Steel)
Genesect (Douse Drive) Charged Moves
- Gunk Shot (Poison)
- Magnet Bomb (Steel)
- Techno Blast (Water)
- X-Scissor (Bug)
The Pokemon CompanyIs Genesect (Douse Drive) any good in Pokemon Go?
Having the Water-type version of Techno Blast does give Genesect a good counter to its major weakness, Fire-types, but that sadly doesn’t change the fact that Genesect isn’t much use in any tier of the Go Battle League.
The best shot Genesect (Douse Drive) has is in the Ultra League, where it can defeat some of the biggest Fairy-type and Psychic-type threats like Togekiss and Cresselia with the strong combination of Fury Cutter and Magnet Bomb.
In the Master League, it simply doesn’t have much use against the dominating Dragon and Steel-types, only really putting up a fight against Fairy-types, and the CP of your Genesect will likely be too high for the Great League.
The good news is that Genesect is arguably the best Bug-type to use in PvE with the right moveset, whether that’s in Raids or Gyms. There aren’t too many situations where that will come in handy, but it’s still good to have on hand.
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