Genesect counters

Gen 6 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Genesect
#0649 Genesect
BugSteel
USAGE 2.3% #32
BASE STATS
HP 71
ATK 120
DEF 95
SPA 120
SPD 95
SPE 99
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Fire
½×
NormalIcePsychicBugDragonSteelFairy
¼×
Grass
0×
Poison
Moves
U-turn 97.3% Iron Head 97.3% Extreme Speed 89.6% Ice Beam 88.2% Explosion 10.4% Flamethrower 3.3% Thunder Wave 2.9% Blaze Kick 2.2%
Items
Choice Scarf 93.0% Choice Band 4.1% Expert Belt 1.0% Choice Specs 0.6% Focus Sash 0.6% Burn Drive 0.4% Life Orb 0.2% Douse Drive 0.1%
Common Teammates
Groudon-Primal95.5%Arceus89.9%Kyogre-Primal88.2%Aegislash86.9%Salamence-Mega84.4%Xerneas10.9%Yveltal6.4%Giratina-Origin4.5%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #32 with 2.31% usage. Sorted by reliability score.