Genesect counters

Gen 8 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Genesect
#0649 Genesect
BugSteel
USAGE 23.7% #8
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
Iron Head 96.8% U-turn 88.4% Extreme Speed 87.1% Thunderbolt 73.3% Leech Life 10.3% Shadow Claw 8.0% Flamethrower 7.8% Facade 7.5%
Items
Choice Band 75.7% Assault Vest 20.5% Life Orb 2.4% Chill Drive 0.6% Leftovers 0.5% Choice Scarf 0.3% Silk Scarf 0.0% Douse Drive 0.0%
Common Teammates
Rillaboom84.8%Regidrago80.4%Heatran80.4%Tsareena74.5%Tornadus70.2%Landorus15.5%Regieleki12.8%Whimsicott11.3%
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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 #8 with 23.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.