Genesect holding a Douse Drive is returning in 5-Star Raids, and you’ll need the best lineup of counters to target this Mythical creature’s weaknesses.
Genesect will be returning to 5-Star Raid Battles throughout November 2023. Trainers will get the chance to defeat (and hopefully catch!) this rare Mythical Pokemon.
So what’s different about Genesect when it’s holding a Douse Drive? Its type remains the same, but it has the potential to learn two unique moves. As well as a Water-type version of Techno Blast, it can also learn the Poison-type Gunk Shot.
Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about Genesect (Douse Drive), including its weaknesses and a roundup of the best counters you can take into battle to defeat this powerful Mythical Pokemon.
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- Genesect (Douse Drive) counters
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- Genesect (Douse Drive) moveset
- How to catch Genesect (Douse Drive)
- Shiny Genesect (Douse Drive) details
Genesect (Douse Drive) counters in Pokemon Go
| Counter | Fast Move | Charged Move |
| Mega Blaziken | Fire Spin | Blast Burn |
| Mega Charizard | Fire Spin | Blast Burn |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang | Overheat |
| Shadow Ho-Oh | Incinerate | Sacred Fire |
| Shadow Chandelure | Fire Spin | Overheat |
| Moltres | Fire Spin | Overheat |
| Darmanitan | Fire Fang | Overheat |
| Heatran | Fire Spin | Flamethrower |
| Flareon | Fire Spin | Overheat |
| Infernape | Fire Spin | Blast Burn |
| Arcanine | Fire Fang | Flamethrower |
Genesect (Douse Drive) weaknesses in Pokemon Go
Although this variation of Genesect has the Water-type move Techno Blast, it’s still a Bug/Steel-type, which means it’s only weak against Fire-type moves, giving you a limited amount of counters to work with.
As for its resistances, Genesect (Douse Drive) will have no problem against Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, and Steel-type moves, so avoid taking these types of Pokemon into battle.
We’ve listed the best counters in the table above, but if you don’t have any of those, simply focus on taking your most powerful Fire-type Pokemon with matching moves into battle.
Genesect (Douse Drive) moveset in Pokemon Go
Genesect holding a Douse Drive has two potential Fast Moves and five potential Charged Moves in its arsenal, ranging from Bug and Steel to Poison and Water, so there’s a lot to prepare for.
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Here are all of Genesect (Douse Drive)’s potential moves in Pokemon Go:
- Fury Cutter (Bug)
- Metal Claw (Steel)
- Gunk Shot (Poison)
- Hyper Beam (Normal)
- Magnet Bomb (Steel)
- X-Scissor (Bug)
Although Genesect (Douse Drive) comes with the Water-type move Techno Blast when caught, the Raid Boss won’t have this attack in its move pool, so your Fire-type counters won’t have to worry about it.
How to catch Genesect (Douse Drive) in Pokemon Go
Like other Legendaries, the only way to catch Genesect (Douse Drive) in Pokemon Go is to defeat it in a 5-Star Raid Battle. You’ll then get a chance to catch it with a limited amount of Premier Balls to throw based on your performance.
Genesect (Douse Drive) will be available to encounter in 5-Star Raid Battles from Thursday, November 2, at 10AM until Thursday, November 9, at 10AM local time, so you’ve got just one week to catch one.
Can Genesect (Douse Drive) be Shiny in Pokemon Go?
The Shiny variation of Genesect (Douse Drive) is currently available in Pokemon Go. If you’re lucky, you can get your hands on one from its 5-Star Raid.
That’s everything you need to know about defeating Genesect (Douse Drive) in 5-Star Raids! For more tips to becoming the ultimate Trainer, check out the rest of our Pokemon Go guides below:
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