Genesect - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Genesect can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

  • Pokémon Sword
  • Pokémon Shield
  • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
  • Pokémon Shining Pearl
  • Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Genesect artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Moves learnt by level up

Genesect learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1Fury CutterBugPhysical 40 95
1Quick AttackNormalPhysical 40 100
7ScreechNormalStatus — 85
14Metal ClawSteelPhysical 50 95
21Fell StingerBugPhysical 50 100
28Flame ChargeFirePhysical 50 100
35Metal SoundSteelStatus — 85
42X-ScissorBugPhysical 80 100
49Magnet RiseElectricStatus — —
56Bug BuzzBugSpecial 90 100
63Simple BeamNormalStatus — 100
70Zap CannonElectricSpecial 120 50
77Lock-OnNormalStatus — —
84Techno BlastNormalSpecial 120 100
91Self-DestructNormalPhysical 200 100

Egg moves

Genesect does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Genesect is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
06FlyFlyingPhysical 90 95
08Hyper BeamNormalSpecial 150 90
09Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90
11Solar BeamGrassSpecial 120 100
14Thunder WaveElectricStatus — 90
16ScreechNormalStatus — 85
17Light ScreenPsychicStatus — —
18ReflectPsychicStatus — —
20Self-DestructNormalPhysical 200 100
21RestPsychicStatus — —
24SnoreNormalSpecial 50 100
25ProtectNormalStatus — —
28Giga DrainGrassSpecial 75 100
39FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
40SwiftNormalSpecial 60 ∞
56U-turnBugPhysical 70 100
58AssuranceDarkPhysical 60 100
65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical 70 100
76RoundNormalSpecial 60 100
82ElectrowebElectricSpecial 55 95

Moves learnt by TR

Genesect is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
02FlamethrowerFireSpecial 90 100
05Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
06BlizzardIceSpecial 110 70
08ThunderboltElectricSpecial 90 100
09ThunderElectricSpecial 110 70
11PsychicPsychicSpecial 90 100
18Leech LifeBugPhysical 80 100
19Tri AttackNormalSpecial 80 100
20SubstituteNormalStatus — —
26EndureNormalStatus — —
27Sleep TalkNormalStatus — —
41Blaze KickFirePhysical 85 90
46Iron DefenseSteelStatus — —
58Dark PulseDarkSpecial 80 100
60X-ScissorBugPhysical 80 100
61Bug BuzzBugSpecial 90 100
65Energy BallGrassSpecial 90 100
69Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical 80 90
70Flash CannonSteelSpecial 80 100
73Gunk ShotPoisonPhysical 120 80
74Iron HeadSteelPhysical 80 100
83Ally SwitchPsychicStatus — —

Moves learnt by level up

Genesect does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Genesect does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Genesect cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Genesect does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.