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[Overview]
Genesect faces a ton of competition in Ubers, having very middling STAB coverage and minimal defensive utility. While its Speed is decent, tying with Yveltal and Xerneas and outspeeding Galarian Darmanitan, its damage output leaves much to be desired. Download's boost is too unreliable, and Genesect is hard-walled by most of the metagame's specially defensive walls. Steel-types such as Necrozma-DM and Ferrothorn can fit on teams more easily, while pivots such as Galarian Darmanitan and Pheromosa outdamage it. Genesect is quite simply outclassed by its contemporaries in every regard.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: U-turn
move 2: Iron Head
move 3: Ice Beam
move 4: Flamethrower
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Download
nature: Hasty
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Genesect tries to generate momentum by forcing switches and pivoting into more favorable matchups with U-turn. Ice Beam helps revenge kill Zekrom, Rayquaza, and Zygarde-C. Flamethrower hits Ferrothorn and Necrozma-DM with varying levels of success. A Hasty nature is preferred over Naive in order to survive +2 Moonblast from Geomancy Xerneas.
Teammates such as Galarian Darmanitan and Urshifu-S can be decent pivoting partners, helping wear down common bulky foes such Eternatus, Yveltal, and Necrozma-DM. Groudon is a fantastic partner, boosting Flamethrower's power by setting sun and forcing Eternatus out. Zekrom and Rayquaza appreciate Genesect bringing them in safely and in return can weaken the opponent's walls. Heatran can beat both Eternatus and Ho-Oh that foregoes Earthquake, with Genesect slowly chipping Kyogre for it. Choice Specs Kyogre appreciates any chip on specially defensive Eternatus as well as Genesect bringing it in safely.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Explosion can KO Xerneas after it has been chipped, but the lack of coverage will surely be felt. Thunder with maximum Special Attack EVs helps beat Kyogre and Ho-Oh, but it requires a Special Attack raise from Download to 2HKO them. A Choice Band set with Extreme Speed gives Genesect more revenge killing potential, but it is entirely outclassed by Rayquaza. A Life Orb set utilizing Shift Gear turns Genesect into a setup sweeper, but it is entirely outclassed by Dragon Dance Necrozma-DM.
Checks and Counters
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**Eternatus**: Specially defensive Eternatus can safely switch into Genesect regardless of what boost it has and OHKO it with its Fire-type coverage, but offensive sets must be careful to not switch into Ice Beam.
**Ho-Oh**: Ho-Oh can easily take Genesect's attacks and force it out, shrugging any chip off with Regenerator.
**Necrozma-DM**: Necrozma-DM shrugs off Genesect's coverage options but doesn't appreciate taking a boosted U-turn.
**Toxapex**: Toxapex can punish Genesect's physical attacks with Rocky Helmet and resists its coverage moves.
**Ghost-types**: Giratina can take Genesect's attacks, while Marshadow and Giratina-O can heavily chip it with Shadow Sneak.
**Status**: Genesect hates being afflicted by status such as burn or paralysis, as it effectively removes any revenge killing potential it has.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lasen, 273339]]
- Quality checked by: [[Aberforth, 249382], [TrueNora, 432086]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 240732]]
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