Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Genesect (Burn Drive) Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Genesect (Burn Drive)'s defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Bug / Steel typing.
Genesect (Burn Drive)
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Resistances (8)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Genesect (Burn Drive)'s Bug / Steel typing is best attacked with Fire (4x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Poison, Grass, Normal, Ice attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Genesect (Burn Drive) resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Genesect (Burn Drive)'s base defensive typing is Bug / Steel. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Genesect (Burn Drive) weak to?
Genesect (Burn Drive) is weak to Fire (4x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Genesect (Burn Drive)?
Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Genesect (Burn Drive), dealing 4x damage.
Does Genesect (Burn Drive)'s ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.