Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Genesect-Burn Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Genesect-Burn's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Bug / Steel typing.
Genesect-Burn
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Resistances (8)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Genesect-Burn'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 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 counters
Defensive typing summary
Genesect-Burn'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 weak to?
Genesect-Burn is weak to Fire (4x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Genesect-Burn?
Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Genesect-Burn at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Genesect-Burn'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.