The Pokémon of April 29th, 2025 is…
#649 Genesect
“Genesect (Japanese: ゲノセクト Genesect) is a dual-type Bug/Steel Mythical Pokémon Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Genesect has four other forms, which are activated by inserting a Drive in the cannon on its back. The Drive’s light is visibly different depending on which one Genesect is holding.
- When it is not holding any Drive, the light is orange and Techno Blast is Normal-type.
- When it is holding the Shock Drive, the light turns yellow and Techno Blast is Electric-type.
- When it is holding the Burn Drive, the light turns red, and Techno Blast is Fire-type.
- When it is holding the Chill Drive, the light turns white and Techno Blast is Ice-type.
- When it is holding the Douse Drive, the light turns blue and Techno Blast is Water-type.
Genesect was leaked in the August issue of CoroCoro magazine on July 11, 2012, and it was officially revealed on July 14, 2012.
Genesect is the last Pokémon in both the original Unova Pokédex as well as Black 2 and White 2’s Unova Pokédex.
Genesect is a bipedal, insectoid Pokémon with a metal body and a saucer-shaped head. It is primarily purple with several gray markings. It has two large red eyes that are capable of glowing, and a small white part that could be either its mouth or a vent. It has thin arms with overlapping segments. Each arm ends with a single, pointed claw from which it can spin a sticky string to create structures. There is a gray circle on each shoulder and a gray band around its abdomen. Its segmented legs each end with a large, upward-curving claw.
Genesect was revived from a Fossil and technologically enhanced by Team Plasma to create the most powerful Pokémon ever. N had the project canceled and the P2 Laboratory closed because he felt that Pokémon, who he thought to be perfect beings, would lose their beauty if modified by science. However, Scientist Dudley kept working on it, angry that N denied his talent. This scientist reconstructed Genesect and installed the cannon on its back. According to a Hiker in Ambrette Town‘s Fossil Lab, there is a rumor that Genesect can be found in Glittering Cave.
By folding up its limbs and connecting its head to the cannon on its back, Genesect assumes a disk-like form known as the high-speed flight configuration (Japanese: 高速飛行形態 Kōsoku Hikō Keitai, “high-speed flight configuration”), allowing it to fly at remarkable speeds. As seen in Genesect and the Legend Awakened, Genesect can breathe in outer space. In the movie, it can also produce a sticky silk-like substance that rapidly hardens into brownish stone-like substance. It uses that material to create its nest. The movie also shows that one Genesect may lead the others of its group, being even capable of controlling them to follow its orders.
Genesect has four alternate forms determined by the Drive it holds: Shock Drive, Burn Drive, Chill Drive, and Douse Drive.
The powerful cannon on its back and other enhancements were added as part of the modifications made to it by Team Plasma. Genesect is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Techno Blast, an attack which changes type depending on the Drive it holds. Even before Team Plasma modified Genesect, it was feared as the strongest of hunters.
Genesect is generally based on the giant insects of the Paleozoic era, which existed for 300,000,000 years, making it as old as the cockroach. Its Steel-type features that give it a somewhat robotic appearance may be a reference to alien robots or cyborgs in science fiction media, but this may be due to Team Plasma’s modifications. Its design might also be inspired by the “artillery mech” vehicles in various mecha anime and manga while also resembling the enlarged pronona of treehoppers (family Membracidae). They also share a similar head shape with many treehoppers.”-Bulbapedia.
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