Level-up moves 20
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fury Cutter An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | Bug | Phys | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 1 | Quick Attack An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 7 | Screech Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 85 | 40 |
| 14 | Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack. | Steel | Phys | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 21 | Fell Stinger If it knocks out a foe the Attack stat is raised. | Bug | Phys | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 22 | Magnet Bomb Launches a magnet that strikes without fail. | Steel | Phys | 60 | 0 | 20 |
| 28 | Flame Charge Attacks in a cloak of flames. Raises Speed. | Fire | Phys | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Slash Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. | Normal | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Metal Sound Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def. | Steel | Stat | 0 | 85 | 40 |
| 39 | Signal Beam A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe. | Bug | Spec | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| 42 | X-Scissor Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc. | Bug | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 46 | Tri Attack Fires three types of beams. May burn/para/frostbite. | Normal | Spec | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 49 | Magnet Rise The user levitates with electromagnetism. | Electric | Stat | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 56 | Bug Buzz A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def. | Bug | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 63 | Simple Beam A beam that changes the foe's Ability to Simple. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 100 | 15 |
| 70 | Zap Cannon Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate. | Electric | Spec | 120 | 50 | 5 |
| 73 | Hyper Beam Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd. | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| 77 | Lock-On Locks on to the foe to ensure the next move hits. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 84 | Techno Blast The type varies with the kind of Drive held. | Normal | Spec | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 91 | Self-Destruct Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. | Normal | Phys | 200 | 100 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 37
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Ice | 90 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Ice Path Depths (item ball) | Ice | 110 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM16 | Light Screen Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Psychic | — |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam Route 27 (item ball) | Grass | 120 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt Railway Cave 3F (item ball) | Electric | 90 |
| TM25 | Thunder Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Electric | 110 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM28 | Leech Life National Park Normal (item ball) | Bug | 80 |
| TM29 | Psychic Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Psychic | 90 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Psychic | — |
| TM35 | Flamethrower Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Fire | 90 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Route 37 (item ball) | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Flame Charge Union Cave B1F (item ball) | Fire | 50 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball Tohjo Pass (item ball) | Grass | 90 |
| TM57 | Charge Beam Olivine City Mart (mart) | Electric | 50 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw Route 42 (item ball) | Ghost | 70 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Safari Zone Gate (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave Route 41 (item ball) | Electric | — |
| TM76 | Hone Claws Violet City Mart (mart) | Dark | — |
| TM81 | X-Scissor Azalea Town (mart, after 4th badge) | Bug | 80 |
| TM83 | Infestation Olivine City Lighthouse (item ball); Azalea Town Mart (mart) | Bug | 20 |
| TM87 | Giga Drain Azalea Town Mart (mart) | Grass | 75 |
| TM89 | U-turn Azalea Town Gym (gift) | Bug | 70 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon Olivine City Gym (gift) | Steel | 80 |
| TM97 | Dark Pulse Sprout Tower Basement (item ball) | Dark | 80 |
| HM02 | Fly Cianwood City (gift) | Flying | 90 |
| HM05 | Flash Sprout Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | — |
Where to find Genesect
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Light Metal, Swarm, Generalist