Drive

The Shock Drive as seen in the anime

A Drive (Japanese: カセット Cassette) is a type of held item introduced in Generation V, used for changing the type of Genesect's signature move, Techno Blast to the corresponding type of Drive.

In Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, they are obtained by showing Genesect to a certain Scientist at the P2 Laboratory. The Burn Drive and Shock Drive are obtained in Pokémon Black or Black 2, while the Douse Drive and Chill Drive are obtained in Pokémon White or White 2.

In X and Y, the Drives can be obtained by showing Genesect to a Hiker at the Fossil Lab in Ambrette Town. He says that he received the plans for the Drives from an acquaintance of his in Unova and made the Drives from them himself.

List of Drives

Burn Drive ブレイズカセット Blaze Cassette   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Makes Techno Blast a Fire-type move if held by Genesect.					Locations BW Show Genesect to a Scientist at the P2 LaboratoryB B2W2 Show Genesect to a Scientist at the P2 LaboratoryB2 XY Show Genesect to a Hiker at the Fossil Lab in Ambrette Town.
Description BWB2W2 A cassette to be held by Genesect. It changes Techno Blast to a Fire-type move. XY A cassette to be held by Genesect. It changes Genesect's Techno Blast move so it becomes Fire type.

Chill Drive フリーズカセット Freeze Cassette   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Makes Techno Blast an Ice-type move if held by Genesect.					Locations BW Show Genesect to a Scientist at the P2 LaboratoryW B2W2 Show Genesect to a Scientist at the P2 LaboratoryW2 XY Show Genesect to a Hiker at the Fossil Lab in Ambrette Town.
Description BWB2W2 A cassette to be held by Genesect. It changes Techno Blast to an Ice-type move. XY A cassette to be held by Genesect. It changes Genesect's Techno Blast move so it becomes Ice type.

Douse Drive アクアカセット Aqua Cassette   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Makes Techno Blast a Water-type move if held by Genesect.					Locations BW Show Genesect to a Scientist at the P2 LaboratoryW B2W2 Show Genesect to a Scientist at the P2 LaboratoryW2 XY Show Genesect to a Hiker at the Fossil Lab in Ambrette Town.
Description BWB2W2 A cassette to be held by Genesect. It changes Techno Blast to a Water-type move. XY A cassette to be held by Genesect. It changes Genesect's Techno Blast move so it becomes Water type.

Shock Drive イナズマカセット Lightning Cassette   ITEMS pocket					INTRODUCED IN GEN V		Cannot be bought Sell for: $500
Effect: Makes Techno Blast an Electric-type move if held by Genesect.					Locations BW Show Genesect to a Scientist at the P2 LaboratoryB B2W2 Show Genesect to a Scientist at the P2 LaboratoryB2 XY Show Genesect to a Hiker at the Fossil Lab in Ambrette Town.
Description BWB2W2 A cassette to be held by Genesect. It changes Techno Blast to an Electric-type move. XY A cassette to be held by Genesect. It changes Genesect's Techno Blast move so it becomes Electric type.

In the anime

All of the four Drives appeared in the anime in the movie Genesect and the Legend Awakened attached to the members of the Genesect Army, with the exception of the Red Genesect. While in the movie it was used with the same purpose of changing the type of Techno Blast, it was also the key item to tell each Genesect apart, with the one holding the Douse Drive having a different personality from its group.

It wasn't shown or mentioned in any point of the movie, that Genesect could switch or take off the drives.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Colress battled Lack-Two's Dewott using a Genesect with apparently no drive. After being severely taunted, the scientist used a Shock Drive to put the Dewott at a disadvantage with the legendary Pokémon.

Artwork

This is the artwork of the Drives as seen on the Pokémon Global Link.

Burn Drive	Chill Drive	Douse Drive	Shock Drive

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