Giga Drain (move): Difference between revisions

'''Giga Drain''' (Japanese: '''ギガドレイン''' ''Giga Drain'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Grass}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. Giga Drain is the strongest in a line of three Grass-type HP draining attacks, the other two being {{m|Absorb}} and {{m|Mega Drain}}. It was [[TM19]] from Generation II to [[Generation IV]].

The base PP of Giga Drain is 5 in this generation, and its base power is 60.

===Generation III===

===Generation IV===

===Generation V===

===Generation VI===

Giga Drain cannot be used if the user is under the effects of {{m|Heal Block}}.

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.{{tt|*|Move}}<br>Recovers half the HP of the damage this move inflicts.{{tt|*|TM}}}}

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==Learnset==

===By [[Level|leveling up]]===

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===

===By [[TM]]===

===By [[Move Tutor]]===

===Special move===

====[[Generation V]]====

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===

====[[Generation V]]====

==In other games==

===Description===

{{movedesc|Grass}}

==In the anime==

{{moveanime|type=grass|exp=yes|gen=A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.|image3=Paul Torterra Giga Drain prep.png|image3p=Torterra|image4=Paul Ninjask Giga Drain.png|image4p=Ninjask|image1=Paul Torterra Crunch Giga Drain.png|image1p=Energy being drained|image2=Paul Torterra Giga Drain heal.png|image2p=Torterra getting healed}}

{{movep|type=grass|ms=389|pkmn=Torterra|method=The three mountains on Torterra's shell glow green, and matching energy beams extend from their tips. The beams wrap around the opponent's body, drain its energy, and then recede back into Torterra's shell when the attack is complete.}}

{{movep|type=grass|ms=291|pkmn=Ninjask|method=Ninjask flies in circles above the opponent for the entire duration of the attack. Its body glows green, leaving behind a turquoise trail of energy that forms a ring. Once the ring is completed, Ninjask's eyes glow red, and green static from the circle hits the opponent, draining its energy and making its body glow green.}}

{{movebtm|type=grass|user=Paul|user1=Paul's Ninjask|startcode=DP187|startname=A Real Rival Rouser!}}

==In the manga==

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

{{movep|type=grass|ms=191|pkmn=Sunkern|method=Sunkern releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. The beam sticks to the opponent's body and absorbs its energy, giving it to Sunkern.}}

{{movemid|type=grass|user=Gold (Adventures)|user1=Gold's Sunbo|startcode=PS164|startname=Slick Slowking|notes=Debut}}

{{movemid|type=grass|user=Tru|user1=Diamond's Tru|startcode=PS366|startname=Floatzel and Jetsam}}

{{movep|type=grass|ms=590|pkmn=Foongus|method=Foongus releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. When the beam of energy hits the opponent, it drains its energy.}}

==In other generations==