Giga Drain (move)
Giga Drain ギガドレイン Giga Drain | ||||||||||||
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Giga Drain (Japanese: ギガドレイン Giga Drain) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation II. Giga Drain is the strongest in a line of three Grass-type HP draining attacks, the other two being Absorb and Mega Drain. It was TM19 from Generation II to Generation IV.
Effect
Generation II
Giga Drain will inflict damage on the target and ½ of the damage dealt will be restored to the user as HP.
The base PP of Giga Drain is 5 in this generation, and its base power is 60.
Generation III
Giga Drain functions the same as in Generation II. However, when used on a Pokémon with the Liquid Ooze Ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.
Generation IV
The move's base PP was raised to 10. If the user has a Big Root as its held item, it will recover 30% more HP than it normally would. Big Root does not increase damage dealt. All other effects remain the same.
Generation V
The functions of this move are the same as in previous generations. However, the base power has been increased from 60 to 75.
Generation VI
Giga Drain cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
043 | Oddish | Grass | Poison | 37 | 37 | 37 31 | ||||||||
044 | Gloom | Grass | Poison | 47 | 47 | 47 34 | ||||||||
046 | Paras | Bug | Grass | 43 | 43 | 33 | 38 | 38 | ||||||
047 | Parasect | Bug | Grass | 55 | 51 | 39 | 44 | 44 | ||||||
114 | Tangela | Grass | 36 | 36 | ||||||||||
187 | Hoppip | Grass | Flying | 37 | 43 | 43 | ||||||||
188 | Skiploom | Grass | Flying | 44 | 52 | 52 | ||||||||
189 | Jumpluff | Grass | Flying | 44 | 59 | 59 | ||||||||
191 | Sunkern | Grass | 46 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 22 | 22 | ||||||
192 | Sunflora | Grass | 22 | 22 | ||||||||||
252 | Treecko | Grass | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 21 | ||||||||
267 | Beautifly | Bug | Flying | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 32 | |||||||
270 | Lotad | Water | Grass | 30 | ||||||||||
285 | Shroomish | Grass | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 26 | ||||||||
315 | Roselia | Grass | Poison | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
345 | Lileep | Rock | Grass | 26 | ||||||||||
346 | Cradily | Rock | Grass | 26 | ||||||||||
387 | Turtwig | Grass | 41 | 41 | 41 | |||||||||
388 | Grotle | Grass | 47 | 47 | 47 | |||||||||
389 | Torterra | Grass | Ground | 51 | 51 | 51 | ||||||||
465 | Tangrowth | Grass | 36 | 36 | ||||||||||
470 | Leafeon | Grass | 43 | 43 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||
495 | Snivy | Grass | 34 | 34 | ||||||||||
496 | Servine | Grass | 40 | 40 | ||||||||||
497 | Serperior | Grass | 44 | 44 | ||||||||||
546 | Cottonee | Grass | Fairy | 26 | 26 | |||||||||
548 | Petilil | Grass | 26 | 26 | ||||||||||
556 | Maractus | Grass | 26 | 26 | ||||||||||
590 | Foongus | Grass | Poison | 28 | 28 | |||||||||
591 | Amoonguss | Grass | Poison | 28 | 28 | |||||||||
616 | Shelmet | Bug | 37 | 37 | ||||||||||
617 | Accelgor | Bug | 37 | 37 | ||||||||||
640 | Virizion | Grass | Fighting | 37 | 37 | |||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
001 | Bulbasaur | Grass | Poison | |||||||||||
041 | Zubat* | Poison | Flying | |||||||||||
048 | Venonat | Bug | Poison | |||||||||||
069 | Bellsprout | Grass | Poison | |||||||||||
102 | Exeggcute | Grass | Psychic | |||||||||||
114 | Tangela | Grass | ||||||||||||
140 | Kabuto* | Rock | Water | |||||||||||
270 | Lotad | Water | Grass | |||||||||||
315 | Roselia | Grass | Poison | |||||||||||
406 | Budew | Grass | Poison | |||||||||||
455 | Carnivine | Grass | ||||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By TM
By Move Tutor
Special move
Generation V
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By event
Generation V
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In other games
Description
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In the anime
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A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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. | |||
Paul's Torterra | Top-Down Training! | Debut | |
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. | |||
Paul's Ninjask | A Real Rival Rouser! | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user releases a beam of energy at the opponent. The beam sticks to the opponent's body and sucks its energy, giving it to the user. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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. | |||
Gold's Sunbo | Slick Slowking | Debut | |
Parasect 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 Parasect. | |||
Crystal's Parasee | Slick Slowking | Debut | |
Seviper bites down on the opponent, absorbing its energy and giving it to Seviper. | |||
Lucy's Seviper | Just My Luck...Shuckle | None | |
Vileplume releases a beam of energy from the hole on the flower on its head at the opponent. When the beam of energy hits the opponent, it drains its energy. | |||
Rose's Vileplume | Verily Vanquishing Vileplume II | None | |
Torterra opens its mouth and releases a beam of energy from it at the opponent. When it hits, the beam covers the opponent's body and absorbs its energy. The beam then goes back into Torterra's mouth and is swallowed. | |||
Diamond's Tru | Floatzel and Jetsam | None | |
Foongus releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. When the beam of energy hits the opponent, it drains its energy. | |||
Whi-Two's Dake-chan | PS530 | None |
In other generations
In other languages
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Variations of the move Giga Drain | ||||
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Generation II TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation II HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 |
Generation III TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation III HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE |
Generation IV TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 | |
Generation IV HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 |
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