Giga Drain (move)

Giga Drain ギガドレイン Giga Drain

Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM19 in Generation II TM19 in Generation III TM19 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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.

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.

Description

Games Description Half of the HP drained from the target is added to the attacker's HP. Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. RSE An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.* Recovers half the HP of the damage this move inflicts.* An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.* Recovers half the HP of the damage this move inflicts.* FRLG A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison							37				37			'
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison							47				47			'
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	43			43			33				38			'
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	55			51			39				44			'
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass												36	36
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying							37				43			43
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying							44				52			'
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying							44				59			'
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass	46			42			41				41	22	'
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass												22	'
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass				46			46				46			'
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying				38			38				38			'
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass				45			37				37			'
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison				33			25				25			'
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass							41				41			'
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass							47				47			'
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground							51				51			'
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass												36	'
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass							43				43	25	'
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass											34			'
496		Servine	Grass		Grass											40			'
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass											44			'
546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy											26			'
548		Petilil	Grass		Grass											26			'
556		Maractus	Grass		Grass											26			'
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison											28			28
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison											28			28
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug											37			'
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug											37			'
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting											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
					II		III		IV		V		VI
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison
041		Zubat*	Poison	Flying
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass
140		Kabuto*	Rock	Water
270		Lotad	Water	Grass
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison
406		Budew	Grass	Poison
455		Carnivine	Grass		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

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM19		II TM19		III TM19		IV TM19		V --		VI --
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	✔			✔			✔						✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔			✔			✔						✔
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic	✔			✔			✔						✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	✔			✔			✔						✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass	✔			✔			✔						✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	✔			✔			✔						✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔			✔			✔						✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔						✔
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass	✔			✔			✔						✔
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass	✔			✔			✔						✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass	✔			✔			✔						✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison	✔			✔			✔						✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
182		Bellossom	Grass		Grass	✔			✔			✔						✔
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass	✔			✔			✔						✔
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass	✔			✔			✔						✔
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	✔			✔			✔						✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	✔			✔			✔						✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	✔			✔			✔						✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass	✔			✔			✔						✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass				✔			✔						✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass				✔			✔						✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass				✔			✔						✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying				✔			✔						✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison				✔			✔						✔
270		Lotad	Water	Grass				✔			✔						✔
271		Lombre	Water	Grass				✔			✔						✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass				✔			✔						✔
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass				✔			✔						✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark				✔			✔						✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark				✔			✔						✔
283		Surskit	Bug	Water				✔			✔						✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying				✔			✔						✔
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass				✔			✔						✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting				✔			✔						✔
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground				✔			✔						✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying				✔			✔						✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost				✔			✔						✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug				✔			✔						✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug				✔			✔						✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison				✔			✔						✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison				✔			✔						✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison				✔			✔						✔
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground				✔			✔						✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon				✔			✔						✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon				✔			✔						✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass				✔			✔						✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark				✔			✔						✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal				✔			✔						✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison				✔			✔						✔
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass				✔			✔						✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass				✔			✔						✔
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying				✔			✔						✔
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass							✔						✔
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass							✔						✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground							✔						✔
406		Budew	Grass		Grass							✔						✔
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison							✔						✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak	Bug	Grass							✔						✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying							✔						✔
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass							✔						✔
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass							✔						✔
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass							✔						✔
459		Snover	Grass	Ice							✔						✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice							✔						✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass							✔						✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying							✔						✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass							✔						✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic							✔						✔
492		Shaymin	Grass		Grass							✔						✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal							✔						✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					BW	B2W2
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison											✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison											✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison											✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying											✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison											✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison											✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison											✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying											✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying											✔
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison											✔
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison											✔
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison											✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass											✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass											✔
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison											✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison											✔
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison											✔
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison											✔
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison											✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison											✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison											✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison											✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison											✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison											✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison											✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison											✔
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic											✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic											✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass											✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water											✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water											✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic											✔
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass											✔
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass											✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass											✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying											✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying											✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison											✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison											✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying											✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying											✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying											✔
182		Bellossom	Grass		Grass											✔
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying											✔
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying											✔
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying											✔
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass											✔
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass											✔
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying											✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug											✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel											✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying											✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying											✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass											✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass											✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass											✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass											✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying											✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison											✔
270		Lotad	Water	Grass											✔
271		Lombre	Water	Grass											✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass											✔
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass											✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark											✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark											✔
283		Surskit	Bug	Water											✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying											✔
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass											✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting											✔
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground											✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying											✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost											✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug											✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug											✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison											✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison											✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison											✔
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground											✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon											✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon											✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass											✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark											✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal											✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison											✔
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass											✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass											✔
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying											✔
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass											✔
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass											✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground											✔
406		Budew	Grass		Grass											✔
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison											✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak	Bug	Grass											✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying											✔
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass											✔
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass											✔
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass											✔
459		Snover	Grass	Ice											✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice											✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass											✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying											✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass											✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic											✔
492		Shaymin Land Forme	Grass		Grass											✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme	Grass	Flying											✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal											✔
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass											✔
496		Servine	Grass		Grass											✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass											✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass											✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass											✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying											✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying											✔
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass											✔
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass											✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass											✔
546		Cottonee	Grass		Grass											✔
547		Whimsicott	Grass		Grass											✔
548		Petilil	Grass		Grass											✔
549		Lilligant	Grass		Grass											✔
556		Maractus	Grass		Grass											✔
568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison											✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison											✔
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass											✔
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass											✔
588		Karrablast	Bug		Bug											✔
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel											✔
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison											✔
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison											✔
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost											✔
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost											✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric											✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric											✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel											✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel											✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric											✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric											✔		{{Moveentry/tutor|616|Shelmet|1|Bug|Bug|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|B2W2=yes
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug											✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire											✔
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire											✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire											✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting											✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel											✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0043 OddishLv.10 Grass Poison Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0072 Tentacool Water Poison Dream World - Sparkling Sea 0102 Exeggcute Grass Poison Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0177 Natu Psychic Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0193 Yanma Bug Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass JR Kyushu Event 0283 Surskit Bug Water Dream World - Pleasant Forest 0316 Gulpin Poison Dream World - Dream Park 0328 Trapinch Ground Dream World - Rugged Mountain 0345 Lileep Rock Grass Dream World - Sparkling Sea 0459 Snover Grass Ice Dream World - Icy Cave 0631 Heatmor Fire Dream World - Rugged Mountain Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Torterra File:Paul Torterra Crunch Giga Drain.png Energy being drained Torterra getting healed Ninjask
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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

Torterra Parasect and Sunkern File:Yayoi Vileplume Giga Drain.png Vileplume Seviper
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
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.
Crys's Parasee	Slick Slowking		Debut
	Seviper bites down on the opponent, absorbing its energy and giving it to Seviper.
Lucy's Seviper	VS. 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.
Yayoi's Vileplume	VS. 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.
Dia's Tru	Floatzel and Jetsam		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 超級吸收 Chāojí Xīshōu French Giga-Sangsue German Gigasauger Greek Αποστράγγιση Indonesian Giga Drain Italian Gigassorb (Gen II-III) Gigassorbim. (Gen IV) Korean 기가드레인 Giga Drain Brazilian Portuguese Giga Dreno Romanian Curățenia Giga Serbian Giga Isisavanje European Spanish Giga-Drenado (Gen II) Gigadrenado (Gen III-present)

Variations of the move Giga Drain
Drain Punch • Horn Leech Giga Drain

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