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 Template:Type2 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.
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
Functions the same as 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 the Big Root as its held item, The user will receive 30% more HP than it would have. Big Root does not increase damage dealt. All other effects remain the same.
Generation V
The functions are the same as previous generations, however, the base power is increased from 60 to 75.
Learnset
Generation II
By leveling up
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By TM19
By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0048
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Venonat
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Paras, Parasect
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By TM19
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0048
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Venonat
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Paras, Parasect
Beautifly
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By TM19
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0048
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Venonat
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Paras, Parasect
Beautifly
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation V
By leveling up
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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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User | First Used In | Notes | |
The three mountains on Torterra's back glow green. Glowing green energy beams then extend from the tops of the mountains at the opponent and wrap it up. Torterra then drains energy from the opponent. The energy beams go back into the mountains on Torterra's back when the attack is complete. | |||
Paul's Torterra | Top-Down Training! | Debut | |
Ninjask glows green and circles above the opponent creating a turquoise ring. Ninjask's eyes then glow red and several green bolts hit and engulf the opponent, draining its energy. | |||
Paul's Ninjask | DP187 | None |
In other languages
- French: Giga-Sangsue
- German: Gigasauger
- Greek: Αποστράγγιση
- Italian: Gigassorb, Gigassorbimento
- Spanish: Giga-Drenado, Gigadrenado
- Portuguese: Giga Drano
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 |