Giga Drain (move)

Giga Drain ギガドレイン Giga Drain

A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM19 in Generation II TM19 in Generation III TM19 in Generation IV

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

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

Giga Drain on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Giga Drain on Eevee's Movedex

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.

Effect

Generation II

Giga Drain will inflict damage on the target and 1/2 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.

In the anime

Torterra using Giga Drain	Garchomp being restrained by Giga Drain
Energy being sucked from Garchomp	The energy being transfered into Torterra

Pokémon

Torterra. The mountains on Torterra's back glow green. Glowing green vines are then released from them and it shoot towards the foe. Torterra then restrains its target with the vines and they suck the target's energy.

• Used by Paul's Torterra in Top-Down Training.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 046 Paras Bug Grass 43 047 Parasect Bug Grass 55 191 Sunkern Grass 46 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM19

#   Pokémon Type 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok 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 089 Muk Poison 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 114 Tangela Grass 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium 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 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 191 Sunkern Grass 192 Sunflora Grass 193 Yanma Bug Flying 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 241 Miltank Normal 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 048 Venonat Bug Poison Paras, Parasect 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.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 046 Paras Bug Grass 43 047 Parasect Bug Grass 51 191 Sunkern Grass 42 252 Treecko Grass 46 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 38 285 Shroomish Grass 45 315 Roselia Grass Poison 33 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM19

#   Pokémon Type 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok 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 089 Muk Poison 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 114 Tangela Grass 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium 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 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 191 Sunkern Grass 192 Sunflora Grass 193 Yanma Bug Flying 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 241 Miltank Normal 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 269 Dustox Bug Poison 270 Lotad Water Grass 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 273 Seedot Grass 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 283 Surskit Bug Water 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 285 Shroomish Grass 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 290 Nincada Bug Ground 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 315 Roselia Grass Poison 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 328 Trapinch Ground 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 331 Cacnea Grass 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 335 Zangoose Normal 336 Seviper Poison 345 Lileep Rock Grass 346 Cradily Rock Grass 357 Tropius Grass Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Paras, Parasect Sunkern Treecko Shroomish Roselia 048 Venonat Bug Poison Paras, Parasect Beautifly 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.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 043 Oddish Grass Poison 37 044 Gloom Grass Poison 47 046 Paras Bug Grass 33 047 Parasect Bug Grass 39 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 37 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 44 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 44 191 Sunkern Grass 41 252 Treecko Grass 46 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 38 285 Shroomish Grass 37 315 Roselia Grass Poison 25 387 Turtwig Grass 41 388 Grotle Grass 47 389 Torterra Grass Ground 51 470 Leafeon Grass 43 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM19

#   Pokémon Type 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok 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 089 Muk Poison 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 114 Tangela Grass 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium 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 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 191 Sunkern Grass 192 Sunflora Grass 193 Yanma Bug Flying 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 241 Miltank Normal 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 269 Dustox Bug Poison 270 Lotad Water Grass 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 273 Seedot Grass 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 283 Surskit Bug Water 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 285 Shroomish Grass 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 290 Nincada Bug Ground 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 315 Roselia Grass Poison 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 328 Trapinch Ground 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 331 Cacnea Grass 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 335 Zangoose Normal 336 Seviper Poison 345 Lileep Rock Grass 346 Cradily Rock Grass 357 Tropius Grass Flying 387 Turtwig Grass 388 Grotle Grass 389 Torterra Grass Ground 406 Budew Grass 407 Roserade Grass Poison 413 Wormadam Plant Cloak Bug Grass 414 Mothim Bug Flying 420 Cherubi Grass 421 Cherrim Grass 455 Carnivine Grass 459 Snover Grass Ice 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 465 Tangrowth Grass 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 470 Leafeon Grass 480 Uxie Psychic 492 Shaymin Land Forme Grass 492 Shaymin Sky Forme Grass Flying 493 Arceus Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Oddish, Gloom Paras, Parasect Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern Treecko Shroomish Roselia Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra 048 Venonat Bug Poison Paras, Parasect Beautifly 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.

In other languages

• French: Giga-Sangsue
• German: Gigasauger
• Italian: Gigassorb, Gigassorbimento
• Spanish: Gigadrenado

Variations on the move Giga Drain
	Drain Punch
	Giga Drain

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