Giga Impact (move)

Giga Impact ギガインパクト Giga Impact

The user charges at the foe using every bit of its power. The user must rest on the next turn.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  150 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM68 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0 +3 if previous Pokémon reaches maximum judge voltage

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

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

Giga Impact (Japanese: ギガインパクト Giga Impact) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is identical to Hyper Beam, except that it is a Physical attack rather than a Special one.

Giga Impact was introduced because, in Generation IV, Hyper Beam was put in the Special category. This move uses the Attack stat, like the old Hyper Beam. Almost every Pokémon that can learn Hyper Beam through TM15 can learn Giga Impact through TM68, and vice versa.

Effect

Giga Impact deals a large amount of damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn. Unless this attack misses, the user will always have to recharge.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 128 Tauros Normal 55 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 73 143 Snorlax Normal 49 232 Donphan Ground 54 466 Electivire Electric 67 486 Regigigas Normal 100 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 TM68

#   Pokémon Type 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 006 Charizard Fire Flying 009 Blastoise Water 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 020 Raticate Normal 022 Fearow Normal Flying 024 Arbok Poison 026 Raichu Electric 028 Sandslash Ground 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 036 Clefable Normal 038 Ninetales Fire 040 Wigglytuff Normal 042 Golbat Poison Flying 045 Vileplume Grass Poison 047 Parasect Bug Grass 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 051 Dugtrio Ground 053 Persian Normal 055 Golduck Water 057 Primeape Fighting 059 Arcanine Fire 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 065 Alakazam Psychic 068 Machamp Fighting 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 076 Golem Rock Ground 078 Rapidash Fire 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 082 Magneton Electric Steel 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 087 Dewgong Water Ice 089 Muk Poison 091 Cloyster Water Ice 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 097 Hypno Psychic 099 Kingler Water 101 Electrode Electric 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 105 Marowak Ground 108 Lickitung Normal 110 Weezing Poison 112 Rhydon Rock Ground 113 Chansey Normal 114 Tangela Grass 115 Kangaskhan Normal 117 Seadra Water 119 Seaking Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 123 Scyther Bug Flying 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 134 Vaporeon Water 135 Jolteon Electric 136 Flareon Fire 137 Porygon Normal 139 Omastar Water Rock 141 Kabutops Water Rock 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 154 Meganium Grass 157 Typhlosion Fire 160 Feraligatr Water 162 Furret Normal 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 168 Ariados Bug Poison 169 Crobat Poison Flying 171 Lanturn Water Electric 176 Togetic Normal Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 181 Ampharos Electric 182 Bellossom Grass 184 Azumarill Water 186 Politoed Water 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 192 Sunflora Grass 195 Quagsire Water Ground 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 199 Slowking Water Psychic 205 Forretress Bug Steel 208 Steelix Steel Ground 210 Granbull Normal 212 Scizor Bug Steel 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 217 Ursaring Normal 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 224 Octillery Water 226 Mantine Water Flying 229 Houndoom Fire Dark 230 Kingdra Water Dragon 232 Donphan Ground 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 257 Blaziken Fire 260 Swampert Water Ground 262 Mightyena Dark 264 Linoone Normal 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 269 Dustox Bug Poison 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 277 Swellow Normal Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 282 Gardevoir Psychic 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 289 Slaking Normal 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 295 Exploud Normal 297 Hariyama Fighting 301 Delcatty Normal 303 Mawile Steel 306 Aggron Steel Rock 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 310 Manectric Electric 317 Swalot Poison 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 321 Wailord Water 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 324 Torkoal Fire 326 Grumpig Psychic 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 340 Whiscash Water Ground 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 346 Cradily Rock Grass 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 350 Milotic Water 354 Banette Ghost 356 Dusclops Ghost 357 Tropius Grass Flying 359 Absol Dark 362 Glalie Ice 365 Walrein Ice Water 367 Huntail Water 368 Gorebyss Water 369 Relicanth Rock Water 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 389 Torterra Grass Ground 392 Infernape Fire Fighting 395 Empoleon Water Steel 398 Staraptor Normal Flying 400 Bibarel Normal Water 402 Kricketune Bug 405 Luxray Electric 407 Roserade Grass Poison 409 Rampardos Rock 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 413 Wormadam Plant Cloak Bug Grass 413 Wormadam Sandy Cloak Bug Ground 413 Wormadam Trash Cloak Bug Steel 414 Mothim Bug Flying 416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 419 Floatzel Water 421 Cherrim Grass 423 Gastrodon West Sea Water Ground 423 Gastrodon East Sea Water Ground 424 Ambipom Normal 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 428 Lopunny Normal 429 Mismagius Ghost 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 432 Purugly Normal 435 Skuntank Poison Dark 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 448 Lucario Fighting Steel 450 Hippowdon Ground 452 Drapion Poison Dark 454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 455 Carnivine Grass 457 Lumineon Water 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 461 Weavile Dark Ice 462 Magnezone Electric Steel 463 Lickilicky Normal 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 465 Tangrowth Grass 466 Electivire Electric 467 Magmortar Fire 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 470 Leafeon Grass 471 Glaceon Ice 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 473 Mamoswine Ice Ground 474 Porygon-Z Normal 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 476 Probopass Rock Steel 477 Dusknoir Ghost 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 480 Uxie Psychic 481 Mesprit Psychic 482 Azelf Psychic 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 484 Palkia Water Dragon 485 Heatran Fire Steel 486 Regigigas Normal 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 488 Cresselia Psychic 490 Manaphy Water 491 Darkrai Dark 492 Shaymin Land Forme Grass 492 Shaymin Sky Forme Grass Flying 493 Arceus Ice 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

Spiritomb	Aerodactyl	Garchomp	Munchlax
A yellow-orange energy covers its body. Then, a purple energy sphere surrounds the user and the energy swirls around it to hit the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Aerodactyl	Aerodactyl flies into the sky and its body becomes surrounded by orange streaks. A purple energy then appears from the top of the streaks and envelops Aerodactyl's body. Aerodactyl then flies into the opponent.
A wild Aerodactyl	Wild in the Streets!		Debut
Garchomp	Garchomp flies into the air and its body becomes surrounded by spiraling orange streaks. Then, a purple energy sphere surrounds Garchomp's body and it flies into the opponent with great force.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Top-Down Training!		None
Spiritomb	Spiritomb floats into the air and purple sparkles start to gather around it as it gathers energy. Then, orange streaks surround its body and it becomes surrounded by a purple orb. It then slams into the opponent with great force. As it's charging, it spins its body around.
A wild Spiritomb	The Keystone Pops!		None
Munchlax	Munchlax's body becomes surrounded by orange energy and it bursts into a purple orb that becomes surrounded by swirling orange streaks. It then slams into the opponent.
Kylie's Munchlax	A Full Course Tag Battle!		Munchlax cannot legally learn Giga Impact.
Gliscor	A yellow-orange energy covers its body. Then, a purple energy sphere surrounds Gliscor and the energy swirls around the user to hit the foe.
Ash's Gliscor	DP154		None

Trivia

• Aerodactyl is the only Pokémon that learns both Hyper Beam and Giga Impact by level.
• Strangely, despite being among the lightest Pokémon (only surpassed by Gastly and Haunter), all members of the lake guardians can learn this move.
• Normally, only fully-evolved Pokémon can learn this move. However, some Pokémon that are not fully evolved but were in a previous generation (such as Porygon, Porygon2, Seadra, or Lickitung) may also learn this move, despite the fact it was introduced during Generation IV.
• Giga Impact was likely created due to the physical and special split in Generation IV. Because of this, Giga Impact causes the same range of damage that Hyper Beam did in Generation II and Generation III, as the Normal-type used to be governed by the physical stat.

In other languages

• Brazilian Portuguese: Giga Impacto
• French: Giga Impact
• Spanish: Giga Impacto
• Italian: Gigaimpatto
• German: Gigastoß
• Dutch: Giga Impact

Variations on the move Hyper Beam
	Giga Impact | Rock Wrecker
	Hyper Beam | Blast Burn | Frenzy Plant Hydro Cannon | Roar of Time

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