Giga Impact (move)

Giga Impact ギガインパクト
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%
Introduced	Generation IV
Availability
Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock
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 is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV that deals a large amount of damage and forces the user recharge next turn. It is identical to Hyper Beam, except that it is a Physical attack rather than a Special one. It 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.

Strangely, despite being among the lightest Pokémon (only surpassed by Gastly and Haunter), all members of the lake trio can learn this move.

In the anime

Aerodactyl charging for its Giga Impact.

Aerodactyl using Giga Impact.

Cynthia's Garchomp charging for Giga Impact.

Paul's Murkrow getting hit by Garchomp’s Giga Impact.

Pokémon

Aerodactyl. Yellow-orange energy covers its body. Then, a purple cocoon surrounds Aerodactyl and the energy swirls around the user to hit the foe.

• Used by an Aerodactyl in Wild in the Streets. Debut

Garchomp. Same as above.

• Used by Cynthia's Garchomp in Top-Down Training!.

Spiritomb. Same as above.

• Used by a wild Spiritomb in The Keystone Pops!.

Learnset

Generation IV

In other languages

• French: Giga Impact
• Spanish: Giga Impacto
• Italian: Gigaimpatto
• German: Gigastoß

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.