Giga Impact (move)

Giga Impact is a Template:Type2 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 GigaImpact1.jpg

  Aerodactyl charging for its Giga Impact.

• Aerodactyl GigaImpact2.jpg

  Aerodactyl using Giga Impact.

• Garchomp charging for a Giga Impact.jpg

  Cynthia's Garchomp charging for Giga Impact.

• Murkrow getting hit by Giga Impact.jpg

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

Pokémon

Aerodactyl. Yellow-orange lights cover its body. Then, it a purple cocoon surrounds Aerodactyl and it spins 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

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