Giga Drain (move)

Giga Drain ギガドレイン Giga Drain

Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM19 in Generation II TM19 in Generation III TM19 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM28 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM19 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM111 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM042 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Giga Drain (Japanese: ギガドレイン Giga Drain) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation II.

It is:

• TM19 from Generation II to Generation IV, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM28 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM111 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
• TM042 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

It is the strongest in a line of three Grass-type HP-draining special moves, the other two being Absorb and Mega Drain.

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• Effect
  • Generation II
  • Generation III
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI onwards
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/Move Tutor
  • By breeding
  • Special move
    • Generation III
    • Generation V
    • Generation IX
  • By event
    • Generation V
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon GO
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
  • Pokémon Generations
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• In other languages
  • Notes

Effect

Generation II

Giga Drain inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP (but not less than 1 HP), restoring up to the Pokémon's maximum HP. Giga Drain has 60 base power and 5 PP.

Giga Drain will always miss if the target has a substitute.

Generation III

Giga Drain can now hit a substitute and will properly heal the user when damaging a substitute. When used on a Pokémon with the Liquid Ooze Ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

Giga Drain can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Growth was used in the previous turn.

Giga Drain is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation IV

The move's base PP was raised to 10. If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 65% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

Generation V

Giga Drain's base power has been increased from 60 to 75.

Giga Drain is now affected by King's Rock.

Generation VI onwards

Giga Drain cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Special Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  75  90 Cooldown  9s Move wind-up time  10 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect Heal  50%  —  — Restores the user's HP by a percentage of damage dealt.

Description

Games Description Stad2 Half of the HP drained from the target is added to the attacker's HP. GSC Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. RSEColoXD An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.RSE (move) An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.ColoXD (move) Recovers half the HP of the damage this move inflicts. (TM) FRLG A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. SV A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. ZA The user attacks by draining targets of their nutrients. The user's HP will be restored by a portion of the damage dealt. Champs The user's HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0043		Oddish		Grass	−	−	37	37	37XY 31ORAS	31	20	20	20
0044		Gloom		Grass	−	−	47	47	47XY 34ORAS	34	20	20	20
0045		Vileplume		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	43	43	33	38	38	38		38
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	55	51	39	44	44	44		44
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	35	35	35
0103		Exeggutor		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass						−	1		1
0114		Tangela		Grass	−	−	−	36B2W2	36	36	32	32
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	42	−
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	50	Evo.
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	60	Rem.
0182		Bellossom		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0187		Hoppip		Fairy Grass	−	−	37	43	43	43		43	32
0188		Skiploom		Fairy Grass	−	−	44	52	52	52		52	37
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy Grass	−	−	44	59	59	59		59	43
0191		Sunkern		Grass	46	42	41	41BW 22B2W2	22	22		22	22
0192		Sunflora		Grass	−	−	−	22B2W2	22	22		22	22
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon		46	46	46	46XY 21ORAS	21	21	21	21	21
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon		−	−	−	−	−	25	25	25	21
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon		−	−	−	−	−	25	25	25	21
0267		Beautifly		Bug		38	38	38	38XY 32ORAS	32		32
0270		Lotad		Water 1 Grass		−	−	−	30ORAS	30	28	28	28
0271		Lombre		Water 1 Grass		−	−	−	−	−	36	36	36
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1 Grass		−	−	−	−	−	1	1	−
0284		Masquerain		Water 1 Bug		−	−	−	−	−		−	38
0285		Shroomish		Fairy Grass		45	37	37	37XY 26ORAS	26		26	26
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass		−	−	−	−	−		1	−
0315		Roselia		Fairy Grass		33	25	25	25	25	30	30		30
0345		Lileep		Water 3		−	−	−	26ORAS	26	36	36
0346		Cradily		Water 3		−	−	−	26ORAS	26	36	36
0387		Turtwig		Monster Grass			41	41	41	41		41	41
0388		Grotle		Monster Grass			47	47	47	47		47	47
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass			51	51	51	51		51	51
0407		Roserade		Fairy Grass			−	−	−	−	1	1		30
0465		Tangrowth		Grass			−	36B2W2	36	36	32	32
0470		Leafeon		Field			43	43BW 25B2W2	25	25	40	40	40	40
0495		Snivy		Field Grass				34	34	34			34
0496		Servine		Field Grass				40	40	40			40
0497		Serperior		Field Grass				44	44	44			44
0546		Cottonee		Grass Fairy				26	26	26	24		24
0547		Whimsicott		Grass Fairy				−	−	−	1		1
0548		Petilil		Grass				26	26	26	21		21
0549		Lilligant		Grass				−	−	−	1		1
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass									1
0556		Maractus		Grass				26	26	26	24
0590		Foongus		Grass				28	28	28	28		28	28
0591		Amoonguss		Grass				28	28	28	28		28	28
0616		Shelmet		Bug				37	37	37	28
0617		Accelgor		Bug				37	37	37	28
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered				37	37	25	35		35
0755		Morelull		Grass						29	28
0756		Shiinotic		Grass						31	32
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous						36	35		35	35
0770		Palossand		Amorphous						36	35		35	35
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral						23	28
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered						14	−
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered						31	35
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral Amorphous							36		36
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous							36		36
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered							16		16
0946		Bramblin		Grass									40
0947		Brambleghast		Grass									40
0948		Toedscool		Grass									44
0949		Toedscruel		Grass									48
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered									49
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered									45
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous									42
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
					TM19	TM19	TM19	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor	SwSh TM28	BDSP TM19	SV TM111	ZA TM042
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0042		Golbat		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0043		Oddish		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0048		Venonat		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous						✔			✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous						✔			✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral									✔
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral									✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0114		Tangela		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	−
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0166		Ledian		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0177		Natu		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0178		Xatu		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1 Water 3							✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1 Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1 Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1 Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1 Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1 Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−	−
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug			−	−	−	−		−	✔
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0407		Roserade		Fairy Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug			−	−	−	−		✔
0413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug			−	−	−	−		✔
0414		Mothim		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0459		Snover		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field Grass				✔	✔	✔			✔
0496		Servine		Field Grass				✔	✔	✔			✔
0497		Serperior		Field Grass				✔	✔	✔			✔
0511		Pansage		Field				✔	✔	✔				✔
0512		Simisage		Field				✔	✔	✔				✔
0527		Woobat		Field Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug				✔	✔	✔			✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug				✔	✔	✔			✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug				✔	✔	✔			✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0548		Petilil		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass									✔
0556		Maractus		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous				−	−	−	−			✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field				✔	✔	✔			✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0650		Chespin		Field					✔	✔			✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field					✔	✔			✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field					✔	✔			✔	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug					✔	✔			✔	✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy					✔	✔			✔	✔
0670		Floette All main forms		Fairy					✔	✔			✔	✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔				✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy					✔	✔			✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field					✔	✔			✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field					✔	✔			✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like					–	–	–			✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon					–	–	–		–	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔			✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔			✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying						✔	✔		✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying						✔	✔		✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying						✔	✔		✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying									✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1 Bug						✔	✔		✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1 Bug						✔	✔		✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0755		Morelull		Grass						✔	✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass						✔	✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0762		Steenee		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0764		Comfey		Grass						✔	✔		✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous						✔	✔		✔	✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous						✔	✔		✔	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous						✔	✔		✔	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral						✔	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0810		Grookey		Field Grass							✔		✔
0811		Thwackey		Field Grass							✔		✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field Grass							✔		✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug							✔
0829		Gossifleur		Grass							✔
0830		Eldegoss		Grass							✔
0841		Flapple		Grass Dragon							✔		✔
0842		Appletun		Grass Dragon							✔		✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral Amorphous							✔		✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous							✔		✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy							✔		✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy							✔		✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy							✔		✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1 Water 3							✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous							–			✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy Amorphous							✔		✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug							✔		✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔
0906		Sprigatito		Field Grass									✔
0907		Floragato		Field Grass									✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field Grass									✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug									✔
0918		Spidops		Bug									✔
0928		Smoliv		Grass									✔
0929		Dolliv		Grass									✔
0930		Arboliva		Grass									✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass									✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass									✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass									✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass									✔
0951		Capsakid		Grass									✔	✔
0952		Scovillain		Grass									✔	✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1011		Dipplin		Grass Dragon									✔
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous									✔
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral Amorphous									✔
1017		Ogerpon All forms		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1019		Hydrapple		Grass Dragon									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
										SMUSUM
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1 Water 3	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1 Grass		−	−	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy Grass			−	✔	✔	✔
0406		Budew		Fairy Grass			−	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass			−	✔	✔	✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0273		Seedot		Field Grass	Mass outbreak - Route 120
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0043		OddishLv. 10		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0177		Natu		Flying	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0193		Yanma		Bug	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0283		Surskit		Water 1 Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous	Dream World - Dream Park
0328		Trapinch		Bug	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0345		Lileep		Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0459		Snover		Monster Grass	Dream World - Icy Cave
0631		Heatmor		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0769		SandygastLv. 30		Amorphous	Wild Tera Pokémon - Asado DesertSV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1 Grass	JR Kyushu Train Station LudicoloBW Toler Webb's LudicoloBW
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Powerful Tag WhimsicottBW
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0003		Venusaur		✔
0015		Beedrill		✔
0024		Arbok		✔
0045		Vileplume		✔
0071		Victreebel		✔
0094		Gengar		✔
0154		Meganium		✔
0168		Ariados		✔
0205		Forretress		✔
0254		Sceptile		✔
0302		Sableye		✔
0317		Swalot		✔
0389		Torterra		✔
0407		Roserade		✔
0460		Abomasnow		✔
0470		Leafeon		✔
0497		Serperior		✔
0512		Simisage		✔
0547		Whimsicott		✔
0563		Cofagrigus		✔
0569		Garbodor		✔
0604		Eelektross		✔
0637		Volcarona		✔
0652		Chesnaught		✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		✔
0671		Florges All forms		✔
0673		Gogoat		✔
0675		Pangoro		−
0706		Goodra		✔
0709		Trevenant		✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		✔
0724		Decidueye		✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		✔
0752		Araquanid		✔
0763		Tsareena		✔
0778		Mimikyu		✔
0812		Rillaboom		✔
0841		Flapple		✔
0842		Appletun		✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		✔
0858		Hatterene		✔
0867		Runerigus		✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		✔
0908		Meowscarada		✔
0930		Arboliva		✔
0952		Scovillain		✔
1013		Sinistcha All forms		✔
1019		Hydrapple		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Giga Drain
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 50 Energy cost 100 Duration 3.9 seconds Damage window 1.2 - 2.2 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 50 Energy cost 80 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon When Mega Evolved Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Giga Drain	Special	3	—	91	109	100%	An opponent	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.	Rosa & Snivy/Servine/Serperior Dawn & Wormadam Mallow & Shiinotic Rosa (Academy) & Deerling Carmine & Swadloon Scottie/Bettie & Bulbasaur/Ivysaur/VenusaurEgg (Support role only) Scottie/Bettie & Oddish/Gloom/VileplumeEgg (Strike role only) Scottie/Bettie & Exeggcute/ExeggutorEgg (Support role only) Parker (Youngster) & Cottonee (in the Double Trouble event)

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Giga Drain inflicts damage, and 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP, including excess damage. In Adventure Squad only, the move heals by 20% of dealt damage instead. In Gates to Infinity only, the user will heal based on how much HP the target lost, and excess damage is not accounted for.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 12 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 12 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 12 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 13 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 13 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Giga Drain

★★★★
Attack power	45.34357
Charge time	0.68 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Drains HP

Pokémon UNITE

Giga Drain

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Venusaur			5	7s	Drains HP from opposing Pokémon in the area of effect, dealing damage to them and restoring the user's HP when it hits. Also reduces the damage the user receives for a short time. Upgraded to Giga Drain+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Increases the amount of HP this move restores.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あたえたダメージにおうじて じぶんのＨＰが かいふくする MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Torterra Torterra getting healed Ninjask Vileplume
The user drains the target's stamina with green beams of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The three mountains on Torterra's shell glow green, and matching energy beams extend from their tips. The beams wrap around the opponent's body, drain its energy, and then recede back into Torterra's shell when the attack is complete.
Paul's Torterra	Top-Down Training!		Debut
	Ninjask flies in circles above the opponent for the entire duration of the attack. Its body glows green, leaving behind a turquoise trail of energy that forms a ring. Once the ring is completed, Ninjask's eyes glow red, and green static from the circle hits the opponent, draining its energy and making its body glow green.
Paul's Ninjask	A Real Rival Rouser!		None
	The orange center of Vileplume's flower glows light green, and Vileplume slams it into the opponent, making it glow light green. Then, two masses of light green and white energy come out of the opponent's body and flow into Vileplume, restoring its energy.
A wild Vileplume	The Pokémon Center Lady		None

Pokémon Generations

Golbat
The user fires a dark green energy beam at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Golbat fires a dark green energy beam from its mouth at the opponent.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Golbat	The Lake of Rage		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Torterra Parasect and Sunkern Vileplume Foongus
The user drains a great deal of the target's stamina.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sunkern releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. The beam sticks to the opponent's body and absorbs its energy, giving it to Sunkern.
Gold's Sunbo	Slick Slowking		Debut
	Parasect releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. The beam sticks to the opponent's body and absorbs its energy, giving it to Parasect.
Crystal's Parasee	Slick Slowking		Debut
	Seviper bites down on the opponent, absorbing its energy and giving it to Seviper.
Lucy's Seviper	Just My Luck...Shuckle		None
	Vileplume releases a beam of energy from the hole on the flower on its head at the opponent. When the beam of energy hits the opponent, it drains its energy.
Rose's Vileplume	Verily Vanquishing Vileplume II		None
	Torterra opens its mouth and releases a beam of energy from it at the opponent. When it hits, the beam covers the opponent's body and absorbs its energy. The beam then goes back into Torterra's mouth and is swallowed.
Diamond's Tru	Floatzel and Jetsam		None
	Foongus releases a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. When the beam of energy hits the opponent, it drains its energy.
Whitley's Foongy	Movie Panic		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	終極吸取 Jūnggihk Kāpchéui * 超級吸收 Chīukāp Kāpsāu *
	Mandarin	終極吸取 / 终极吸取 Zhōngjí Xīqǔ * 超級吸收 Chāojí Xīshōu *
Czech		Giga sání
Dutch		Gigadrain
French		Giga-Sangsue
German		Gigasauger
Greek		Αποστράγγιση Apostrángisi
Hindi		गीगा ड्रेन Giga Drain
Indonesian		Giga Drain
Italian		GigassorbimentoIV+ Gigassorbim.II–III
Korean		기가드레인 Gigadeurein
Polish		Gigaodpływ
Portuguese	Brazil	Gigadreno
	Portugal	Gigadreno (DP131–present) Gigadrenagem (DP040)
Romanian		Curățenia Giga
Russian		Гигаосушение Gigaosusheniye
Serbian		Giga isisavanje
Spanish	Latin America	Gigadrenado (games, DP187–present) Gigapoder (DP040–DP131)
	Spain	GigadrenadoIII+ Giga-DrenadoII
Thai		กิก้าเดรน Giga Drain
Turkish		Giga Emiş* Dev Boşaltma
Vietnamese		Siêu Hút Năng Lượng

Notes

Variations of the move Giga Drain
Drain Punch • Horn Leech Giga Drain

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