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  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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

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

Super Contests Condition  Smart 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 Generation IX.

It 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 inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP. If this attack deals 1 HP of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

The base PP of Giga Drain is 5 in this generation, and its base power is 60.

Giga Drain will always fail against 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.

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. RSEColo.XD An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.RSE* An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.ColoXD* Recovers half the HP of the damage this move inflicts.* FRLG A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass			37	37	37XY 31ORAS	31	20
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass			47	47	47XY 34ORAS	34	20
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass							1
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	43	43	33	38	38	38	38BDSP
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	55	51	39	44	44	44	44BDSP
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass							35
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass							1
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							1
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass				36B2W2	36	36	32
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass							1
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass			37	43	43	43	43BDSP	32
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass			44	52	52	52	52BDSP	37
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass			44	59	59	59	59BDSP	43
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	46	42	41	41BW 22B2W2	22	22	22BDSP	22
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass				22B2W2	22	22	22BDSP	22
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		46	46	46	46XY 21ORAS	21	21
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon							25
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon							25
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug		38	38	38	38XY 32ORAS	32	32BDSP
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass					30ORAS	30	28
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass							36
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass							1
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug								38
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass		45	37	37	37XY 26ORAS	26	26BDSP	26
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass							1BDSP
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass		33	25	25	25	25	30
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3					26ORAS	26	36
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3					26ORAS	26	36
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			41	41	41	41	41BDSP
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass			47	47	47	47	47BDSP
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			51	51	51	51	51BDSP
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass							1
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				36B2W2	36	36	32
470		Leafeon		Field		Field			43	43BW 25B2W2	25	25	40	40
495		Snivy		Field	Grass				34	34	34
496		Servine		Field	Grass				40	40	40
497		Serperior		Field	Grass				44	44	44
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy				26	26	26	24
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy							1
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass				26	26	26	21	21
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass							1	1
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass								1
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass				26	26	26	24
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass				28	28	28	28	28
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass				28	28	28	28	28
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug				37	37	37	28
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug				37	37	37	28
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				37	37	25	35
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass						29	28
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass						31	32
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous						36	35	35
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous						36	35	35
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral						23	28
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						14
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						31	35
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous							36	36
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous							36	36
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							16	16
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							16	16
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							16	16
946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass								40
947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass								40
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass								44
949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass								48
986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								49
100		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								45
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM19	II TM19	III TM19	IV TM19	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM28	IX TM111
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔				✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔				✔
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔				✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔				✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral								✔
101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral								✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔				✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔				✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔				✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔				✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔				✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							✔
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔				✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔				✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔				✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔				✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔				✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔				✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug		✔	✔				✔BDSP
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug		✔	✔				✔BDSP
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔				✔
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔				✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔				✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass		✔	✔				✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass		✔	✔				✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass		✔	✔				✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug		✔	✔				✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug		✔	✔				✔
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔				✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔				✔BDSP
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔	✔				✔BDSP
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔				✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon		✔	✔				✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon		✔	✔				✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon		✔	✔				✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like		✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔	✔				✔BDSP
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔				✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔				✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔	✔				✔BDSP	✔
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			✔				✔BDSP
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass			✔				✔BDSP
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			✔				✔BDSP
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug								✔
406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔				✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass			✔				✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug			✔				✔BDSP
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug							✔BDSP
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug							✔BDSP
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug			✔				✔BDSP
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass			✔				✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass			✔				✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			✔				✔BDSP
459		Snover		Monster	Grass			✔				✔	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass			✔				✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass			✔				✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug			✔				✔BDSP
470		Leafeon		Field		Field			✔				✔	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔				✔	✔
492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔				✔BDSP
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔PtHGSS				✔BDSP
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔				✔BDSP	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying							✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying							✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy							✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy							✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass								✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass							✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral							✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral							✔
585		Deerling		Field		Field								✔
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field								✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug							✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug							✔
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug							✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug							✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral							✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral							✔
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous								✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug							✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug							✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field							✔
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug							✔	✔
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug							✔	✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field								✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field								✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field								✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug								✔
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy								✔
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy								✔
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy								✔
672		Skiddo		Field		Field								✔
673		Gogoat		Field		Field								✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous							✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous							✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying							✔	✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying							✔	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying							✔	✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying								✔
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug							✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug							✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							✔
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass							✔	✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass							✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔	✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔	✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔	✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral							✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
810		Grookey		Field	Grass							✔	✔
811		Thwackey		Field	Grass							✔	✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass							✔	✔
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug							✔
829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass							✔
830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass							✔
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon							✔	✔
842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon							✔	✔
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous							✔	✔
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous							✔	✔
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy							✔	✔
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3							✔
869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous							✔
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug							✔	✔
893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔	✔
906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass								✔
907		Floragato		Field	Grass								✔
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass								✔
917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug								✔
918		Spidops		Bug		Bug								✔
928		Smoliv		Grass		Grass								✔
929		Dolliv		Grass		Grass								✔
930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass								✔
946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass								✔
947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass								✔
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass								✔
949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass								✔
951		Capsakid		Grass		Grass								✔
952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass								✔
986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
100		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
101		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass				✔	✔	✔
406		Budew		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass			✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔
285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
328		Trapinch		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
388		Grotle		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
389		Torterra		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
470		Leafeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
495		Snivy		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
496		Servine		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
497		Serperior		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔	✔	✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔	✔	✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
548		Petilil		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
556		Maractus		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
585		Deerling		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
590		Foongus		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field		✔	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field		✔	✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field		✔	✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug		✔	✔
669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔
670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔
670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔
672		Skiddo		Field		Field		✔	✔
673		Gogoat		Field		Field		✔	✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous		✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying			✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying			✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying			✔
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug			✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug			✔
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass			✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass			✔
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass			✔
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass			✔
761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass			✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass			✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass			✔
764		Comfey		Grass		Grass			✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral			✔
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
273		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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
043		OddishLv. 10		Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Windswept Sky
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Dream Park
328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
459		Snover		Monster	Grass	Dream World - Icy Cave
631		Heatmor		Field		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.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	JR Kyushu Train Station LudicoloBW Toler Webb's LudicoloBW
547		Whimsicott		Grass		Fairy	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.

In other games

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 Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. 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 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 ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
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* (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Support Bulbasaur/Ivysaur/Venusaur Egg Scottie/Bettie & Support Exeggcute/Exeggutor Egg

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Giga Drain is Venusaur's first move after reaching Ivysaur stage at level 5 and upgrading Seed Bomb into it instead of Sludge Bomb. The user emits a cone-shaped blast in the designated direction, damaging enemies and restoring health when it hits. The user also takes 35% reduced damage for a short time. This move's healing is not increased by the user's passive. At level 13, the healing is increased.

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 the anime

Main series

Torterra	Energy being drained	Torterra getting healed	Ninjask
The user drains the target's stamina with green beams of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Torterra	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	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

Pokémon Generations

	Golbat
The user fires a dark green energy beam at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Golbat	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	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	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	Seviper bites down on the opponent, absorbing its energy and giving it to Seviper.
Lucy's Seviper	Just My Luck...Shuckle		None
Vileplume	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	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	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 Indonesian Giga Drain Italian GigassorbimentoVI+ Gigassorbim.II–V Korean 기가드레인 Gigadeurein Polish Gigaodpływ Portuguese Brazil Gigadreno* Portugal Gigadreno (DP131–present) Gigadrenagem (DP040) Romanian Curățenia Giga Serbian Giga isisavanje Spanish GigadrenadoIII+ Giga-DrenadoII Thai กิก้าเดรน Turkish Dev Boşaltma Vietnamese Siêu Hút Năng Lượng

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

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