Giga Drain (move)

Move data

Type Grass
Category Special  Special
Power 75
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM19
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM19
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM19
Sword​/​Shield TM28
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM19
Scarlet​/​Violet TM111

Effects

Giga Drain deals damage and the user will recover 50% of the HP drained.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt (30% more than normal). If used on a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have otherwise gained.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-4, Giga Drain has 60 base power.
  • In Generations 2-3, Giga Drain has 5 PP.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Giga Drain turns into Bloom Doom and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Giga Drain
Japanese ギガドレイン (Giga Drain)
German Gigasauger
French Giga-Sangsue
Italian Gigassorbimento
Spanish Gigadrenado
Korean 기가드레인
Chinese (Simplified) 终极吸取
Chinese (Traditional) 終極吸取

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Scarlet​/​Violet A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Giga Drain at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Level 20
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Level 20
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Level 1
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 35
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Level 42
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Level 50
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Level 60
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Level 1
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Level 32
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Level 37
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Level 43
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Level 22
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Level 22
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Level 21
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Level 25
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Level 25
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Level 28
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Level 36
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Level 38
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Level 26
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Level 41
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Level 47
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Level 51
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Level 40
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Level 34
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Level 40
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Level 44
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Level 24
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Level 21
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Level 1
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Level 1
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Level 28
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Level 28
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Level 35
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Level 35
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Level 35
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Level 36
Polteageist Polteageist
#0855 / Ghost
Level 36
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Level 16
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 16
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 16
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Level 40
Brambleghast Brambleghast
#0947 / Grass · Ghost
Level 40
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Level 44
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Level 48
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Level 49
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Level 45
Poltchageist Poltchageist
#1012 / Grass · Ghost
Level 42

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Hisuian Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Voltorb
#0100 / Electric · Grass
Hisuian Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Electrode
#0101 / Electric · Grass
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Snivy Snivy
#0495 / Grass
Servine Servine
#0496 / Grass
Serperior Serperior
#0497 / Grass
Sewaddle Sewaddle
#0540 / Bug · Grass
Swadloon Swadloon
#0541 / Bug · Grass
Leavanny Leavanny
#0542 / Bug · Grass
Cottonee Cottonee
#0546 / Grass · Fairy
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Petilil Petilil
#0548 / Grass
Lilligant Lilligant
#0549 / Grass
Hisuian Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Lilligant
#0549 / Grass · Fighting
Deerling Deerling
#0585 / Normal · Grass
Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
#0586 / Normal · Grass
Foongus Foongus
#0590 / Grass · Poison
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Chespin Chespin
#0650 / Grass
Quilladin Quilladin
#0651 / Grass
Vivillon Vivillon
#0666 / Bug · Flying
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Skiddo Skiddo
#0672 / Grass
Gogoat Gogoat
#0673 / Grass
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Fomantis Fomantis
#0753 / Grass
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Bounsweet Bounsweet
#0761 / Grass
Steenee Steenee
#0762 / Grass
Tsareena Tsareena
#0763 / Grass
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Grookey Grookey
#0810 / Grass
Thwackey Thwackey
#0811 / Grass
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Flapple Flapple
#0841 / Grass · Dragon
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Hatenna Hatenna
#0856 / Psychic
Hattrem Hattrem
#0857 / Psychic
Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Sprigatito Sprigatito
#0906 / Grass
Floragato Floragato
#0907 / Grass
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Smoliv Smoliv
#0928 / Grass · Normal
Dolliv Dolliv
#0929 / Grass · Normal
Arboliva Arboliva
#0930 / Grass · Normal
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Capsakid Capsakid
#0951 / Grass
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Dipplin Dipplin
#1011 / Grass · Dragon
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass
Hydrapple Hydrapple
#1019 / Grass · Dragon