Giga Drain (move)

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Move data

Type Grass
Category Special
Power 75
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Introduced Generation 2

Technical/Hidden Machine

Gold/Silver
Crystal		 TM19
Ruby/Sapphire
FireRed/LeafGreen
Emerald		 TM19
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 TM19

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 Pokemon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have otherwise gained.

Changes

In Generations 1-4, Giga Drain has a base power of 60.

In Generations 1-3, Giga Drain has only 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 Pokemon.

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 A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by 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 Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

OddishOddish
#043 / Grass · Poison
Level 31 GloomGloom
#044 / Grass · Poison
Level 34 ParasParas
#046 / Bug · Grass
Level 38 ParasectParasect
#047 / Bug · Grass
Level 44 TangelaTangela
#114 / Grass
Level 36 HoppipHoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Level 43 SkiploomSkiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Level 52 JumpluffJumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Level 59 SunkernSunkern
#191 / Grass
Level 22 SunfloraSunflora
#192 / Grass
Level 22 TreeckoTreecko
#252 / Grass
Level 21 BeautiflyBeautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying
Level 32 LotadLotad
#270 / Water · Grass
Level 30 ShroomishShroomish
#285 / Grass
Level 26 RoseliaRoselia
#315 / Grass · Poison
Level 25 LileepLileep
#345 / Rock · Grass
Level 26 CradilyCradily
#346 / Rock · Grass
Level 26 TurtwigTurtwig
#387 / Grass
Level 41 GrotleGrotle
#388 / Grass
Level 47 TorterraTorterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Level 51 TangrowthTangrowth
#465 / Grass
Level 36 LeafeonLeafeon
#470 / Grass
Level 25 SnivySnivy
#495 / Grass
Level 34 ServineServine
#496 / Grass
Level 40 SerperiorSerperior
#497 / Grass
Level 44 CottoneeCottonee
#546 / Grass · Fairy
Level 26 PetililPetilil
#548 / Grass
Level 26 MaractusMaractus
#556 / Grass
Level 26 FoongusFoongus
#590 / Grass · Poison
Level 28 AmoongussAmoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison
Level 28 ShelmetShelmet
#616 / Bug
Level 37 AccelgorAccelgor
#617 / Bug
Level 37 VirizionVirizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting
Level 25 MorelullMorelull
#755 / Grass · Fairy
Level 29 ShiinoticShiinotic
#756 / Grass · Fairy
Level 31 SandygastSandygast
#769 / Ghost · Ground
Level 36 PalossandPalossand
#770 / Ghost · Ground
Level 36 DhelmiseDhelmise
#781 / Ghost · Grass
Level 23 Tapu BuluTapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy
Level 14 CelesteelaCelesteela
#797 / Steel · Flying
Level 31

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Giga Drain as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

BulbasaurBulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison
Grass, Monster IvysaurIvysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison
Grass, Monster VenusaurVenusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison
Grass, Monster ZubatZubat
#041 / Poison · Flying
Flying GolbatGolbat
#042 / Poison · Flying
Flying VenonatVenonat
#048 / Bug · Poison
Bug VenomothVenomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Bug BellsproutBellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison
Grass WeepinbellWeepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison
Grass VictreebelVictreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison
Grass ExeggcuteExeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Grass ExeggutorExeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic
Grass Alolan ExeggutorExeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Dragon
Grass TangelaTangela
#114 / Grass
Grass KabutoKabuto
#140 / Rock · Water
Water 1, Water 3 KabutopsKabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Water 1, Water 3 CrobatCrobat
#169 / Poison · Flying
Flying LotadLotad
#270 / Water · Grass
Grass, Water 1 LombreLombre
#271 / Water · Grass
Grass, Water 1 LudicoloLudicolo
#272 / Water · Grass
Grass, Water 1 RoseliaRoselia
#315 / Grass · Poison
Fairy, Grass BudewBudew
#406 / Grass · Poison
Undiscovered RoseradeRoserade
#407 / Grass · Poison
Fairy, Grass CarnivineCarnivine
#455 / Grass
Grass TangrowthTangrowth
#465 / Grass
Grass FomantisFomantis
#753 / Grass
Grass LurantisLurantis
#754 / Grass
Grass