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Giga Drain
Giga Drain VIII
ギガドレイン
Giga Drain
Generation: II
Battle Data
Type: Type Grass
Category Special
Power: 60 Gen II-IV
/ 75 Gen V-
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5 Gen II-III
/ 10 Gen IV-, max: 8 Gen II-III
/ 16 Gen IV-
Affects: Selected Target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Type: Cute
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 1
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Cute
Appeal: 1
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cute
Appeal:
Jam:
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Giga Drain is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSE An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
FRLG A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DPPtHGSS
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.

Effects[]

In battle[]

The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the foe.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
043 Oddish grass/poison Grass 37 37 37XY
31ORAS
31 20 20
044 Gloom grass/poison Grass 47 47 47XY
34ORAS
34 20 20
045 Vileplume grass/poison Grass 1 1
046 Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass 43 43 33 38 38 38 38BDSP
047 Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass 55 51 39 44 44 44 44BDSP
102 Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass 35 35
103 Exeggutor grass/psychic Grass 1 1
103A Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass 1 1
114 Tangela grass Grass 36B2W2 36 36 32
152 Chikorita grass Monster/Grass 42
153 Bayleef grass Monster/Grass 50
154 Meganium grass Monster/Grass 60
182 Bellossom grass Grass 1 1
187 Hoppip grass/flying Fairy/Grass 37 43 43 43 43BDSP 32
188 Skiploom grass/flying Fairy/Grass 44 52 52 52 52BDSP 37
189 Jumpluff grass/flying 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 grass Monster/Dragon 46 46 46 46XY
21ORAS
21 21 21
253 Grovyle grass Monster/Dragon 25 25
254 Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon 25 25
267 Beautifly bug/flying Bug 38 38 38 38XY
32ORAS
32 32BDSP
270 Lotad water/grass Water 1/Grass 30ORAS 30 28 28
271 Lombre water/grass Water 1/Grass 36 36
272 Ludicolo water/grass Water 1/Grass 1
284 Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug 38
285 Shroomish grass Fairy/Grass 45 37 37 37XY
26ORAS
26 26BDSP 26
286 Breloom grass/fighting Fairy/Grass 1BDSP
315 Roselia grass/poison Fairy/Grass 33 25 25 25 25 30
345 Lileep rock/grass Water 3 26ORAS 26 26
346 Cradily rock/grass Water 3 26ORAS 26 26
387 Turtwig grass Monster/Grass 41 41 41 41 41BDSP 41
388 Grotle grass Monster/Grass 47 47 47 47 47BDSP 47
389 Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass 51 51 51 51 51BDSP 51
407 Roserade grass/poison Fairy/Grass 1
465 Tangrowth grass Grass 36B2W2 36 36 32
470 Leafeon grass Field 43 43BW
25B2W2
25 25 40 40
495 Snivy grass Field/Grass 34 34 34 34
496 Servine grass Field/Grass 40 40 40 40
497 Serperior grass Field/Grass 44 44 44 44
546 Cottonee grass/fairy Grass/Fairy 26 26 26 24 24
547 Whimsicott grass/fairy Grass/Fairy 1 1
548 Petilil grass Grass 26 26 26 21 21
549 Lilligant grass Grass 1 1
549A Lilligant grass/fighting Grass 1
556 Maractus grass Grass 26 26 26 24
590 Foongus grass/poison Grass 28 28 28 28 28
591 Amoonguss grass/poison Grass 28 28 28 28 28
616 Shelmet bug Bug 37 37 37 28
617 Accelgor bug Bug 37 37 37 28
640 Virizion grass/fighting Undiscovered 37 37 25 35 35
755 Morelull grass/fairy Grass 29 28
756 Shiinotic grass/fairy Grass 31 32
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous 36 35 35
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous 36 35 35
781 Dhelmise ghost/grass Mineral 23 28
787 Tapu Bulu grass/fairy Undiscovered 14
797 Celesteela steel/flying Undiscovered 31 35
854 Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous 36 36
855 Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous 36 36
898 Calyrex psychic/grass Undiscovered 16 16
898A Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered 16 16
898B Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered 16 16
946 Bramblin grass/ghost Grass 40
947 Brambleghast grass/ghost Grass 40
948 Toedscool ground/grass Grass 44
949 Toedscruel ground/grass Grass 48
986 Brute Bonnet grass/dark Undiscovered 49
1001 Wo-Chien dark/grass Undiscovered 45
1012 Poltchageist grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous 42
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
001 Bulbasaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
002 Ivysaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
003 Venusaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
012 Butterfree bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
015 Beedrill bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
023 Ekans poison Field/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
024 Arbok poison Field/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
041 Zubat poison/flying Flying TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
042 Golbat poison/flying Flying TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
043 Oddish grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
044 Gloom grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
045 Vileplume grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
046 Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
047 Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
048 Venonat bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
069 Bellsprout grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
070 Weepinbell grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
071 Victreebel grass/poison Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
072 Tentacool water/poison Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
073 Tentacruel water/poison Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
088 Grimer poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
088A Grimer poison/dark Amorphous TM111
089 Muk poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
089A Muk poison/dark Amorphous TM111
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
100A Voltorb electric/grass Mineral TM111
101A Electrode electric/grass Mineral TM111
102 Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
103 Exeggutor grass/psychic Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
103A Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
114 Tangela grass Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
140 Kabuto rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
141 Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
152 Chikorita grass Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
153 Bayleef grass Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
154 Meganium grass Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
165 Ledyba bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
166 Ledian bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
167 Spinarak bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
168 Ariados bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
169 Crobat poison/flying Flying TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
177 Natu psychic/flying Flying TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
178 Xatu psychic/flying Flying TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
182 Bellossom grass Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
187 Hoppip grass/flying Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
188 Skiploom grass/flying Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
189 Jumpluff grass/flying Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
191 Sunkern grass Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
192 Sunflora grass Grass TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
193 Yanma bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
204 Pineco bug Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
205 Forretress bug/steel Bug TM19 TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
222A Corsola ghost Water 1/Water 3 TM28SwSh
249 Lugia psychic/flying Undiscovered TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
250 Ho-Oh fire/flying Undiscovered TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
251 Celebi psychic/grass Undiscovered TM19 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
252 Treecko grass Monster/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
253 Grovyle grass Monster/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
254 Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
267 Beautifly bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
269 Dustox bug/poison Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
270 Lotad water/grass Water 1/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
271 Lombre water/grass Water 1/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
272 Ludicolo water/grass Water 1/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
273 Seedot grass Field/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
274 Nuzleaf grass/dark Field/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
275 Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
283 Surskit bug/water Water 1/Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
284 Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
285 Shroomish grass Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
286 Breloom grass/fighting Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
290 Nincada bug/ground Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
291 Ninjask bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
292 Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
302 Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TM111
313 Volbeat bug Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
314 Illumise bug Bug TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
315 Roselia grass/poison Fairy/Grass TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
316 Gulpin poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
317 Swalot poison Amorphous TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
328 Trapinch ground Bug/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
329 Vibrava ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
330 Flygon ground/dragon Bug/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
331 Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
332 Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
335 Zangoose normal Field TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP
336 Seviper poison Field/Dragon TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
345 Lileep rock/grass Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
346 Cradily rock/grass Water 3 TM19 TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
357 Tropius grass/flying Monster/Grass TM19 TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
387 Turtwig grass Monster/Grass TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
388 Grotle grass Monster/Grass TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
389 Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
402 Kricketune bug Bug TM111
406 Budew grass/poison Undiscovered TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
407 Roserade grass/poison Fairy/Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
413 Wormadam bug/grass Bug TM19 TM19BDSP
413A Wormadam bug/ground Bug TM19BDSP
413B Wormadam bug/steel Bug TM19BDSP
414 Mothim bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19BDSP
420 Cherubi grass Fairy/Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
421 Cherrim grass Fairy/Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
455 Carnivine grass Grass TM19 TM19BDSP
459 Snover grass/ice Monster/Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
460 Abomasnow grass/ice Monster/Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
465 Tangrowth grass Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
469 Yanmega bug/flying Bug TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
470 Leafeon grass Field TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
480 Uxie psychic Grass TM19 TM28SwSh
TM19BDSP
TM111
492 Shaymin grass Undiscovered TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
492B Shaymin grass/flying Undiscovered TM19PtHGSS TM19BDSP TM111
493 Arceus normal Undiscovered TM19 TM19BDSP TM111
495 Snivy grass Field/Grass TM111
496 Servine grass Field/Grass TM111
497 Serperior grass Field/Grass TM111
527 Woobat psychic/flying Field/Flying TM28
528 Swoobat psychic/flying Field/Flying TM28
540 Sewaddle bug/grass Bug TM111
541 Swadloon bug/grass Bug TM111
542 Leavanny bug/grass Bug TM111
546 Cottonee grass/fairy Grass/Fairy TM28 TM111
547 Whimsicott grass/fairy Grass/Fairy TM28 TM111
548 Petilil grass Grass TM28 TM111
549 Lilligant grass Grass TM28 TM111
549A Lilligant grass/fighting Grass TM111
556 Maractus grass Grass TM28
568 Trubbish poison Mineral TM28
569 Garbodor poison Mineral TM28
585 Deerling normal/grass Grass TM111
586 Sawsbuck normal/grass Grass TM111
588 Karrablast bug Bug TM28
589 Escavalier bug/steel Bug TM28
590 Foongus grass/poison Grass TM28 TM111
591 Amoonguss grass/poison Grass TM28 TM111
592 Frillish water/ghost Amorphous TM28
593 Jellicent water/ghost Amorphous TM28
595 Joltik bug/electric Bug TM28 TM111
596 Galvantula bug/electric Bug TM28 TM111
597 Ferroseed grass/steel Grass/Mineral TM28
598 Ferrothorn grass/steel Grass/Mineral TM28
603 Eelektrik electric Amorphous TM111
604 Eelektross electric Amorphous TM111
616 Shelmet bug Bug TM28
617 Accelgor bug Bug TM28
631 Heatmor fire Field TM28
636 Larvesta bug/fire Bug TM28 TM111
637 Volcarona bug/fire Bug TM28 TM111
640 Virizion grass/fighting Undiscovered TM28 TM111
649 Genesect bug/steel Undiscovered TM28
650 Chespin grass Field TM111
651 Quilladin grass Field TM111
652 Chesnaught grass/fighting Field TM111
666 Vivillon bug/flying Bug TM111
669 Flabébé fairy Fairy TM111
670 Floette fairy Fairy TM111
671 Florges fairy Fairy TM111
672 Skiddo grass Field TM111
673 Gogoat grass Field TM111
708 Phantump ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous TM28 TM111
709 Trevenant ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous TM28 TM111
710 Pumpkaboo ghost/grass Amorphous TM28
711 Gourgeist ghost/grass Amorphous TM28
722 Rowlet grass/flying Flying TM28 TM111
723 Dartrix grass/flying Flying TM28 TM111
724 Decidueye grass/ghost Flying TM28 TM111
724A Decidueye grass/fighting Flying TM111
751 Dewpider water/bug Water 1/Bug TM28 TM111
752 Araquanid water/bug Water 1/Bug TM28 TM111
753 Fomantis grass Grass TM28 TM111
754 Lurantis grass Grass TM28 TM111
755 Morelull grass/fairy Grass TM28
756 Shiinotic grass/fairy Grass TM28
761 Bounsweet grass Grass TM28 TM111
762 Steenee grass Grass TM28 TM111
763 Tsareena grass Grass TM28 TM111
764 Comfey fairy Grass TM28 TM111
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous TM28 TM111
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous TM28 TM111
778 Mimikyu ghost/fairy Amorphous TM28 TM111
781 Dhelmise ghost/grass Mineral TM28
787 Tapu Bulu grass/fairy Undiscovered TM28
797 Celesteela steel/flying Undiscovered TM28
798 Kartana grass/steel Undiscovered TM28
810 Grookey grass Field/Grass TM28 TM111
811 Thwackey grass Field/Grass TM28 TM111
812 Rillaboom grass Field/Grass TM28 TM111
826 Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug TM28
829 Gossifleur grass Grass TM28
830 Eldegoss grass Grass TM28
841 Flapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM28 TM111
842 Appletun grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM28 TM111
854 Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM28 TM111
855 Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM28 TM111
856 Hatenna psychic Fairy TM28 TM111
857 Hattrem psychic Fairy TM28 TM111
858 Hatterene psychic/fairy Fairy TM28 TM111
864 Cursola ghost Water 1/Water 3 TM28
869 Alcremie fairy Fairy/Amorphous TM28 TM111
873 Frosmoth ice/bug Bug TM28 TM111
893 Zarude dark/grass Undiscovered TM28 TM111
898 Calyrex psychic/grass Undiscovered TM28 TM111
898A Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TM28 TM111
898B Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM28 TM111
906 Sprigatito grass Field/Grass TM111
907 Floragato grass Field/Grass TM111
908 Meowscarada grass/dark Field/Grass TM111
917 Tarountula bug Bug TM111
918 Spidops bug Bug TM111
928 Smoliv grass/normal Grass TM111
929 Dolliv grass/normal Grass TM111
930 Arboliva grass/normal Grass TM111
946 Bramblin grass/ghost Grass TM111
947 Brambleghast grass/ghost Grass TM111
948 Toedscool ground/grass Grass TM111
949 Toedscruel ground/grass Grass TM111
951 Capaskid grass Grass TM111
952 Scovillain grass/fire Grass TM111
986 Brute Bonnet grass/dark Undiscovered TM111
988 Slither Wing bug/fighting Undiscovered TM111
1001 Wo-Chien dark/grass Undiscovered TM111
1010 Iron Leaves grass/psychic Undiscovered TM111
1011 Dipplin grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM111
1012 Poltchageist grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM111
1013 Sinistcha grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM111
1017 Ogerpon grass Undiscovered TM111
1019 Hydrapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM111
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

By Move Tutor[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Games
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.


Special move[]

Generation III[]

Generation V[]

By event[]

Generation V[]

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See also[]

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