Giga Drain

Essentials

Giga Drain

special

Generation 2

Summary

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 75; percentile 55.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM19
: TM19
: TM19
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Heals the user for half the damage inflicted.

History

Before: Has 60 power.
Before: Has 5 PP.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

: An attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
: A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.

: A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Foreign Names

Czech: Giga-vysátí
Spanish: Gigadrenado
French: Giga-Sangsue
Italian: Gigassorbim.
German: Gigasauger
Japanese: ギガドレイン (gigadorein)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Startles the Pokémon that has the judge's attention.

Use after

Growth

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Giga Drain.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Absorb	25	20	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Mega Drain	15	40	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Leech Life	15	20	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Drain Punch	10	75	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Horn Leech	10	75	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

Pokémon

Grass Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Giga Drain's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		37	37	37	Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Plant	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
		47	47	47	Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Plant	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
43	43	33	33	38	Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
55	51	39	39	44	Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
		43	43	43	Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Ground	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
		37	37	43	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
		44	44	52	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
		44	44	59	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
46	42	41	41	41	Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
	46	46	46	46	Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
	38	38	38	38	Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
	45	37	37	37	Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
	33	25	25	25	Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Plant	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
		41	41	41	Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
		47	47	47	Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
		51	51	51	Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
				34	Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Ground Plant	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
				40	Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Ground Plant	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
				44	Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Ground Plant	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
				26	Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
				26	Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Plant	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
				26	Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Plant	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
				28	Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Plant	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
				28	Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Plant	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
				37	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
				37	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
				37	Virizion		Justified		No Eggs	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
					Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
					Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
					Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
					Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
					Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
					Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
					Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
					Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		No Eggs	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
					Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Plant	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
					Carnivine		Levitate		Plant	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
19	19	19	19		Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
19	19	19	19		Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
19	19	19	19		Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
19	19	19	19		Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
19	19	19	19		Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	80	40	45	80	75	385
19	19	19	19		Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Ground Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
19	19	19	19		Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Ground Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
19	19	19	19		Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
19	19	19	19		Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
19	19	19	19		Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
19	19	19	19		Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Plant	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
19	19	19	19		Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Plant	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
19	19	19	19		Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Plant	75	80	85	100	90	50	480
19	19	19	19		Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Plant	75	80	85	90	100	50	480
19	19	19	19		Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
19	19	19	19		Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
19	19	19	19		Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
19	19	19	19		Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
19	19	19	19		Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
19	19	19	19		Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
19	19	19	19		Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	80	105	65	100	60	70	480
19	19	19	19		Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
19	19	19	19		Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
19	19	19	19		Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
19	19	19	19		Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
19	19	19	19		Gastly		Levitate		Indeterminate	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
19	19	19	19		Haunter		Levitate		Indeterminate	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
19	19	19	19		Gengar		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
19	19	19	19		Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
19	19	19	19		Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
19	19	19	19		Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
		19	19		Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
		19	19		Leafeon		Leaf Guard Chlorophyll		Ground	65	110	130	60	65	95	525
19	19	19	19		Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
19	19	19	19		Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
19	19	19	19		Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
19	19	19	19		Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
19	19	19	19		Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
19	19	19	19		Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
19	19	19	19		Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
19	19	19	19		Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
19	19	19	19		Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
19	19	19	19		Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	60	40	390
19	19	19	19		Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
19	19	19	19		Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
19	19	19	19		Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
19	19	19	19		Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
19	19	19	19		Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
19	19	19	19		Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
19	19	19	19		Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
19	19	19	19		Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
		19	19		Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
19	19	19	19		Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
19	19	19	19		Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
19	19	19	19		Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		No Eggs	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
19	19	19	19		Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		No Eggs	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
19	19	19	19		Celebi		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	19	19	19		Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
	19	19	19		Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
	19	19	19		Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
	19	19	19		Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
	19	19	19		Dustox		Shield Dust Compoundeyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
	19	19	19		Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
	19	19	19		Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
	19	19	19		Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
	19	19	19		Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
	19	19	19		Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
	19	19	19		Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Ground Plant	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
	19	19	19		Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
	19	19	19		Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
	19	19	19		Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
	19	19	19		Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Plant	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
	19	19	19		Nincada		Compoundeyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
	19	19	19		Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
	19	19	19		Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
	19	19	19		Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
	19	19	19		Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
		19	19		Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		No Eggs	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
	19	19	19		Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Plant	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
		19	19		Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Plant	60	70	55	125	105	90	505
	19	19	19		Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
	19	19	19		Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Indeterminate	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
	19	19	19		Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
	19	19	19		Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
	19	19	19		Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
	19	19	19		Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
	19	19	19		Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
	19	19	19		Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Ground	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
	19	19	19		Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Ground Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
	19	19	19		Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
	19	19	19		Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
	19	19	19		Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Plant	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
		19	19		Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
		19	19		Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
		19	19		Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
		19	19		Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
		19	19		Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
		19	19		Cherubi		Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	45	35	45	62	53	35	275
		19	19		Overcast Cherrim		Flower Gift		Fairy Plant	70	60	70	87	78	85	450
		19	19		Carnivine		Levitate		Plant	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
		19	19		Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Plant	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
		19	19		Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Plant	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
		19	19		Uxie		Levitate		No Eggs	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
		19	19		Land Shaymin		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			19		Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
		19	19		Normal Arceus		Multitype		No Eggs	120	120	120	120	120	120	720