Pokemon Ref

Giga Drain (Pokémon Move)

Giga Drain Effect

Effect

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

In-Depth Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Giga Drain Move Data

Type Grass
CategorySpecial
Introduced inGeneration 2
Power Points (PP) 10
Base Power 75
Accuracy 100
Speed Priority0
Target
Selected Pokémon
One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Machine/Record

Ruby Sapphiretm19
Emeraldtm19
FireRed LeafGreentm19
Diamond Pearltm19
Platinumtm19
HeartGold SoulSilvertm19
Sword Shieldtm28

Game Descriptions

Ruby SapphireAn attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
EmeraldAn attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
FireRed LeafGreenA harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Diamond PearlA nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
PlatinumA nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
HeartGold SoulSilverA nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Black WhiteA nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Black 2 White 2A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
X YA nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Sun MoonA nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Ultra Sun Ultra MoonA nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go EeveeA nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Sword ShieldA nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Pokémon that Learn Giga Drain by Leveling Up

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
Level
#76OddishGrassPoisonGrass20
#77GloomGrassPoisonGrass20
#78VileplumeGrassPoisonGrass1
#80ParasBugGrassBugGrass38
#81ParasectBugGrassBugGrass44
#160ExeggcuteGrassPsychicGrass35
#161ExeggutorGrassPsychicGrass1
#182TangelaGrassGrass32
#79BellossomGrassGrass1
#282HoppipGrassFlyingFairyGrass43
#283SkiploomGrassFlyingFairyGrass52
#284JumpluffGrassFlyingFairyGrass59
#287SunkernGrassGrass22
#288SunfloraGrassGrass22
#347TreeckoGrassMonsterDragon21
#348GrovyleGrassMonsterDragon25
#349SceptileGrassMonsterDragon25
#367BeautiflyBugFlyingBug32
#370LotadWaterGrassWater 1Grass28
#371LombreWaterGrassWater 1Grass36
#372LudicoloWaterGrassWater 1Grass1
#388ShroomishGrassFairyGrass26
#424RoseliaGrassPoisonFairyGrass30
#458LileepRockGrassWater 336
#459CradilyRockGrassWater 336
#518TurtwigGrassMonsterGrass41
#519GrotleGrassMonsterGrass47
#520TorterraGrassGroundMonsterGrass51
#425RoseradeGrassPoisonFairyGrass1
#183TangrowthGrassGrass32
#222LeafeonGrassField40
#610SnivyGrassFieldGrass34
#611ServineGrassFieldGrass40
#612SerperiorGrassFieldGrass44
#662CottoneeGrassFairyFairyGrass24
#663WhimsicottGrassFairyFairyGrass1
#664PetililGrassGrass21
#665LilligantGrassGrass1
#677MaractusGrassGrass24
#712FoongusGrassPoisonGrass28
#713AmoongussGrassPoisonGrass28
#738ShelmetBugBug28
#739AccelgorBugBug28
#763VirizionGrassFightingNo Eggs Discovered35
#913MorelullGrassFairyGrass28
#914ShiinoticGrassFairyGrass32
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous35
#929PalossandGhostGroundAmorphous35
#957DhelmiseGhostGrassMineral28
#964Tapu BuluGrassFairyNo Eggs Discovered14
#974CelesteelaSteelFlyingNo Eggs Discovered35
#1038SinisteaGhostMineralAmorphous36
#1039PolteageistGhostMineralAmorphous36
#1090CalyrexPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered16
#162Exeggutor AlolaGrassDragonGrass1
#1091Calyrex IcePsychicIceNo Eggs Discovered16
#1092Calyrex ShadowPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered16

Pokémon that Learn Giga Drain by Move Tutor

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#2IvysaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#3VenusaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#16ButterfreeBugFlyingBug
#19BeedrillBugPoisonBug
#32EkansPoisonFieldDragon
#33ArbokPoisonFieldDragon
#73ZubatPoisonFlyingFlying
#74GolbatPoisonFlyingFlying
#76OddishGrassPoisonGrass
#77GloomGrassPoisonGrass
#78VileplumeGrassPoisonGrass
#80ParasBugGrassBugGrass
#81ParasectBugGrassBugGrass
#82VenonatBugPoisonBug
#83VenomothBugPoisonBug
#110BellsproutGrassPoisonGrass
#111WeepinbellGrassPoisonGrass
#112VictreebelGrassPoisonGrass
#113TentacoolWaterPoisonWater 3
#114TentacruelWaterPoisonWater 3
#141GrimerPoisonAmorphous
#143MukPoisonAmorphous
#147GastlyGhostPoisonAmorphous
#148HaunterGhostPoisonAmorphous
#149GengarGhostPoisonAmorphous
#160ExeggcuteGrassPsychicGrass
#161ExeggutorGrassPsychicGrass
#182TangelaGrassGrass
#230KabutoRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#231KabutopsRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#249ChikoritaGrassMonsterGrass
#250BayleefGrassMonsterGrass
#251MeganiumGrassMonsterGrass
#262LedybaBugFlyingBug
#263LedianBugFlyingBug
#264SpinarakBugPoisonBug
#265AriadosBugPoisonBug
#75CrobatPoisonFlyingFlying
#271NatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#272XatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#79BellossomGrassGrass
#282HoppipGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#283SkiploomGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#284JumpluffGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#287SunkernGrassGrass
#288SunfloraGrassGrass
#289YanmaBugFlyingBug
#301PinecoBugBug
#302ForretressBugSteelBug
#344LugiaPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#345Ho OhFireFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#347TreeckoGrassMonsterDragon
#348GrovyleGrassMonsterDragon
#349SceptileGrassMonsterDragon
#367BeautiflyBugFlyingBug
#369DustoxBugPoisonBug
#370LotadWaterGrassWater 1Grass
#371LombreWaterGrassWater 1Grass
#372LudicoloWaterGrassWater 1Grass
#373SeedotGrassFieldGrass
#374NuzleafGrassDarkFieldGrass
#375ShiftryGrassDarkFieldGrass
#386SurskitBugWaterWater 1Bug
#387MasquerainBugFlyingWater 1Bug
#388ShroomishGrassFairyGrass
#389BreloomGrassFightingFairyGrass
#393NincadaBugGroundBug
#394NinjaskBugFlyingBug
#395ShedinjaBugGhostMineral
#421VolbeatBugBugHuman-Like
#422IllumiseBugBugHuman-Like
#424RoseliaGrassPoisonFairyGrass
#426GulpinPoisonAmorphous
#427SwalotPoisonAmorphous
#440TrapinchGroundBugDragon
#441VibravaGroundDragonBugDragon
#442FlygonGroundDragonBugDragon
#443CacneaGrassGrassHuman-Like
#444CacturneGrassDarkGrassHuman-Like
#448ZangooseNormalField
#449SeviperPoisonFieldDragon
#458LileepRockGrassWater 3
#459CradilyRockGrassWater 3
#475TropiusGrassFlyingMonsterGrass
#518TurtwigGrassMonsterGrass
#519GrotleGrassMonsterGrass
#520TorterraGrassGroundMonsterGrass
#423BudewGrassPoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#425RoseradeGrassPoisonFairyGrass
#542Wormadam PlantBugGrassBug
#545MothimBugFlyingBug
#551CherubiGrassFairyGrass
#552CherrimGrassFairyGrass
#581CarnivineGrassGrass
#584SnoverGrassIceMonsterGrass
#585AbomasnowGrassIceMonsterGrass
#183TangrowthGrassGrass
#290YanmegaBugFlyingBug
#222LeafeonGrassField
#593UxiePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#606Shaymin LandGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#608ArceusNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#610SnivyGrassFieldGrass
#611ServineGrassFieldGrass
#612SerperiorGrassFieldGrass
#626PansageGrassField
#627SimisageGrassField
#642WoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#643SwoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#656SewaddleBugGrassBug
#657SwadloonBugGrassBug
#658LeavannyBugGrassBug
#662CottoneeGrassFairyFairyGrass
#663WhimsicottGrassFairyFairyGrass
#664PetililGrassGrass
#665LilligantGrassGrass
#677MaractusGrassGrass
#690TrubbishPoisonMineral
#691GarbodorPoisonMineral
#707DeerlingNormalGrassField
#708SawsbuckNormalGrassField
#710KarrablastBugBug
#711EscavalierBugSteelBug
#712FoongusGrassPoisonGrass
#713AmoongussGrassPoisonGrass
#714FrillishWaterGhostAmorphous
#715JellicentWaterGhostAmorphous
#717JoltikBugElectricBug
#718GalvantulaBugElectricBug
#719FerroseedGrassSteelGrassMineral
#720FerrothornGrassSteelGrassMineral
#725EelektrikElectricAmorphous
#726EelektrossElectricAmorphous
#738ShelmetBugBug
#739AccelgorBugBug
#754HeatmorFireField
#759LarvestaBugFireBug
#760VolcaronaBugFireBug
#763VirizionGrassFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#779GenesectBugSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#780ChespinGrassField
#781QuilladinGrassField
#782ChesnaughtGrassFightingField
#798VivillonBugFlyingBug
#801FlabebeFairyFairy
#802FloetteFairyFairy
#804FlorgesFairyFairy
#805SkiddoGrassField
#806GogoatGrassField
#842PhantumpGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#843TrevenantGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#844Pumpkaboo AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#848Gourgeist AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#868RowletGrassFlyingFlying
#869DartrixGrassFlyingFlying
#870DecidueyeGrassGhostFlying
#907DewpiderWaterBugWater 1Bug
#908AraquanidWaterBugWater 1Bug
#910FomantisGrassGrass
#911LurantisGrassGrass
#913MorelullGrassFairyGrass
#914ShiinoticGrassFairyGrass
#920BounsweetGrassGrass
#921SteeneeGrassGrass
#922TsareenaGrassGrass
#923ComfeyFairyGrass
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous
#929PalossandGhostGroundAmorphous
#951Mimikyu DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#957DhelmiseGhostGrassMineral
#964Tapu BuluGrassFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#974CelesteelaSteelFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#975KartanaGrassSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#607Shaymin SkyGrassFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#845Pumpkaboo SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#846Pumpkaboo LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#847Pumpkaboo SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#849Gourgeist SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#850Gourgeist LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#851Gourgeist SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#4Venusaur MegaGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#150Gengar MegaGhostPoisonAmorphous
#586Abomasnow MegaGrassIceMonsterGrass
#803Floette EternalFairyFairy
#350Sceptile MegaGrassDragonMonsterDragon
#20Beedrill MegaBugPoisonBug
#142Grimer AlolaPoisonDarkAmorphous
#144Muk AlolaPoisonDarkAmorphous
#162Exeggutor AlolaGrassDragonGrass
#912Lurantis TotemGrassGrass
#952Mimikyu BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#953Mimikyu Totem DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#954Mimikyu Totem BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#909Araquanid TotemWaterBugWater 1Bug

Pokémon that Learn Giga Drain by Breeding

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#73ZubatPoisonFlyingFlying
#82VenonatBugPoisonBug
#110BellsproutGrassPoisonGrass
#160ExeggcuteGrassPsychicGrass
#182TangelaGrassGrass
#230KabutoRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#370LotadWaterGrassWater 1Grass
#424RoseliaGrassPoisonFairyGrass
#423BudewGrassPoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#581CarnivineGrassGrass
#910FomantisGrassGrass

Pokémon that Learn Giga Drain by Machine

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#2IvysaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#3VenusaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#16ButterfreeBugFlyingBug
#19BeedrillBugPoisonBug
#32EkansPoisonFieldDragon
#33ArbokPoisonFieldDragon
#73ZubatPoisonFlyingFlying
#74GolbatPoisonFlyingFlying
#76OddishGrassPoisonGrass
#77GloomGrassPoisonGrass
#78VileplumeGrassPoisonGrass
#80ParasBugGrassBugGrass
#81ParasectBugGrassBugGrass
#82VenonatBugPoisonBug
#83VenomothBugPoisonBug
#110BellsproutGrassPoisonGrass
#111WeepinbellGrassPoisonGrass
#112VictreebelGrassPoisonGrass
#113TentacoolWaterPoisonWater 3
#114TentacruelWaterPoisonWater 3
#141GrimerPoisonAmorphous
#143MukPoisonAmorphous
#147GastlyGhostPoisonAmorphous
#148HaunterGhostPoisonAmorphous
#149GengarGhostPoisonAmorphous
#160ExeggcuteGrassPsychicGrass
#161ExeggutorGrassPsychicGrass
#182TangelaGrassGrass
#230KabutoRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#231KabutopsRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#249ChikoritaGrassMonsterGrass
#250BayleefGrassMonsterGrass
#251MeganiumGrassMonsterGrass
#262LedybaBugFlyingBug
#263LedianBugFlyingBug
#264SpinarakBugPoisonBug
#265AriadosBugPoisonBug
#75CrobatPoisonFlyingFlying
#271NatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#272XatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#79BellossomGrassGrass
#282HoppipGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#283SkiploomGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#284JumpluffGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#287SunkernGrassGrass
#288SunfloraGrassGrass
#289YanmaBugFlyingBug
#301PinecoBugBug
#302ForretressBugSteelBug
#344LugiaPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#345Ho OhFireFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#347TreeckoGrassMonsterDragon
#348GrovyleGrassMonsterDragon
#349SceptileGrassMonsterDragon
#367BeautiflyBugFlyingBug
#369DustoxBugPoisonBug
#370LotadWaterGrassWater 1Grass
#371LombreWaterGrassWater 1Grass
#372LudicoloWaterGrassWater 1Grass
#373SeedotGrassFieldGrass
#374NuzleafGrassDarkFieldGrass
#375ShiftryGrassDarkFieldGrass
#386SurskitBugWaterWater 1Bug
#387MasquerainBugFlyingWater 1Bug
#388ShroomishGrassFairyGrass
#389BreloomGrassFightingFairyGrass
#393NincadaBugGroundBug
#394NinjaskBugFlyingBug
#395ShedinjaBugGhostMineral
#421VolbeatBugBugHuman-Like
#422IllumiseBugBugHuman-Like
#424RoseliaGrassPoisonFairyGrass
#426GulpinPoisonAmorphous
#427SwalotPoisonAmorphous
#440TrapinchGroundBugDragon
#441VibravaGroundDragonBugDragon
#442FlygonGroundDragonBugDragon
#443CacneaGrassGrassHuman-Like
#444CacturneGrassDarkGrassHuman-Like
#448ZangooseNormalField
#449SeviperPoisonFieldDragon
#458LileepRockGrassWater 3
#459CradilyRockGrassWater 3
#475TropiusGrassFlyingMonsterGrass
#518TurtwigGrassMonsterGrass
#519GrotleGrassMonsterGrass
#520TorterraGrassGroundMonsterGrass
#423BudewGrassPoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#425RoseradeGrassPoisonFairyGrass
#542Wormadam PlantBugGrassBug
#545MothimBugFlyingBug
#551CherubiGrassFairyGrass
#552CherrimGrassFairyGrass
#581CarnivineGrassGrass
#584SnoverGrassIceMonsterGrass
#585AbomasnowGrassIceMonsterGrass
#183TangrowthGrassGrass
#290YanmegaBugFlyingBug
#222LeafeonGrassField
#593UxiePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#606Shaymin LandGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#608ArceusNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#642WoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#643SwoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#662CottoneeGrassFairyFairyGrass
#663WhimsicottGrassFairyFairyGrass
#664PetililGrassGrass
#665LilligantGrassGrass
#677MaractusGrassGrass
#690TrubbishPoisonMineral
#691GarbodorPoisonMineral
#710KarrablastBugBug
#711EscavalierBugSteelBug
#712FoongusGrassPoisonGrass
#713AmoongussGrassPoisonGrass
#714FrillishWaterGhostAmorphous
#715JellicentWaterGhostAmorphous
#717JoltikBugElectricBug
#718GalvantulaBugElectricBug
#719FerroseedGrassSteelGrassMineral
#720FerrothornGrassSteelGrassMineral
#738ShelmetBugBug
#739AccelgorBugBug
#754HeatmorFireField
#759LarvestaBugFireBug
#760VolcaronaBugFireBug
#763VirizionGrassFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#779GenesectBugSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#842PhantumpGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#843TrevenantGhostGrassGrassAmorphous
#844Pumpkaboo AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#848Gourgeist AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#868RowletGrassFlyingFlying
#869DartrixGrassFlyingFlying
#870DecidueyeGrassGhostFlying
#907DewpiderWaterBugWater 1Bug
#908AraquanidWaterBugWater 1Bug
#910FomantisGrassGrass
#911LurantisGrassGrass
#913MorelullGrassFairyGrass
#914ShiinoticGrassFairyGrass
#920BounsweetGrassGrass
#921SteeneeGrassGrass
#922TsareenaGrassGrass
#923ComfeyFairyGrass
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous
#929PalossandGhostGroundAmorphous
#951Mimikyu DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#957DhelmiseGhostGrassMineral
#964Tapu BuluGrassFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#974CelesteelaSteelFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#975KartanaGrassSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#991GrookeyGrassFieldGrass
#992ThwackeyGrassFieldGrass
#993RillaboomGrassFieldGrass
#1007OrbeetleBugPsychicBug
#1010GossifleurGrassGrass
#1011EldegossGrassGrass
#1022FlappleGrassDragonGrassDragon
#1023AppletunGrassDragonGrassDragon
#1038SinisteaGhostMineralAmorphous
#1039PolteageistGhostMineralAmorphous
#1040HatennaPsychicFairy
#1041HattremPsychicFairy
#1042HatterenePsychicFairyFairy
#1048CursolaGhostWater 1Water 3
#1053AlcremieFairyFairyAmorphous
#1057FrosmothIceBugBug
#1084ZarudeDarkGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#1090CalyrexPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#607Shaymin SkyGrassFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#845Pumpkaboo SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#846Pumpkaboo LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#847Pumpkaboo SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#849Gourgeist SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#850Gourgeist LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#851Gourgeist SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#162Exeggutor AlolaGrassDragonGrass
#952Mimikyu BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#322Corsola GalarGhostWater 1Water 3
#1085Zarude DadaDarkGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#1091Calyrex IcePsychicIceNo Eggs Discovered
#1092Calyrex ShadowPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue No
Yellow No
Ruby Sapphire Yes
Emerald Yes
FireRed LeafGreen Yes
Diamond Pearl Yes
Platinum Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver Yes
Black White Yes
Black 2 White 2 Yes
X Y Yes
Sun Moon Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Yes
Sword Shield Yes