Grass · Special move · Gen 2
Giga Drain
Giga Drain is a Grass-type special move introduced in Generation 2. It has 75 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 238 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Grass
Category
Special
Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
User recovers 50% of the damage dealt. The user recovers 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Healing move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (170 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (48 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (64 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Grass attack
2× vsWaterGroundRock
½× vsFireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
Pokémon that learn Giga Drain
238 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulbasaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Ivysaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Venusaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Butterfree | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Beedrill | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7 | |
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Zubat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Golbat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Oddish | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gloom | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vileplume | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Venonat | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Bellsprout | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Weepinbell | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Victreebel | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Grimer | Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Grimer | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Muk | Poison | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Gastly | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Hisuian Voltorb | Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Electrode | Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Exeggcute | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Exeggutor | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Exeggutor | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tangela | Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Chikorita | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Bayleef | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Meganium | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Ledyba | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Ledian | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Crobat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Bellossom | Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hoppip | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Skiploom | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Jumpluff | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Sunkern | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Sunflora | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Yanma | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Pineco | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Celebi | Psychic/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Treecko | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Beautifly | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Dustox | Bug/Poison | 3–7 | |||
 Lotad | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lombre | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ludicolo | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seedot | Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Nuzleaf | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Shroomish | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Nincada | Bug/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–8 | |||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Volbeat | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Illumise | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Roselia | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Gulpin | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Swalot | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Trapinch | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Cacnea | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Cacturne | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Lileep | Rock/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Cradily | Rock/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Turtwig | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Grotle | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Torterra | Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Kricketune | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Budew | Grass/Poison | 4–8 | |||
 Roserade | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Wormadam | Bug/Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Mothim | Bug/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Cherubi | Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Cherrim | Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Carnivine | Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Snover | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Abomasnow | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Tangrowth | Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Leafeon | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Uxie | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Shaymin | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Snivy | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Servine | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Pansage | Grass | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisage | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Woobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Swoobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Sewaddle | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Swadloon | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Cottonee | Grass/Fairy | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Whimsicott | Grass/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Petilil | Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Lilligant | Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Lilligant | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Maractus | Grass | 5–8 | |||
 Cofagrigus | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Trubbish | Poison | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Garbodor | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Deerling | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Sawsbuck | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Karrablast | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Foongus | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Amoonguss | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Joltik | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Galvantula | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Ferroseed | Grass/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Ferrothorn | Grass/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Eelektrik | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Shelmet | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Accelgor | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Heatmor | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Virizion | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Chespin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Quilladin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Vivillon | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Vivillon-Fancy | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Vivillon-Pokeball | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Flabébé | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Floette | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Floette-Eternal | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 |
 Florges | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Skiddo | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Gogoat | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | |||
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Phantump | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Pumpkaboo | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pumpkaboo-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Rowlet | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Dartrix | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Fomantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lurantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Morelull | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Shiinotic | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Bounsweet | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Steenee | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Tsareena | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Comfey | Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandygast | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Palossand | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Dhelmise | Ghost/Grass | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Bulu | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Celesteela | Steel/Flying | 7–8 | |||
 Kartana | Grass/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Grookey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Thwackey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Gossifleur | Grass | 8 | |||
 Eldegoss | Grass | 8 | |||
 Flapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Appletun | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sinistea | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Polteageist | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hatenna | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hattrem | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Alcremie | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Frosmoth | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex | Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Sprigatito | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floragato | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tarountula | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Spidops | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Smoliv | Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dolliv | Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arboliva | Grass/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bramblin | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Brambleghast | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toedscool | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toedscruel | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Capsakid | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Scovillain | Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Brute Bonnet | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wo-Chien | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Leaves | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dipplin | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Poltchageist | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sinistcha | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hydrapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Giga Drain FAQ
What does Giga Drain do?
Giga Drain is a Grass-type special move with 75 power. The user recovers 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.
Which Pokémon can learn Giga Drain?
238 Pokémon and forms can learn Giga Drain in at least one game: 170 in Scarlet & Violet, 48 in Pokémon Champions and 64 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Butterfree, Beedrill and Ekans.
Is Giga Drain in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 48 Pokémon can use Giga Drain in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Giga Drain super effective against?
As a Grass-type attack, Giga Drain is super effective against Water, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.