Move profile
Giga Drain Pokemon Move
Debut: Generation II
Power
75
Accuracy
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Battle context
Damage class
Special
Target
Selected Pokemon
Flavor text
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Effect
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Move mechanics
Introduced in Generation II.
Category
Damage Heal
Ailment
None
Crit rate bonus
0
Learnset
How to get Giga Drain
Giga Drain learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 253 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.
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Machine availability
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253 Pokémon can learn Giga Drain in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.
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