Giga Drain (move)

Giga Drain (Japanese: ギガドレイン Giga Drain) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II. 
It is:
* TM19 from Generation II to Generation IV, and in .
* TM28 in .
* TM111 in Generation IX.
It is the strongest in a line of three Grass-type HP draining attacks, the other two being and .
==Effect==
===Generation II===
Giga Drain inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP (but not less than 1 HP), restoring up to the Pokémon's maximum HP. Giga Drain has 60 base power and 5 PP.
Giga Drain will always miss if the target has a .
===Generation III===
Giga Drain can now hit a substitute and will properly heal the user when damaging a substitute. When used on a Pokémon with the Ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.
Giga Drain can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if was used in the previous turn.
Giga Drain is no longer affected by King's Rock.
===Generation IV===
The move's base PP was raised to 10. If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 65% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.
===Generation V===
Giga Drain's base power has been increased from 60 to 75.
Giga Drain is now affected by King's Rock.
===Generation VI onwards===
Giga Drain cannot be used if the user is under the effects of .
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/Move Tutor===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation III====
====Generation V====
====Generation IX====
===By ===
====Generation V====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Giga Drain inflicts damage, and 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP, including excess damage. In Adventure Squad only, the move heals by 20% of dealt damage instead. In Gates to Infinity only, the user will heal based on how much HP the target lost, and excess damage is not accounted for.
===Pokémon GO===
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable
Giga Drain	3	— 	91 	109 	100%	An opponent	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.	/Servine/Serperior (Support role only) (Strike role only) (Support role only)Parker () & (in the event)	
* Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.
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In Pokémon UNITE, Giga Drain is 's first move after reaching stage at level 5 and upgrading into it instead of . The user emits a cone-shaped blast in the designated direction, damaging enemies and restoring health when it hits. The user also takes 35% reduced damage for a short time. This move's healing is not increased by the user's passive. At level 13, the healing is increased.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
===Pokémon Generations===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==In other languages==
Category:HP-draining moves
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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es:Gigadrenado
fr:Giga-Sangsue
it:Gigassorbimento
ja:ギガドレイン
zh:终极吸取（招式）