Giga Impact (move)

Giga Impact (Japanese: ギガインパクト Giga Impact) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation IV.
It is:
* TM68 from Generation IV to , and in .
* TM09 in .
* TM152 in Generation IX.
It can be upgraded to the special Z-Move, , by holding Snorlium Z.
==Effect==
Giga Impact deals damage and then forces the user to recharge during the next turn. Unless this attack misses, the user will always have to recharge.
If the user has , the recharge and "loafing around" take place on the same turn.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Giga Impact's base power has been lowered to 120. Instead of forcing the user to recharge, using Giga Impact lowers the user's action speed.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/Move Tutor===
===Special move===
====Generation IX====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Giga Impact inflicts damage. If the move hit successfully, the user is inflicted with the status condition ( prior to Gates to Infinity) for 1 turn. This status prevents the user from taking any actions.
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In , Giga Impact is a Charged Attack that has been available since November 1, 2019.
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max 	 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Giga Impact 	4 	— 	223 	267 	90% 	An opponent	— 	No additional effect.	(via Masterful ; small chance)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
G Giga Impact 	4 	1 	400 	480 	100% 	An opponent	Heals 	Activation Condition: When the user uses any moves, sync move, or max move a total of five times.
Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.
Lowers the target's Defense by 6 stat ranks. Restores the user's HP by approximately 50% of its maximum HP.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base	Max 	Target 	Target	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Power-Chasing Giga Impact	Default	Default 	300 	360 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	No additional effect.	 	 	
Notes:
* Giga Impact:
** This is a move when used by and due to their passive s and Piqued Curiosity, respectively.
** This is a move when used by due to their passive .
** This is a move, costs only two move gauge slots to use, and never misses when used by due to their passive skill The Caped Dragon Master.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!, Oluolu's was confirmed to know Giga Impact through its use of . However, it has never been seen using it.
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
* Cynthia's Garchomp was revealed to know Giga Impact on the official website, but she has never been shown using the move.
* In Omega Alpha Adventure 21, told her , Phado, to use Giga Impact, but the move was executed off-panel.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
===Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Most Pokémon that can learn Hyper Beam through TM can learn Giga Impact through TM, and vice versa.
**It and Hyper Beam can be learned via TM by many fully evolved Pokémon that can learn TMs, including Pokémon that were fully evolved at one point but later received one or more evolved forms, such as or .
==In other languages==
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves that require recharging
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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