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Giga Drain

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Giga Drain in Pokémon Black & White

Grass-type special move in Pokémon Black and White.

Move text

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

Move details

Introduced

Generation II

Power

75

Accuracy

100

PP

10

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Bulbasaur

#1

GrassPoison
Egg

Ivysaur

#2

GrassPoison
Prior evolution: egg

Venusaur

#3

GrassPoison
Prior evolution: egg

Butterfree

#12

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Beedrill

#15

BugPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Pansage

#17

Grass
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Simisage

#18

Grass
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Ekans

#23

Poison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Arbok

#24

Poison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Woobat

#33

PsychicFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Swoobat

#34

PsychicFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Zubat

#41

PoisonFlying
Egg

Golbat

#42

PoisonFlying
Prior evolution: egg

Vileplume

#45

GrassPoison
Prior evolution: level-up

Sewaddle

#46

BugGrass
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Swadloon

#47

BugGrass
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Leavanny

#48

BugGrass
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Venonat

#48

BugPoison
Egg

Venomoth

#49

BugPoison
Prior evolution: egg

Whimsicott

#53

Grass
Prior evolution: level-up

Lilligant

#55

Grass
Prior evolution: level-up

Bellsprout

#69

GrassPoison
Egg

Weepinbell

#70

GrassPoison
Prior evolution: egg

Victreebel

#71

GrassPoison
Prior evolution: egg

Tentacool

#72

WaterPoison
Historical Dream World: Sparkling Sea

Tentacool

#72

WaterPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Tentacruel

#73

WaterPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Trubbish

#74

Poison
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Garbodor

#75

Poison
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Grimer

#88

Poison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Muk

#89

Poison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Deerling

#91

NormalGrass
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Gastly

#92

GhostPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Sawsbuck

#92

NormalGrass
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Haunter

#93

GhostPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Gengar

#94

GhostPoison
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Karrablast

#94

Bug
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Escavalier

#95

BugSteel
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Frillish

#98

WaterGhost
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Jellicent

#99

WaterGhost
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Joltik

#101

BugElectric
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Exeggcute

#102

GrassPsychic
Egg

Galvantula

#102

BugElectric
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Exeggutor

#103

GrassPsychic
Prior evolution: egg

Ferroseed

#103

GrassSteel
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Ferrothorn

#104

GrassSteel
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Eelektrik

#109

Electric
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Eelektross

#110

Electric
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Tangela

#114

Grass
Egg

Heatmor

#137

Fire
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Kabuto

#140

RockWater
Egg

Kabutops

#141

RockWater
Prior evolution: egg

Larvesta

#142

BugFire
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Volcarona

#143

BugFire
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Mew

#151

Psychic
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Chikorita

#152

Grass
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Bayleef

#153

Grass
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Meganium

#154

Grass
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Genesect

#155

BugSteel
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Ledyba

#165

BugFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

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