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Giga Drain

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Power

Accuracy

100%

Target

Selected Pokemon

Effect

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

"A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

TM19taught in
Gold SilverCrystalRuby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverColosseumXd
Generation I
- R B YRoute 25
Generation II
- G S CPrize for defeating Erika
Generation III
- R S ERoute 123 · Trainer Hill E
- FR LGPrize for defeating Erika
- ColoPhenac Stadium Battle 3
- XDRealgam Colosseum Round 2
Generation IV
- D P PtRoute 209
- HG SSPrize for defeating Erika
Generation V
- B WRoute 18
- B2 W2Route 18
Generation VI
- X YRoute 8
- OR ASPrize for defeating Winona
Generation VII
- S MMalie City($ 10,000)
- US UMRoute 3
- P ECeladon Department Store($ 50,000)
Generation VIII
- Sw ShMotostoke (Upper Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
- BD SPRoute 209 · Grand Underground Bogsunk Cavern · Grand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
Generation IX
- S VMesagoza · South Province (Area Two) · TM Machine(200 LP Ralts Dust ×3)
TM28taught in
Sword Shield
Generation I
- R B YCerulean City
Generation II
- G S CNational Park
Generation III
- R S ERoute 114
- FR LGCerulean City · Celadon Department Store($ 2000)
- ColoNot available
- XDNot available
Generation IV
- D P PtRuin Maniac Cave
- HG SSNational Park · Celadon Department Store($ 2000)
Generation V
- B WRoute 4
- B2 W2Route 4
Generation VI
- X YShalour City Poké Mart($ 10,000)
- OR ASRoute 114
Generation VII
- S MAkala Outskirts
- US UMAkala Outskirts
- P ECeladon Department Store($ 30,000)
Generation VIII
- Sw ShBattle Tower($ 100,000)
- BD SPRuin Maniac Cave
Generation IX
- S VSocarrat Trail · South Province (Area Three) · North Province (Area Three) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Event: After School Pokémon Research Club TM28 (Bulldoze) Only in The Teal Mask : Kitakami Road(1,500 LP Mudbray Mud ×3 Sandygast Sand ×3)
- ZAGiven by a DYN4MO member at the corner of North Boulevard and Hibernal Avenue
TM111taught in
Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
Generation IX
- S VArea Zero · Casseroya Lake · East Province (Area One) · West Province (Area Three) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Mossfell Confluence Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store(TM Machine: 8,000 LP Capsakid Seed ×5 Hoppip Leaf ×3 Skiddo Leaf ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 40 BP)
TM42taught in
Legends Za
Generation I
- R B YViridian City
Generation II
- G S CViridian City
Generation III
- R S EPrize for defeating Norman
- FR LGMemorial Pillar
- ColoN/A
- XDArea 4 of Mt. Battle
Generation IV
- D P PtSurvival Area
- HG SSGoldenrod Department Store lottery Fr
- PBRAfter beating Sunny Park Colosseum(9,600 PC)
Generation V
- B WRoute 8
- B2 W2Marine Tube
Generation VI
- X YDendemille Town
- OR ASMauville City Poké Mart($ 10,000)
Generation VII
- S MMalie City($ 10,000)
- US UMMalie City($ 10,000)
- P ESilph Co.
Generation VIII
- Sw ShPrize for defeating Bea Sw Ballonlea Sh
- BD SPSurvival Area · Grand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
Generation IX
- S VAsado Desert · Navi Squad's Base · South Province (Area Two) · South Province (Area Four) · TM Machine(400 LP Gastly Gas ×3 Murkrow Bauble ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 12

Introduced in Generation II· Learned by 262 Pokémon