Mega Drain (move)

Mega Drain
メガドレイン Mega Drain
Mega Drain IX.png
Mega Drain IX 2.png
Type  Grass
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Mega Drain (Japanese: メガドレイン Mega Drain) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM21 in Generation I and TM53 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

It is the second in a line of three Grass-type HP draining attacks, the other two being Absorb and Giga Drain.

Effect

Generations I and II

Mega Drain inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP. If this attack deals 1 HP of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

If Mega Drain breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

In the Japanese version of Generation I games, Pokémon Stadium series and Generation II games, Mega Drain will always miss if the target has a substitute.

Mega Drain has 40 base power and 10 PP.

Generation III

Mega Drain will now properly heal the user when damaging a substitute, even if it was broken. If used on a Pokémon with the Liquid Ooze Ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

Mega Drain can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Growth was used in the previous turn.

Mega Drain is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation IV

Mega Drain's base PP was increased to 15. 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

Mega Drain is now affected by King's Rock.

Generation VI

Mega Drain cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Generation VII

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Mega Drain's power was changed from 40 to 75, while its PP was reduced back to 10. This makes it functionally identical to Giga Drain, a change likely implemented due to the latter move's absence from the game.

Generation VIII onwards

Mega Drain's power was changed back to 40, and its PP was changed back to 15.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Grass-type attack. It adds half the HP it drained from the target to the attacker's HP.
GSC Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSEColo.XD An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
FRLG A tough attack that drains half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
SV A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0043   Oddish
 
 
Grass Grass 21 21 21XY
19ORAS
19SMUSUM
22PE
12
0044   Gloom
 
 
Grass Grass 23 23 23XY
19ORAS
19SMUSUM
27PE
12
0045   Vileplume
 
 
Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1
0048   Venonat
 
 
Bug Bug 25BDSP
0049   Venomoth
 
 
Bug Bug 25BDSP
0102   Exeggcute
 
 
Grass Grass 15
0103   Exeggutor
 
 
Grass Grass 1
0103   Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass 1
0114   Tangela
  Grass Grass 31 31 26 26BW
23B2W2
23 23SMUSUM
34PE
12
0140   Kabuto
 
 
Water 1 Water 3 46 49 36 36 36 36SMUSUM
0141   Kabutops
 
 
Water 1 Water 3 51 55 36 36 36 36SMUSUM
0182   Bellossom
  Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0187   Hoppip
 
 
Fairy Grass 30 30 25 25 25 25 25BDSP 22
0188   Skiploom
 
 
Fairy Grass 36 36 28 28 28 28 28BDSP 24
0189   Jumpluff
 
 
Fairy Grass 44 44 28 29 29 29 29BDSP 24
0191   Sunkern
  Grass Grass 10 13 5 5BW
10B2W2
10 10 10BDSP 10
0192   Sunflora
  Grass Grass 5 5BW
10B2W2
10 10 10BDSP 10
0252   Treecko
  Monster Dragon 26 26 26 26XY
13ORAS
13 9
0253   Grovyle
  Monster Dragon 13ORAS 13 9
0254   Sceptile
  Monster Dragon 13ORAS 13 5
0267   Beautifly
 
 
Bug Bug 24 24 24 24XY
22ORAS
22 22BDSP
0270   Lotad
 
 
Water 1 Grass 43 19 19 19XY
18ORAS
18 12 12
0271   Lombre
 
 
Water 1 Grass 12 12
0272   Ludicolo
 
 
Water 1 Grass 1 1 1 1 1 Rem.
0273   Seedot
  Field Grass 15 15
0274   Nuzleaf
 
 
Field Grass 18 18
0275   Shiftry
 
 
Field Grass 1 Rem.
0285   Shroomish
  Fairy Grass 16 17 17 17XY
12ORAS
12 12BDSP 12
0286   Breloom
 
 
Fairy Grass 16 17 17 17XY
12ORAS
12 12BDSP 12
0315   Roselia
 
 
Fairy Grass 17 13 13 13 13 5
0345   Lileep
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 20
0346   Cradily
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 20
0387   Turtwig
  Monster Grass 25 25 25 25 25BDSP 25
0388   Grotle
  Monster Grass 27 27 27 27 27BDSP 27
0389   Torterra
 
 
Monster Grass 27 27 27 27 27BDSP 27
0406   Budew
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13 13 13 13
0407   Roserade
 
 
Fairy Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0465   Tangrowth
  Grass Grass 26 26BW
23B2W2
23 23 12
0495   Snivy
  Field Grass 22 22 22
0496   Servine
  Field Grass 24 24 24
0497   Serperior
  Field Grass 24 24 24
0546   Cottonee
 
 
Grass Fairy 13 13 13 12
0547   Whimsicott
 
 
Grass Fairy 1 1 1 1
0548   Petilil
  Grass Grass 13 13 13 9 9
0549   Lilligant
  Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0549   Lilligant
Hisuian Form
 
 
Grass Grass 1
0556   Maractus
  Grass Grass 13 13 13 8
0590   Foongus
 
 
Grass Grass 15 15 15 12 12
0591   Amoonguss
 
 
Grass Grass 15 15 15 12 12
0616   Shelmet
  Bug Bug 20 20 20 12
0617   Accelgor
  Bug Bug 20 20 20 12
0755   Morelull
 
 
Grass Grass 15 12
0756   Shiinotic
 
 
Grass Grass 15 12
0769   Sandygast
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 18 15 15
0770   Palossand
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 18 15 15
0781   Dhelmise
 
 
Mineral Mineral 5 12
0787   Tapu Bulu
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20
0797   Celesteela
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13 15
0854   Sinistea
  Mineral Amorphous 12 12
0855   Polteageist
  Mineral Amorphous 1 1
0898   Calyrex
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0898   Calyrex
Ice Rider
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0898   Calyrex
Shadow Rider
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0928   Smoliv
 
 
Grass Grass 20
0929   Dolliv
 
 
Grass Grass 20
0930   Arboliva
 
 
Grass Grass 20
0946   Bramblin
 
 
Grass Grass 25
0947   Brambleghast
 
 
Grass Grass 25
0948   Toedscool
 
 
Grass Grass 16
0949   Toedscruel
 
 
Grass Grass 16
0986   Brute Bonnet
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 14
1001   Wo-Chien
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20
1012   Poltchageist
 
 
Mineral Amorphous 24
1013   Sinistcha
 
 
Mineral Amorphous 24
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM21
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
TM53
VIII
--
IX
--
0001   Bulbasaur
 
 
Monster Grass PE
0002   Ivysaur
 
 
Monster Grass PE
0003   Venusaur
 
 
Monster Grass PE
0012   Butterfree
 
 
Bug Bug PE
0015   Beedrill
 
 
Bug Bug PE
0023   Ekans
  Field Dragon PE
0024   Arbok
  Field Dragon PE
0041   Zubat
 
 
Flying Flying PE
0042   Golbat
 
 
Flying Flying PE
0043   Oddish
 
 
Grass Grass PE
0044   Gloom
 
 
Grass Grass PE
0045   Vileplume
 
 
Grass Grass PE
0046   Paras
 
 
Bug Grass PE
0047   Parasect
 
 
Bug Grass PE
0048   Venonat
 
 
Bug Bug PE
0049   Venomoth
 
 
Bug Bug PE
0069   Bellsprout
 
 
Grass Grass PE
0070   Weepinbell
 
 
Grass Grass PE
0071   Victreebel
 
 
Grass Grass PE
0072   Tentacool
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 PE
0073   Tentacruel
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 PE
0088   Grimer
  Amorphous Amorphous PE
0088   Grimer
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous PE
0089   Muk
  Amorphous Amorphous PE
0089   Muk
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous PE
0092   Gastly
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous PE
0093   Haunter
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous PE
0094   Gengar
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous PE
0102   Exeggcute
 
 
Grass Grass PE
0103   Exeggutor
 
 
Grass Grass PE
0103   Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass PE
0114   Tangela
  Grass Grass PE
0140   Kabuto
 
 
Water 1 Water 3 PE
0141   Kabutops
 
 
Water 1 Water 3 PE
0151   Mew
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered PE
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0102   Exeggcute
 
 
Grass Grass
0114   Tangela
  Grass Grass BDSP
0140   Kabuto
 
 
Water 1 Water 3
0345   Lileep
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Mega Drain inflicts damage and up to 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.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 8 - 17 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 8 - 17 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 8 - 17 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 4 99 15 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 4 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

 
>
 
Stars: ★★
Power: 26
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Restores the user's HP by half the damage taken by the target.
Users:  
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

  Mega Drain
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 25
Energy cost 50
Duration 2.6 seconds
Damage window 0.95 - 2 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 25
Energy cost 55
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Mega Drain
★★
Attack power 39.7343
Charge time 0.76 seconds
Range type Arc (wide)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect Drains HP

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It also restores the user's HP based on the damage it inflicted.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あたえたダメージにおうじて じぶんの HPが かいふくする
Conq. A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.


In the anime

 
Morelull
 
Budew
 
Budew being healed
 
Roserade
The user drains a good portion of the target's energy to regain stamina.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Golbat's eyes glow yellow and it bites the opponent, draining their energy.
Mandi's Golbat Round One - Begin! Debut
  The bud on Budew's head glows white, and it shoots a dark green beam from its bud at the opponent. The green beam grabs the opponent, traps it inside and sucks its energy. As it does, the opponent becomes outlined in red and the beam turns red. The beam releases the opponent and goes back to Budew. Budew glows white when the beam goes back to it, and all of its injuries disappear.
Nando's Budew Dawn of a New Era! None
  Roserade sticks out its arms and releases a green beam from the flowers on its hands at the opponent.
Drew's Roserade A Full Course Tag Battle! None
  Morelull attaches its roots to the opponent. The roots glow green, draining the opponent's energy.
A wild Morelull Lulled to La-La Land! None


In the manga

How I Became a Pokémon Card


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 超級吸取 Chīukāp Kāpchéui *
百萬噸吸收 Baakmaahn-dēun Kāpsāu *
超級吸收 Chīukāp Kāpsāu *
Mandarin 超級吸取 / 超级吸取 Chāojí Xīqǔ *
百萬噸吸收 / 百万吨吸收 Bǎiwàn-dùn Xīshōu *
  Czech Mega sání
  Dutch Mega Drain
  Finnish Megapoisto
  French Méga-Sangsue*
Mega-Sangsue*
  German Megasauger
  Greek Απομίζηση
  Hindi बड़ी नाली Badi Naali
  Italian MegassorbimentoIV+
Megassorb.IIII
  Korean 메가드레인 Megadeurein
  Polish Megaodpływ
Portuguese   Brazil Megadreno (games, anime, TCG, PS496)
Mega Dreno (PS073)
  Portugal Megadreno
  Romanian Curățenia Completă
  Serbian Mega isisavanje
Spanish   Latin America "Haz con el lo que quieras"* (EP075)
Megarrío (DP004)
Megadrenado (XY064)
  Spain Megaagotar*
Mega Agotar*
  Swedish Vattenattack*
Megasug*
  Thai เมกาเดรน
  Turkish Mega Boşaltma
  Vietnamese Hút Năng Lượng


Generation I TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
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Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
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2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960


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