Mega Drain

Essentials

Mega Drain

special

Generation 1

Summary

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 15.7
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals

This move is blocked by Heal Block.
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM21
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
Not a TM
TM53
: Not a TM

Effect

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

History

Before: Has 75 power. Has 10 PP.
Before: Has 40 power. Has 15 PP.
Before: Has 10 PP.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

: An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
: A tough attack that drains half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.

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

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

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

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: メガドレイン (megadorein)
: メガドレイン
Korean: 메가드레인
Chinese: 超級吸取
: 超级吸取
French: Méga-Sangsue
German: Megasauger
Spanish: Megaagotar
Italian: Megassorbimento
Czech: Megavysátí

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Use after

Growth

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Mega Drain.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Absorb	25	20	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Leech Life	10	80	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Giga Drain	10	75	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Drain Punch	10	75	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Horn Leech	10	75	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Pokémon

Grass Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Mega Drain's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
			21	21	21	21	19	19	22	12	Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
			23	23	23	23	19	19	27	12	Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Grass	75	80	85	110	90	50	490
			—	—	—	—	—	—		—	Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Grass	75	80	95	90	100	50	490
										15	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
										—	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
										—	Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
	31	31	26	26	23	23	23	23	34	12	Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
			26	26	23	23	23	23		12	Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
	46	49	36	36	36	36	36	36			Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
	51	55	36	36	36	36	36	36			Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
	30	30	25	25	25	25	25	25			Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
	36	36	28	28	28	28	28	28			Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
	44	44	28	29	29	29	29	29			Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	75	55	70	55	95	110	460
	10	13	5	5	10	10	10	10			Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
			5	5	10	10	10	10			Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Grass	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
		26	26	26	26	26	13	13		9	Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
							13	13		9	Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
							13	13		5	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
							13	13			Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
		24	24	24	24	24	22	22			Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	100	50	65	395
		43	19	19	19	19	18	18		12	Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
										12	Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
			—	—	—	—	—	—		—	Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
										15	Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
										18	Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
										—	Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
		16	17	17	17	17	12	12			Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
		16	17	17	17	17	12	12			Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
			13	13	13	13	13	13			Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
		17	13	13	13	13	13	13		5	Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
			—	—	—	—	—	—		—	Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Grass	60	70	65	125	105	90	515
										20	Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
										20	Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
			25	25	25	25	25	25			Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
			27	27	27	27	27	27			Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
			27	27	27	27	27	27			Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
				22	22	22	22	22			Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
				24	24	24	24	24			Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
				24	24	24	24	24			Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
				13	13	13	13	13		12	Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
				—	—	—	—	—		—	Whimsicott		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Grass	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
				13	13	13	13	13		9	Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
				—	—	—	—	—		—	Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Grass	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
				13	13	13	13	13		8	Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
				15	15	15	15	15		12	Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
				15	15	15	15	15		12	Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
				20	20	20	20	20		12	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
				20	20	20	20	20		12	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
								15		12	Morelull		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	40	35	55	65	75	15	285
								15		12	Shiinotic		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	60	45	80	90	100	30	405
								18		15	Sandygast		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	55	55	80	70	45	15	320
								18		15	Palossand		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	85	75	110	100	75	35	480
								5		12	Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
										20	Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
								13		15	Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	570
										12	Sinistea		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Mineral Amorphous	40	45	45	74	54	50	308
										—	Polteageist		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Mineral Amorphous	60	65	65	134	114	70	508
										—	Calyrex		Unnerve		Undiscovered	100	80	80	80	80	80	500
										—	Ice Calyrex		As One		Undiscovered	100	165	150	85	130	50	680
										—	Shadow Calyrex		As One		Undiscovered	100	85	80	165	100	150	680
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
											Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
											Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
											Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
											Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
21									53		Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
21									53		Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
21									53		Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Grass	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
									53		Mega Venusaur		Thick Fat		Monster Grass	80	100	123	122	120	80	625
21									53		Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
21									53		Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
									53		Mega Beedrill		Adaptability		Bug	65	150	40	15	80	145	495
21									53		Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
21									53		Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Field Dragon	60	95	69	65	79	80	448
21									53		Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
21									53		Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
21									53		Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
21									53		Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
21									53		Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Grass	75	80	85	110	90	50	490
21									53		Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
21									53		Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
21									53		Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
21									53		Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
21									53		Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
21									53		Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
21									53		Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Grass	80	105	65	100	70	70	490
21									53		Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
21									53		Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
21									53		Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
									53		Alolan Grimer		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
21									53		Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
									53		Alolan Muk		Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
21									53		Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
21									53		Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
21									53		Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
									53		Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
									53		Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
21									53		Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
									53		Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
21									53		Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
									53		Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
									53		Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
21									53		Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

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