Mega Drain

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Mega Drain

メガドレイン Mega Drain

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	75*
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15*
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	4 ♥♥♥♥

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Mega Drain is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
RSE	An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
FRLG	A tough attack that drains half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Effect

In Battle

Mega Drain deals damage, then the user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Contests

Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests

Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Learnset

Generation I

By TM21

By TM21
Pokémon	type
Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison
Ivysaur	Grass/Poison
Venusaur	Grass/Poison
Butterfree	Bug/Flying
Beedrill	Bug/Poison
Ekans	Poison
Arbok	Poison
Zubat	Poison/Flying
Golbat	Poison/Flying
Oddish	Grass/Poison
Gloom	Grass/Poison
Vileplume	Grass/Poison
Paras	Bug/Grass
Parasect	Bug/Grass
Venonat	Bug/Poison
Venomoth	Bug/Poison
Bellsprout	Grass/Poison
Weepinbell	Grass/Poison
Victreebel	Grass/Poison
Tentacool	Water/Poison
Tentacruel	Water/Poison
Grimer	Poison
Muk	Poison
Gastly	Ghost/Poison
Haunter	Ghost/Poison
Gengar	Ghost/Poison
Exeggcute	Grass/Psychic
Exeggutor	Grass/Psychic
Tangela	Grass
Mew	Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation II

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Tangela	Grass	31
Kabuto	Rock/Water	46
Kabutops	Rock/Water	51
Hoppip	Grass/Flying	30
Skiploom	Grass/Flying	36
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying	44
Sunkern	Grass	10
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Exeggcute	Grass/Psychic	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tangela, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora
Tangela	Grass	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tangela, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation III

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Vileplume	Grass/Poison	1
Tangela	Grass	31
Kabuto	Rock/Water	49
Kabutops	Rock/Water	55
Hoppip	Grass/Flying	30
Skiploom	Grass/Flying	36
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying	44
Sunkern	Grass	13
Treecko	Grass	26
Beautifly	Bug/Flying	24
Lotad	Water/Grass	43
Shroomish	Grass	16
Breloom	Grass/Fighting	16
Roselia	Grass/Poison	17

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Tangela	Grass	Vileplume, Tangela, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up
Pokémon	type	Level
Oddish	Grass/Poison	21
Gloom	Grass/Poison	23
Vileplume	Grass/Poison	1
Tangela	Grass	26
Kabuto	Rock/Water	36
Kabutops	Rock/Water	36
Bellossom	Grass	1
Hoppip	Grass/Flying	25
Skiploom	Grass/Flying	28
Jumpluff	Grass/Flying	28
Sunkern	Grass	5
Sunflora	Grass	5
Treecko	Grass	26
Beautifly	Bug/Flying	24
Lotad	Water/Grass	19
Ludicolo	Water/Grass	1
Shroomish	Grass	17
Breloom	Grass/Fighting	17
Roselia	Grass/Poison	13
Turtwig	Grass	25
Grotle	Grass	27
Torterra	Grass/Ground	27
Budew	Grass/Poison	1
Roserade	Grass/Poison	1
Tangrowth	Grass	26
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding
Pokémon	type	Father
Tangela	Grass	Vileplume, Tangela, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern, Sunflora
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Gallery

Main games

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Main series

• Mega Drain being used by Mandi's Golbat
• Mega Drain being used by Nando's Budew
• Mega Drain being used by a wild Morelull

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Pokémon Adventures

• Mega Drain being used by Sabrina's Venomoth
• Mega Drain being used by the Shadow Triad's Lilligant

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See also

• Absorb
• Giga Drain