Mega Drain

This article needs the latest image. Reason: Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eeeve in use.

Mega Drain

メガドレイン Mega Drain

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	75*
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15*, max: ?
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

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

• Mega Drain in Generation I.
• Mega Drain in Generation II.

1/2

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.

1/3

Pokémon Adventures

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

1/2

See also

• Absorb
• Giga Drain