Mega Drain (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by Level up
Learnt by Breeding

Move data

Type	Grass
Category	Special
Power	40
Accuracy	100
PP	15 (max. 24)
Introduced	Generation I

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

Mega Drain deals damage only on sleeping foes and the user will recover 50% of the HP drained.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt (30% more than normal). If used on a Pokemon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have otherwise gained.

Changes

Prior to Generation IV, Mega Drain had 10 PP.

Machine

TM21 in Generation 1

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
FireRed/LeafGreen	A tough attack that drains half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.
Black/White	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Mega Drain at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Oddish
#043 / Grass · Poison
Level 21 Gloom
#044 / Grass · Poison
Level 23 Vileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 Tangela
#114 / Grass
Level 26 Kabuto
#140 / Rock · Water
Level 36 Kabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Level 36 Bellossom
#182 / Grass
Level 1 Hoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Level 25 Skiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Level 28 Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Level 29 Sunkern
#191 / Grass
Level 5 Sunflora
#192 / Grass
Level 5 Treecko
#252 / Grass
Level 26 Beautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying
Level 24 Lotad
#270 / Water · Grass
Level 19 Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass
Level 1 Shroomish
#285 / Grass
Level 17 Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 17 Roselia
#315 / Grass · Poison
Level 13 Turtwig
#387 / Grass
Level 25 Grotle
#388 / Grass
Level 27 Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Level 27 Budew
#406 / Grass · Poison
Level 13 Roserade
#407 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Level 26 Snivy
#495 / Grass
Level 22 Servine
#496 / Grass
Level 24 Serperior
#497 / Grass
Level 24 Cottonee
#546 / Grass
Level 13 Whimsicott
#547 / Grass
Level 1 Petilil
#548 / Grass
Level 13 Lilligant
#549 / Grass
Level 1 Maractus
#556 / Grass
Level 13 Foongus
#590 / Grass · Poison
Level 15 Amoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison
Level 15 Shelmet
#616 / Bug
Level 20 Accelgor
#617 / Bug
Level 20

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Mega Drain as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Tangela
#114 / Grass
Grass Lileep
#345 / Rock · Grass
Water 3 Cradily
#346 / Rock · Grass
Water 3 Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Grass