Mega Drain (move)
Move data
| Type | Grass |
|---|---|
| Category | Special |
| Power | 40 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Technical/Hidden Machine
| Red/Blue Yellow |
TM21 |
|---|
Effects
Mega Drain deals damage 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 Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP it would have otherwise gained.
Changes
In Generations 1-3, Mega Drain has 10 PP.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Mega Drain turns into Bloom Doom and has base power 120.
Move target
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Mega Drain |
|---|---|
| Japanese | メガドレイン (Mega Drain) |
| German | Megasauger |
| French | Méga-Sangsue |
| Italian | Megassorbimento |
| Spanish | Megaagotar |
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal | Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald | An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | A tough attack that drains half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Mega Drain at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
#797 / Steel · Flying
Level 13
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Mega Drain as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Learnt in previous generations only
These Pokémon can only learn Mega Drain in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.
#012 / Bug · Flying
Gen 1 — TM
#069 / Grass · Poison
Gen 1 — TM
#070 / Grass · Poison
Gen 1 — TM
#071 / Grass · Poison
Gen 1 — TM
#073 / Water · Poison
Gen 1 — TM