Mega Drain (move)

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Move data

Type Grass
Category Special  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 Pokemon 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

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

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.

OddishOddish
#043 / Grass · Poison
Level 19 GloomGloom
#044 / Grass · Poison
Level 19 VileplumeVileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 TangelaTangela
#114 / Grass
Level 23 KabutoKabuto
#140 / Rock · Water
Level 36 KabutopsKabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Level 36 BellossomBellossom
#182 / Grass
Level 1 HoppipHoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Level 25 SkiploomSkiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Level 28 JumpluffJumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Level 29 SunkernSunkern
#191 / Grass
Level 10 SunfloraSunflora
#192 / Grass
Level 10 TreeckoTreecko
#252 / Grass
Level 13 GrovyleGrovyle
#253 / Grass
Level 13 SceptileSceptile
#254 / Grass
Level 13 BeautiflyBeautifly
#267 / Bug · Flying
Level 22 LotadLotad
#270 / Water · Grass
Level 18 LudicoloLudicolo
#272 / Water · Grass
Level 1 ShroomishShroomish
#285 / Grass
Level 12 BreloomBreloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 12 RoseliaRoselia
#315 / Grass · Poison
Level 13 TurtwigTurtwig
#387 / Grass
Level 25 GrotleGrotle
#388 / Grass
Level 27 TorterraTorterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Level 27 BudewBudew
#406 / Grass · Poison
Level 13 RoseradeRoserade
#407 / Grass · Poison
Level 1 TangrowthTangrowth
#465 / Grass
Level 23 SnivySnivy
#495 / Grass
Level 22 ServineServine
#496 / Grass
Level 24 SerperiorSerperior
#497 / Grass
Level 24 CottoneeCottonee
#546 / Grass · Fairy
Level 13 WhimsicottWhimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1 PetililPetilil
#548 / Grass
Level 13 LilligantLilligant
#549 / Grass
Level 1 MaractusMaractus
#556 / Grass
Level 13 FoongusFoongus
#590 / Grass · Poison
Level 15 AmoongussAmoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison
Level 15 ShelmetShelmet
#616 / Bug
Level 20 AccelgorAccelgor
#617 / Bug
Level 20 MorelullMorelull
#755 / Grass · Fairy
Level 15 ShiinoticShiinotic
#756 / Grass · Fairy
Level 15 SandygastSandygast
#769 / Ghost · Ground
Level 18 PalossandPalossand
#770 / Ghost · Ground
Level 18 DhelmiseDhelmise
#781 / Ghost · Grass
Level 5 CelesteelaCelesteela
#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.

TangelaTangela
#114 / Grass
Grass LileepLileep
#345 / Rock · Grass
Water 3 CradilyCradily
#346 / Rock · Grass
Water 3 TangrowthTangrowth
#465 / Grass
Grass