Found a bug? Have a suggestion? File a bug report!

Siblings

Shameless Promotion

72
Mega Drain

General

Mega Drain
grass special

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Eevine summary
Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.

Damage grass Inflicts

0× against
½× against
bug dragon fire flying grass poison steel
2× against
ground rock water

Stats

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
15; maximum is 24
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
40.0
Power percentile
51.8
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
メガドレイン
Romaji
Megadorein

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
TM21 (¥), location: Erika's gift (Celadon's gym)
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl DP TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before D/P: PP was 10.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
smart
Appeal
1 1
Jam
4 4444
Flavor text
Attempts to jam the Pokemon that appealed before the user.

Similar Moves

beauty
Will-O-Wisp
cool
Brick Break, Crush Claw, Dizzy Punch, Extrasensory, Hyper Fang, Iron Tail, Spark
smart
Acid, Knock Off, Mist Ball, Needle Arm, Pain Split
tough
Body Slam, Crunch, Lick, Low Kick, Skull Bash, Sludge, Stomp

Combos

Use Mega Drain before
none
Use Mega Drain after
Growth

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 51 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

25 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
24 24 24 Beautifly 3'3.4" 62.6 lb bug flying Bug Swarm 60 70 50 90 50 65 64.2
-- Bellossom 1'3.7" 12.8 lb grass Plant Chlorophyll 75 80 85 90 100 50 80.0
16 16 17 Breloom 3'11.2" 86.4 lb grass fighting Fairy
Plant 		Effect Spore
Poison Heal 		60 130 80 60 60 70 76.7
13 Budew 7.9" 2.6 lb grass poison No Eggs Natural Cure
Poison Point 		40 30 35 50 70 55 46.7
23 Gloom 2'7.5" 19 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 60 65 70 85 75 40 65.8
27 Grotle 3'7.3" 213.8 lb grass Monster
Plant 		Overgrow 75 89 85 55 65 36 67.5
30 30 30 30 25 Hoppip 1'3.7" 1.1 lb grass flying Fairy
Plant 		Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		35 35 40 35 55 50 41.7
44 44 44 44 28 Jumpluff 2'7.5" 6.6 lb grass flying Fairy
Plant 		Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		75 55 70 55 85 110 75.0
46 46 49 49 36 Kabuto 1'7.7" 25.4 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3 		Battle Armor
Swift Swim 		30 80 90 55 45 55 59.2
51 51 55 55 36 Kabutops 4'3.2" 89.3 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3 		Battle Armor
Swift Swim 		60 115 105 65 70 80 82.5
43 43 19 Lotad 1'7.7" 5.7 lb water grass Water 1
Plant 		Swift Swim
Rain Dish 		40 30 30 40 50 30 36.7
-- Ludicolo 4'11.1" 121.3 lb water grass Water 1
Plant 		Swift Swim
Rain Dish 		80 70 70 90 100 70 80.0
21 Oddish 1'7.7" 11.9 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 45 50 55 75 65 30 53.3
17 17 13 Roselia 11.8" 4.4 lb grass poison Fairy
Plant 		Natural Cure
Poison Point 		50 60 45 100 80 65 66.7
-- Roserade 2'11.4" 32 lb grass poison Fairy
Plant 		Natural Cure
Poison Point 		60 70 55 125 105 90 84.2
16 16 17 Shroomish 1'3.7" 9.9 lb grass Fairy
Plant 		Effect Spore
Poison Heal 		60 40 60 40 60 35 49.2
36 36 36 36 28 Skiploom 1'11.6" 2.2 lb grass flying Fairy
Plant 		Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		55 45 50 45 65 80 56.7
5 Sunflora 2'7.5" 18.7 lb grass Plant Chlorophyll
Solar Power 		75 75 55 105 85 30 70.8
10 10 13 13 5 Sunkern 11.8" 4 lb grass Plant Chlorophyll
Solar Power 		30 30 30 30 30 30 30.0
31 31 31 31 26 Tangela 3'3.4" 77.2 lb grass Plant Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		65 55 115 100 40 60 72.5
26 Tangrowth 6'6.7" 283.5 lb grass Plant Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		100 100 125 110 50 50 89.2
27 Torterra 7'2.6" 683.4 lb grass ground Monster
Plant 		Overgrow 95 109 105 75 85 56 87.5
26 26 26 Treecko 1'7.7" 11 lb grass Monster
Dragon 		Overgrow 40 45 35 65 55 70 51.7
25 Turtwig 1'3.7" 22.5 lb grass Monster
Plant 		Overgrow 55 68 64 45 55 31 53.0
-- -- -- Vileplume 3'11.2" 41 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 75 80 85 100 90 50 80.0

Machine

29 Pokémon

Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Red/Blue/Yellow Arbok 11'5.8" 143.3 lb poison Ground
Dragon 		Intimidate
Shed Skin 		60 85 69 65 79 80 73.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Beedrill 3'3.4" 65 lb bug poison Bug Swarm 65 80 40 45 80 75 64.2
Red/Blue/Yellow Bellsprout 2'3.6" 8.8 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 50 75 35 70 30 40 50.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Bulbasaur 2'3.6" 15.2 lb grass poison Monster
Plant 		Overgrow 45 49 49 65 65 45 53.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Butterfree 3'7.3" 70.5 lb bug flying Bug Compoundeyes 60 45 50 80 80 70 64.2
Red/Blue/Yellow Ekans 6'6.7" 15.2 lb poison Ground
Dragon 		Intimidate
Shed Skin 		35 60 44 40 54 55 48.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Exeggutor 6'6.7" 264.6 lb grass psychic Plant Chlorophyll 95 95 85 125 65 55 86.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Gastly 4'3.2" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 30 35 30 100 35 80 51.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Gengar 4'11.1" 89.3 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 60 65 60 130 75 110 83.3
Red/Blue/Yellow Gloom 2'7.5" 19 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 60 65 70 85 75 40 65.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Golbat 5'3" 121.3 lb poison flying Flying Inner Focus 75 80 70 65 75 90 75.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Grimer 2'11.4" 66.1 lb poison Indeterminate Stench
Sticky Hold 		80 80 50 40 50 25 54.2
Red/Blue/Yellow Haunter 5'3" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 45 50 45 115 55 95 67.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Ivysaur 3'3.4" 28.7 lb grass poison Monster
Plant 		Overgrow 60 62 63 80 80 60 67.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Mew 1'3.7" 8.8 lb psychic No Eggs Synchronize 100 100 100 100 100 100 100.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Muk 3'11.2" 66.1 lb poison Indeterminate Stench
Sticky Hold 		105 105 75 65 100 50 83.3
Red/Blue/Yellow Oddish 1'7.7" 11.9 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 45 50 55 75 65 30 53.3
Red/Blue/Yellow Paras 11.8" 11.9 lb bug grass Bug
Plant 		Effect Spore
Dry Skin 		35 70 55 45 55 25 47.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Parasect 3'3.4" 65 lb bug grass Bug
Plant 		Effect Spore
Dry Skin 		60 95 80 60 80 30 67.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Tangela 3'3.4" 77.2 lb grass Plant Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		65 55 115 100 40 60 72.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Tentacool 2'11.4" 100.3 lb water poison Water 3 Clear Body
Liquid Ooze 		40 40 35 50 100 70 55.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Tentacruel 5'3" 121.3 lb water poison Water 3 Clear Body
Liquid Ooze 		80 70 65 80 120 100 85.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Venomoth 4'11.1" 27.6 lb bug poison Bug Shield Dust
Tinted Lens 		70 65 60 90 75 90 75.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Venonat 3'3.4" 66.1 lb bug poison Bug Compoundeyes
Tinted Lens 		60 55 50 40 55 45 50.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Venusaur 6'6.7" 220.5 lb grass poison Monster
Plant 		Overgrow 80 82 83 100 100 80 87.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Victreebel 5'6.9" 34.2 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 80 105 65 100 60 70 80.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Vileplume 3'11.2" 41 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 75 80 85 100 90 50 80.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Weepinbell 3'3.4" 14.1 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 65 90 50 85 45 55 65.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Zubat 2'7.5" 16.5 lb poison flying Flying Inner Focus 40 45 35 30 40 55 40.8

Egg

2 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Gold/Silver Crystal Exeggcute 1'3.7" 5.5 lb grass psychic Plant Chlorophyll 60 40 80 60 45 40 54.2
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Tangela 3'3.4" 77.2 lb grass Plant Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard 		65 55 115 100 40 60 72.5

Mega Drain in other Pokédexes