Mega Drain

Essentials

Mega Drain

special

Generation 1

Summary

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 17.2
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM21
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Heals the user for half the damage inflicted.

History

Before: Has 10 PP.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.

: An attack that absorbs half the damage inflicted.
: A tough attack that drains half the damage it inflicted to restore HP.

: A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Foreign Names

German: Megasauger
Spanish: Megaagotar
French: Méga-Sangsue
Czech: Megavysátí
Italian: Megassorbim.
Japanese: メガドレイン (megadorein)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Use after

Growth

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Mega Drain.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Absorb	25	20	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Leech Life	15	20	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Giga Drain	10	75	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Drain Punch	10	75	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Horn Leech	10	75	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

Pokémon

Grass Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Mega Drain's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
			21	21	Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Plant	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
			23	23	Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Plant	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
		—	—	—	Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Plant	75	80	85	100	90	50	480
			—	—	Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Plant	75	80	85	90	100	50	480
	31	31	26	26	Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
			26	26	Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
	46	49	36	36	Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
	51	55	36	36	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
	30	30	25	25	Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	35	35	40	35	55	50	250
	36	36	28	28	Skiploom		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	55	45	50	45	65	80	340
	44	44	28	29	Jumpluff		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Plant	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
	10	13	5	5	Sunkern		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
			5	5	Sunflora		Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird		Plant	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
		26	26	26	Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
		24	24	24	Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
		43	19	19	Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
			—	—	Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
		16	17	17	Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
		16	17	17	Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Plant	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
			13	13	Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		No Eggs	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
		17	13	13	Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Plant	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
			—	—	Roserade		Natural Cure Poison Point Technician		Fairy Plant	60	70	55	125	105	90	505
			25	25	Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
			27	27	Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
			27	27	Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
				22	Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Ground Plant	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
				24	Servine		Overgrow Contrary		Ground Plant	60	60	75	60	75	83	413
				24	Serperior		Overgrow Contrary		Ground Plant	75	75	95	75	95	113	528
				13	Cottonee		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	40	27	60	37	50	66	280
				—	Whimsicott		Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll		Fairy Plant	60	67	85	77	75	116	480
				13	Petilil		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Plant	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
				—	Lilligant		Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard		Plant	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
				13	Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Plant	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
				15	Foongus		Effect Spore Regenerator		Plant	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
				15	Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Plant	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
				20	Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
				20	Accelgor		Hydration Sticky Hold Unburden		Bug	80	70	40	100	60	145	495
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
					Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
					Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
21					Bulbasaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
21					Ivysaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	60	62	63	80	80	60	405
21					Venusaur		Overgrow Chlorophyll		Monster Plant	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
21					Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
21					Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	80	40	45	80	75	385
21					Ekans		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Ground Dragon	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
21					Arbok		Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve		Ground Dragon	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
21					Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
21					Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
21					Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Plant	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
21					Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Plant	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
21					Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Plant	75	80	85	100	90	50	480
21					Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
21					Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
21					Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
21					Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
21					Bellsprout		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
21					Weepinbell		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	65	90	50	85	45	55	390
21					Victreebel		Chlorophyll Gluttony		Plant	80	105	65	100	60	70	480
21					Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
21					Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
21					Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
21					Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Indeterminate	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
21					Gastly		Levitate		Indeterminate	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
21					Haunter		Levitate		Indeterminate	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
21					Gengar		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
21					Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
21					Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
21					Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600