Mega Drain (move)

Mega Drain メガドレイン Mega Drain

File:Mega Drain.png

Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  15* (max. 24) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM21 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Mega Drain (Japanese: メガドレイン Mega Drain) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Mega Drain is the second in a line of three Grass-type HP draining attacks, the other two being Absorb and Giga Drain.

Effect

Generation I-II

Mega Drain inflicts damage, and 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user. The amount of HP recovered is always rounded down. However, if this move deals 1 HP of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user.

If Mega Drain breaks a Substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

In Pokémon Stadium, Mega Drain will always miss if the opponent has a Substitute.

Mega Drain has 10 PP.

Generation III

Mega Drain functions the same as in Generation II, however, when used on a Pokémon with the Liquid Ooze ability, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

Generation IV and V

Mega Drain's base PP was increased to 15. If the user has the Big Root as its held item, Mega Drain saps 30% more HP than it would have normally. Big Root does not increase damage dealt. All other effects are the same.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison										21				21			''''
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison										23				23			''''
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison							--			--				--			''''
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass				31			--			26				26			''''
140		Kabuto	Water	Rock				46			49			36				36			'
141		Kabutops	Water	Rock				51			55			36				36			'
182		Bellossom	Grass		Grass										--				--			''''
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying				30			30			25				25			''''
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying				36			36			28				28			''''
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying				44			44			28				29			''''
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass				10			13			5				5			''''
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass							13			5				5			''''
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass							26			26				26			''''
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying							24			24				24			'
270		Lotad	Water	Grass							43			19				19			''''
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass										--				--			''''
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass							16			17				17			''''
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting							16			17				17			''''
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison							17			13				13			''''
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass										25				25			''''
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass										27				27			''''
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground										27				27			''''
406		Budew	Grass	Poison										--				--			''''
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison										--				--			''''
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass										26				26			''''
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass														22			''''
496		Servine	Grass		Grass														24			''''
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass														24			''''
546		Cottonee	Grass		Grass														13			''''
547		Whimsicott	Grass		Grass														--			''''
548		Petilil	Grass		Grass														13			''''
549		Lilligant	Grass		Grass														--			''''
556		Maractus	Grass		Grass														13			''''
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison														15			''''
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison														15			''''
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug														20			'
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug														20			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM21		II --		III --		IV --		V --		VI TM08
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	✔															✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔															✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔															✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔															✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔															✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔															✔
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	✔															✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔															✔
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	✔															✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	✔															✔
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	✔															✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	✔															✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔															✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔															✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔															✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔															✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔															✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	✔															✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass	✔															✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Budew Golbat Roserade Budew being healed
The opponent is hit with a blast of energy that absorbs its HP and gives it to the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Golbat's eyes glow yellow and it bites the opponent.
Mandi's Golbat	Round One - Begin!		Debut
	The bud on Budew's head glows white, and it shoots a dark green beam from its bud at the opponent. The green beam grabs the opponent, traps it inside and sucks its energy. As it does, the opponent becomes outlined in red and the beam turns red. The beam releases the opponent and goes back to Budew. Budew glows white when the beam goes back to it, and all of its injuries disappear.
Nando's Budew	Dawn of a New Era!		None
	Roserade sticks out its arms and releases a green beam from the flowers on its hands.
Drew's Roserade	A Full Course Tag Battle!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Venomoth Mega Drain Adventures.png Venomoth
The user drains the opponent's energy by coming into contact with them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Venomoth flies into the opponent. When it makes contact with them, it drains a little bit of their energy.
Sabrina's Venomoth	Valiant Venomoth!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 百萬噸吸收 Bǎiwàn-dùn Xīshōu Dutch Mega Drain French Mega-Sangsue German Megasauger Greek Απομίζηση Hindi बड़ी नाली Badi Naali Italian Megassorbimento Korean 메가드레인 Mega Drain Polish Mega Odpływ Serbian Mega Isisavanje Spanish Megaagotar

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