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Grass · Special move · Gen 1

Mega Drain

Mega Drain is a Grass-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 99 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Grass

Category

Special

Power

40

Accuracy

100%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

User recovers 50% of the damage dealt. The user recovers 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Healing move
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (54 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Grass attack

2× vsWaterGroundRock

½× vsFireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel

Pokémon that learn Mega Drain

99 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison7–8
IvysaurGrass/Poison7–8
VenusaurGrass/Poison7–8
ButterfreeBug/Flying7–8
BeedrillBug/Poison7–8
EkansPoison7–8
ArbokPoison7–8
ZubatPoison/Flying7–8
GolbatPoison/Flying7–8
OddishGrass/Poison✓4–9
GloomGrass/Poison✓4–9
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓3–9
ParasBug/Grass7–8
ParasectBug/Grass7–8
VenonatBug/Poison7–8
VenomothBug/Poison7–8
BellsproutGrass/Poison7–8
WeepinbellGrass/Poison7–8
VictreebelGrass/Poison7–8
TentacoolWater/Poison7–8
TentacruelWater/Poison7–8
GrimerPoison7–8
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark8
MukPoison7–8
Alolan MukPoison/Dark8
GastlyGhost/Poison7–8
HaunterGhost/Poison7–8
GengarGhost/Poison7–8
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic✓7–9
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓7–9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓7–9
TangelaGrass3–8
KabutoRock/Water3–8
KabutopsRock/Water3–8
MewPsychic7–8
CrobatPoison/Flying7–8
BellossomGrass✓4–9
HoppipGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
SkiploomGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
JumpluffGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
SunkernGrass✓3–7, 9
SunfloraGrass✓3–7, 9
TreeckoGrass✓3–9
GrovyleGrass✓3–9
SceptileGrass✓3–9
BeautiflyBug/Flying3–7
LotadWater/Grass✓3–9
LombreWater/Grass✓3–9
LudicoloWater/Grass✓3–9
SeedotGrass✓8–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓8–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓8–9
ShroomishGrass✓3–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓3–7, 9
RoseliaGrass/Poison3–8
LileepRock/Grass5–8
CradilyRock/Grass5–8
TurtwigGrass✓4–7, 9
GrotleGrass✓4–7, 9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓4–7, 9
BudewGrass/Poison4–7
RoseradeGrass/Poison3–8
TangrowthGrass3–8
SnivyGrass✓5–7, 9
ServineGrass✓5–7, 9
SerperiorGrass✓5–7, 9
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓5–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓5–9
PetililGrass✓5–9
LilligantGrass✓5–9
Hisuian LilligantGrass/Fighting✓5–9
MaractusGrass5–8
FoongusGrass/Poison✓5–9
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓5–9
ShelmetBug5–8
AccelgorBug5–8
MorelullGrass/Fairy7–8
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7–8
SandygastGhost/Ground✓7–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓7–9
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7–8
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy8
CelesteelaSteel/Flying7–8
SinisteaGhost✓8–9
PolteageistGhost✓8–9
CalyrexPsychic/Grass✓8–9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
SmolivGrass/Normal✓9
DollivGrass/Normal✓9
ArbolivaGrass/Normal✓9
BramblinGrass/Ghost✓9
BrambleghastGrass/Ghost✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
Brute BonnetGrass/Dark✓9
Wo-ChienDark/Grass✓9
PoltchageistGrass/Ghost✓9
SinistchaGrass/Ghost✓9

Mega Drain FAQ

What does Mega Drain do?

Mega Drain is a Grass-type special move with 40 power. The user recovers 1/2 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.

Which Pokémon can learn Mega Drain?

99 Pokémon and forms can learn Mega Drain in at least one game: 54 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Butterfree, Beedrill and Ekans.

Is Mega Drain in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Mega Drain in Pokémon Champions.

What is Mega Drain super effective against?

As a Grass-type attack, Mega Drain is super effective against Water, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.