Mega Drain (move)
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| Mega Drain メガドレイン Mega Drain | ||||||||||||
| A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | ||||||||||||
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Mega Drain (Japanese: メガドレイン Mega Drain) is a damage-dealing Grass-type 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.
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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
If used against a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user will lose HP as well.
Generation IV
Mega Drain's base PP was increased to 15. If the user has the Big Root as its held item, Mega Drain does twice the amount of damage as a result. All other effects are the same.
In the anime
Budew's bud glows. |
Pikachu getting hit by Mega Drain. |
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Pokémon
Golbat. Golbat's eyes glow yellow and it tries to bite the opponent.
- Used by Mandi's Golbat in Round One - Begin. Debut.
Budew. Budew's bud glows white. A greenish beam then comes out and hits then opponent. The opponent and beam then glow red. The beam then goes back to the user and the user glows and gets healed.
- Used by Nando's Budew in Dawn of a New Era
Learnset
Generation I
By TM21
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | | Bulbasaur | Grass | Poison | |
| 002 | | Ivysaur | Grass | Poison | |
| 003 | | Venusaur | Grass | Poison | |
| 012 | | Butterfree | Bug | Flying | |
| 015 | | Beedrill | Bug | Poison | |
| 023 | | Ekans | Poison | ||
| 024 | | Arbok | 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 | ||
| 089 | | Muk | Poison | ||
| 092 | | Gastly | Ghost | Poison | |
| 093 | | Haunter | Ghost | Poison | |
| 094 | | Gengar | Ghost | Poison | |
| 102 | | Exeggcute | Grass | Psychic | |
| 103 | | Exeggutor | Grass | Psychic | |
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | ||
| 151 | | Mew | Psychic | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | 31 | |
| 140 | | Kabuto | Water | Rock | 46 |
| 141 | | Kabutops | Water | Rock | 51 |
| 187 | | Hoppip | Grass | Flying | 30 |
| 188 | | Skiploom | Grass | Flying | 36 |
| 189 | | Jumpluff | Grass | Flying | 44 |
| 191 | | Sunkern | Grass | 10 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | | Exeggcute | Grass | Psychic | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Oddish, Gloom,Vileplume Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Exeggcute, Exeggutor Tangela Hoppip, SkiploomJumpluff Sunkern, Sunflora |
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Oddish, Gloom,Vileplume Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Exeggcute, Exeggutor Tangela Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern, Sunflora | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 045 | | Vileplume | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | 31 | |
| 140 | | Kabuto | Water | Rock | 49 |
| 141 | | Kabutops | Water | Rock | 55 |
| 187 | | Hoppip | Grass | Flying | 30 |
| 188 | | Skiploom | Grass | Flying | 36 |
| 189 | | Jumpluff | Grass | Flying | 44 |
| 191 | | Sunkern | Grass | 13 | |
| 252 | | Treecko | Grass | 26 | |
| 267 | | Beautifly | Bug | Flying | 24 |
| 270 | | Lotad | Water | Grass | 43 |
| 285 | | Shroomish | Grass | 16 | |
| 286 | | Breloom | Grass | Fighting | 16 |
| 315 | | Roselia | Grass | Poison | 17 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | Vileplume Tangela Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern, Sunflora | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 043 | | Oddish | Grass | Poison | 21 |
| 044 | | Gloom | Grass | Poison | 23 |
| 045 | | Vileplume | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | 26 | |
| 140 | | Kabuto | Water | Rock | 36 |
| 141 | | Kabutops | Water | Rock | 36 |
| 182 | | Bellossom | Grass | -- | |
| 187 | | Hoppip | Grass | Flying | 25 |
| 188 | | Skiploom | Grass | Flying | 28 |
| 189 | | Jumpluff | Grass | Flying | 28 |
| 191 | | Sunkern | Grass | 5 | |
| 192 | | Sunflora | Grass | 5 | |
| 252 | | Treecko | Grass | 26 | |
| 267 | | Beautifly | Bug | Flying | 24 |
| 270 | | Lotad | Water | Grass | 19 |
| 272 | | Ludicolo | Water | Grass | -- |
| 285 | | Shroomish | Grass | 17 | |
| 286 | | Breloom | Grass | Fighting | 17 |
| 315 | | Roselia | Grass | Poison | 13 |
| 387 | | Turtwig | Grass | 25 | |
| 388 | | Grotle | Grass | 27 | |
| 389 | | Torterra | Grass | Ground | 27 |
| 406 | | Budew | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 407 | | Roserade | Grass | Poison | -- |
| 465 | | Tangrowth | Grass | 26 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | | Tangela | Grass | Vileplume Tangela, Tangrowth Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern, Sunflora | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
In other languages
- Spanish: Megaagotar
- French: Mega-sangsue
- German: Megasauger
- Italian: Megassorbimento
| Generation I TMs | |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| Generation I HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | |
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