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Choose your gamePower40
Accuracy100%
PP15
Priority0
In-battle effect
Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM & HM
All TM lists →Mega Drain is taught by TM21, TM53 — the number varies by game.
| Game | Machine |
|---|---|
| Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee | TM53 |
| Red & Blue | TM21 |
| Yellow | TM21 |
Changes across generations
Mega Drain had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today, and an arrow marks what happened when that era ended — ▲ raised or ▼ lowered.
| Games | Type | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Gen 4 (D/P) | — | 40 | 100% | 10 PP increased after this |
| Before Gen 7 (LGPE) | — | 40 Power increased after this | 100% | 15 PP decreased after this |
| Before Gen 8 (Sw/Sh) | — | 75 Power decreased after this | 100% | 10 PP increased after this |
| Current | Grass | 40 | 100% | 15 |
Pokémon that learn Mega Drain
92Grouped by National Pokédex number. Learn methods and availability vary by game; open a Pokémon to check its game-specific learnset.
No. 001–151 (32)
- #0001Bulbasaur
- #0002Ivysaur
- #0003Venusaur
- #0012Butterfree
- #0015Beedrill
- #0023Ekans
- #0024Arbok
- #0041Zubat
- #0042Golbat
- #0043Oddish
- #0044Gloom
- #0045Vileplume
- #0046Paras
- #0047Parasect
- #0048Venonat
- #0049Venomoth
- #0069Bellsprout
- #0070Weepinbell
- #0071Victreebel
- #0072Tentacool
- #0073Tentacruel
- #0088Grimer
- #0089Muk
- #0092Gastly
- #0093Haunter
- #0094Gengar
- #0102Exeggcute
- #0103Exeggutor
- #0114Tangela
- #0140Kabuto
- #0141Kabutops
- #0151Mew
No. 252–386 (15)
No. 494–649 (12)
No. 722–809 (7)
No. 810–905 (3)
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“Mega Drain”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/moves/mega-drain.
Move data from PokéAPI.