Power

Mega Drain

Grassspecial

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Contents

Battle data
In-battle effect
TM & HM
Generation changes
Related moves

Power40

Accuracy100%

PP15

Priority0

In-battle effect

Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

TM & HM

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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
Through Gen 4 (D/P)	—	—	—	10 PP increased after this
Through Gen 7 (LGPE)	—	40 Power increased after this	—	15 PP decreased after this
Through Gen 8 (Sw/Sh)	—	75 Power decreased after this	—	10 PP increased after this
Current	Grass	40	100%	15

Mega Drain

In-battle effect

TM & HM

Changes across generations

Pokémon that learn Mega Drain

Other Grass moves

Community notes

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