Mega Drain
- Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
Values in Gen 9
Pow
40
Acc
100
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Single
Effect
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Effects & flags
Drains 50% of damage dealt
Changes by generation
Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.
| Generation | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon ChampionsNot available | — | |||||
| Gen 4–9 | Grass | Spec | 40 | 100 | 15 | 0 |
| Gen 1–3 | Grass | Spec | 40 | 100 | 10 | 0 |
Pokémon that run this move
OU (Singles)2026-09
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (OU)
Type
Super effective (×2)
WaterGroundRock
Not very effective (×½)
FireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
No effect (×0)
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FAQ
What type is Mega Drain?
Mega Drain is a Grass-type Spec move.
What does Mega Drain do?
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
What are Mega Drain's power, accuracy and PP?
Power 40, accuracy 100, PP 15.
Which Pokémon can learn Mega Drain?
50 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Bellossom, Hoppip, Skiploom.