Mega Drain

Discover the intricacies of Mega Drain, a Grass-type Charge move in Pokémon GO. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 25 damage and it costs 50 energy. In GO Battle League, Mega Drain deals 25 damage and costs 55 energy. Dive in now to optimize your battle strategy!

Advantages and disadvantages

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Mega Drain in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Grass
Power	25
Energy	50
Animation duration	2.6s
Damage window	0.9s - 2.0s
DPS	9.62 damage per second
DPE	0.50 damage per energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Petal Blizzard	110	100	2.6s	42.31
Seed Bomb	55	33	2.1s	26.19
Giga Drain	50	100	3.9s	12.82
Solar Beam	180	100	4.9s	36.73
Leaf Blade	70	33	2.4s	29.17
Power Whip	90	50	2.6s	34.62
Grass Knot	90	50	2.6s	34.62
Energy Ball	90	50	3.9s	23.08
Frenzy Plant	100	50	2.6s	38.46
Leaf Tornado	45	33	3.1s	14.52
Leaf Storm	130	100	2.5s	52.00
Seed Flare	120	100	2.7s	44.44
Trailblaze	65	50	2.0s	32.50

Mega Drain in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Grass
Power	25
Energy	55
Duration	6 turns
DPS	0.45 damage per second
DPE	0.45 damage per energy
Tags	General

Special effects

Mega Drain has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Petal Blizzard Nuke	1.69	110	65
Seed Bomb Spam / Bait	1.33	60	45
Giga Drain High Energy	0.63	50	80
Solar Beam Nuke	1.88	150	80
Leaf Blade Spam / Bait	2.00	70	35
Power Whip General	1.80	90	50
Grass Knot General	1.80	90	50
Energy Ball GeneralDebuff Special Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.64	90	55
Frenzy Plant General	2.22	100	45
Leaf Tornado Spam / BaitDebuff Special Leaf Tornado has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 33.3%	1.13	45	40
Leaf Storm NukeSelf-Debuff Special Leaf Storm has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%	2.36	130	55
Seed Flare NukeDebuff Special Seed Flare has a 40.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%	1.73	130	75
Trailblaze GeneralBoost Special Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.30	65	50

Strongest Pokémon with Mega Drain

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