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Mega Drain

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Power

Accuracy

100%

Target

Selected Pokemon

Effect

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

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

"A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

TM21taught in
Red BlueYellowRed Green JapanBlue Japan
Generation I
- R B YPrize for defeating Erika
Generation II
- G S CGoldenrod Department Store Su
Generation III
- R S EPacifidlog Town
- FR LGRocket Hideout
- ColoNot available
- XDNot available
Generation IV
- D P PtVeilstone Game Corner · Team Galactic HQ(8000 C)
- HG SSGoldenrod Department Store Su · Celadon Department Store($ 1000)
Generation V
- B WNimbasa City($ 10000)
- B2 W2Floccesy Ranch
Generation VI
- X YConnecting Cave
- OR ASPacifidlog Town
Generation VII
- S MMalie City
- US UMMalie City
- P EPokémon Mansion
Generation VIII
- Sw ShBallonlea
- BD SPVeilstone Department Store · Team Galactic HQ($ 3,000)
Generation IX
- S VPrize for defeating Katy · TM Machine(800 LP Nymble Claw ×3 Tarountula Thread ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 5
TM53taught in
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
Generation IV
- D P PtRoute 226 · Battle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(64 BP)
- HG SSBattle Frontier(64 BP)
Generation V
- B WRoute 12
- B2 W2Aspertia City
Generation VI
- X YRoute 20
- OR ASSafari Zone
Generation VII
- S MRoute 8
- US UMRoute 8
- P EPrize for defeating Erika
Generation VIII
- Sw ShGalar Mine No. 2
- BD SPRoute 226 · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(64 BP ×10 or 12 ×10 or 12 ×10 or 12 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
Generation IX
- S VCascarrafa · North Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Central Plaza(3,000 LP Chewtle Claw ×3 Heracross Claw ×3)
- ZAReward for attaining research level 32

Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 102 Pokémon