Mega Drain
Grass-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 55 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 25
- Energy cost
- 55
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 0.45
How Mega Drain performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Mega Drain costs 55 energy and deals 25 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 0.45. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
Mega Drain's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
What does Mega Drain do in Pokémon GO?
Mega Drain is a Grass-type charged move. Costs 55 energy to fire, deals 25 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 0.45.
Is Mega Drain worth unlocking?
Mega Drain's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
Does Mega Drain have any extra effects?
Mega Drain is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can Mega Drain be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Mega Drain contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.