Drain Punch (move)

Drain Punch ドレインパンチ Drain Punch

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM60 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM63 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM60 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM073 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Drain Punch (Japanese: ドレインパンチ Drain Punch) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM60 in Generation IV and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, TM63 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and TM073 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Generation IV

Drain Punch inflicts damage, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP. If this attack deals 1 HP of damage, 1 HP will be restored to the user. Drain Punch has a base power of 60.

If HP is restored to the user when its current HP is greater than its maximum HP, its current HP will be set equal to its maximum HP.

If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 65% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

Drain Punch has 5 PP and a base power of 60 in this generation

Generation V

Drain Punch's base PP is raised to 10 and the power is increased from 60 to 75.

Generation VI onwards

Drain Punch cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  10 Agile Strong Power  75  60  90 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Heal  50%  50%  75%    ?  ?    ?  ? Restores the user's HP by a percentage of damage dealt

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP An energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. LA The user attacks with an energy-draining punch that restores the user’s HP. SV The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like					30LA
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like					1, Evo.
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass					39BDSP
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		44	44	44	1, Evo.
549H		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass					34LA
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		33	33	33	35
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		33	33	33	35
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	54
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						21
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV TM60	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM63	IX TM073
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔				✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔				✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔				✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔				✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔				✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔				✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field						✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field						✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔	✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔				✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔				✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔				✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔				✔BDSP
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔				✔BDSP
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔				✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔				✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field						✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔	✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔				✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔				✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔				✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔				✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔				✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔				✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass					✔BDSP	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field						✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field						✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔				✔BDSP
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔				✔BDSP	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔				✔BDSP
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔
0386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔BDSP
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔				✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔				✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔				✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔				✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔				✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔				✔BDSP
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass					✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon					✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon					✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like					✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like					✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field						✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like					✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like					✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy					✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy					✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like					✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous					✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass					✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field					✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field					✔	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0810		Grookey		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0811		Thwackey		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like					✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous					✔
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field						✔
0964		Palafin		Field	Water 2						✔
0979		Annihilape		Field		Field						✔
0987		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE	SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
157H		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field				✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
215H		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field				✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
386A		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
386D		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
386S		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
549H		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass				✔
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field		✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field		✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field		✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		✔	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field			✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3			✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field			✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field			✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon			✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon			✔
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0427		BunearyLv. 16		Field	Human-Like	My Pokémon Ranch
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Rescue Kidnapped Riolu!
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Dream Park
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	Island Scan - Poni PlainsSM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	2011 World Championships Scrafty
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Drain Punch is a move with 13 base power, 88% accuracy, and 8 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, cutting corners, and up to 50% of the damage dealt to the target is restored to the user as HP, including excess damage.

In Gates to Infinity, the user will heal based on how much HP the target lost, with excess damage not being accounted for. This is changed back to what it previously was in Super Mystery Dungeon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Drain Punch is a Charged Attack that was made available on April 23, 2022.

Drain Punch
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 50 Energy cost 33 Duration 2.4 seconds Damage window 1 - 1.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 20 Energy cost 40 Secondary effect 1 Defense Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Drain Punch

★★★★
Attack power	44.00993
Charge time	0.66 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	3	—	91	109	100%	An opponent	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.*	Marshal & Conkeldurr Maylene & Meditite/Medicham Allister & Gengar Scottie/Bettie & Hitmonchan Egg

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる あたえたダメージに おうじて じぶんの ＨＰが かいふくする MDGtI It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage caused, the more HP it restores.

In the anime

Mienfoo Cacnea Drowzee Mienshao
The user's fist becomes enveloped in swirling green energy. It then punches the opponent, regaining health.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cacnea's arm becomes surrounded by yellow streaks that spiral around its arm and its arm glows green. It then punches the opponent.
James's Cacnea	Once There Were Greenfields		Debut Mastered prior to Barry's Busting Out All Over!
	Meditite punches forward and its arm becomes surrounded in green energy with white streaks spiraling around it. When the attack hits the opponent, green sparks come off the opponent and onto Meditite, causing it to gain health.
Maylene's Meditite	Crossing the Battle Line!		None
	Drowzee's fist becomes surrounded in a green energy with yellow streaks spiraling around it. It then punches the opponent.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None
	Seismitoad's fist becomes surrounded in a green orb of energy. It then punches the opponent.
Sean's father's Seismitoad	Battling the Bully!		None
Edmund's Seismitoad	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None
	Mienshao's fist becomes surrounded in a green orb of energy. It then punches the opponent, or Mienshao's arm glows light green and then punches the opponent, leaving a trail of light green sparkles behind it.
Kylan's Mienshao	Evolution by Fire!		None
Ikari's Mienshao	Smashing with Sketch!		None
	Mienfoo's fist becomes surrounded in a green orb of energy. It then punches the opponent. When the attack hits the opponent, sparkling green orbs of energy fly out of the opponent and into Mienfoo, draining the opponent's energy.
Korrina's Mienfoo	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!		None
	Breloom's claw becomes surrounded by a black orb with blue-white sparkles, outlined in green. When it punches the opponent, green, sparkling energy appears where the opponent was hit, which flies back towards Breloom in an orb, bathing it in a sparkling green glow that heals it.
A Trainer's Breloom	Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!		None
	The tip of Smeargle's tail becomes surrounded in a light green aura. It then hits the opponent with its tail, leaving behind a trail of light green sparkles.
Ilima's Smeargle	Smashing with Sketch!		Used via Sketch

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Riolu Kadabra
The user attacks with an energy-draining punch that restores the user’s stamina.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Riolu strikes the opponent with one of its fists. When the fist makes contact, a black energy surrounds the opponent and is absorbed into Riolu's arm, draining its energy.
Maylene's Riolu	Magnificent Meditite and Really Riolu II		Debut
	Kadabra delivers a powerful punch to the opponent with one of its fists. As it strikes the opponent, its fist becomes surrounded in a bright aura. When the fist makes contact with the opponent, it absorbs some of its energy.
The Battle Factory's Kadabra	Outlasting Ledian		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Shroomish and Togekiss are able to learn Drain Punch despite not having any hands.
• Drain Punch is the only Fighting-type HP-draining move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 吸取拳 Kāpchéui Kyùhn * 吸收拳 Kāpsāu Kyùhn * Mandarin 吸取拳 Xīqǔ Quán * 吸收拳 Xīshōu Quán * Czech Vysávací rána Dutch Afvoerslag French Vampi-PoingVIII+ VampipoingIV–VII German Ableithieb Greek Γροθιά Αποστράγγισης Grothiá Apostrángisis Hindi ड्रेन मुक्का Drain Mukka Indonesian Drain Punch Italian Assorbipugno Korean 드레인펀치 Deureinpeonchi Polish Skrętocios Portuguese Brazil Soco Dreno (GO, XY044–present, TCG) Soco Drenagem (DP054–BW077) Portugal Ataque Chupão Romanian Lovitura Istovitoare Spanish Latin America Golpe Agotador (DP054-DP135) Golpe Fuga (BW065) Drenagolpe (BW070) Golpe Drenado (BW077) Spain Puño Drenaje Thai เดรนพันช์ Vietnamese Cú Đấm Kiệt Sức

Variations of the move Giga Drain
Drain Punch • Horn Leech Giga Drain

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