Drain Punch (move)

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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  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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

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 was TM60 in Generation IV.

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 Drain Punch breaks a substitute, no HP will be restored to the user. 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 has a Big Root as its held item, it will recover 30% more HP than it normally would. Big Root does not increase damage dealt.

Generation V

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

Generation VI

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

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SM An energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by 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
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1		44	44	44
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like		33	33	33
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like		33	33	33
0802		Marshadow		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				1
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV TM60	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
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	✔
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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔
0199		Slowking		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	✔
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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0440		Happiny		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
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
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	✔	✔
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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		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	✔	✔
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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys Normal Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
386A		Deoxys Attack Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
386D		Deoxys Defense Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
386S		Deoxys Speed Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
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	✔	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔
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		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔
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		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	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 Plains
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

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, then restores the user's HP based on the damage inflicted.

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.
Kylan's Mienshao	Evolution by Fire!		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.
Unknown Trainer's Breloom	Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Riolu Kadabra
The user drains the energy of its opponent.
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

Spin-off 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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 吸收拳 Xīshōu Quán Dutch Afvoerslag French Vampipoing German Ableithieb Greek Γροθιά Αποστράγγισης Grothiá Apostrángisis Hindi ड्रेन मुक्का Drain Mukka Indonesian Drain Punch Italian Assorbipugno Korean 드레인펀치 Drain Punch Polish Skrętocios Portuguese Brazil Soco Drenagem Soco Dreno (TCG) Portugal Ataque Chupão Romanian Lovitura Istovitoare Spanish Latin America Golpe Agotador (DP054-DP135) Golpe Fuga (BW065) Drenagolpe (BW070) Golpe Drenado (BW077) Spain Puño Drenaje Vietnamese Cú Đấm Kiệt Sức

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

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