Drain Punch (move)

Drain Punch
ドレインパンチ Drain Punch
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Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  75
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Drain Punch (Japanese: ドレインパンチ Drain Punch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced 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.

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 takes damage instead of restoring HP.

If the user is holding the Big Root, Drain Punch will sap 30% more HP, but will not increase damage.

Generation V

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

Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
537   Seismitoad Water Ground   36 '
619   Mienfoo Fighting Fighting   33 ''''
620   Mienshao Fighting Fighting   33 ''''
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 Type Machine
I
TM60
II
TM60
III
TM60
IV
TM60
V
--
VI
TM08
035   Clefairy Normal Normal
036   Clefable Normal Normal
039   Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040   Wigglytuff Normal Normal
044   Gloom Grass Poison
045   Vileplume Grass Poison
063   Abra Psychic Psychic
064   Kadabra Psychic Psychic
065   Alakazam Psychic Psychic
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
094   Gengar Ghost Poison
096   Drowzee Psychic Psychic
097   Hypno Psychic Psychic
107   Hitmonchan Fighting Fighting
113   Chansey Normal Normal
115   Kangaskhan Normal Normal
122   Mr. Mime Psychic Psychic
124   Jynx Ice Psychic
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
165   Ledyba Bug Flying
166   Ledian Bug Flying
176   Togetic Normal Flying
182   Bellossom Grass Grass
199   Slowking Water Psychic
242   Blissey Normal Normal
252   Treecko Grass Grass
253   Grovyle Grass Grass
254   Sceptile Grass Grass
271   Lombre Water Grass
272   Ludicolo Water Grass
286   Breloom Grass Fighting
307   Meditite Fighting Psychic
308   Medicham Fighting Psychic
326   Grumpig Psychic Psychic
327   Spinda Normal Normal
331   Cacnea Grass Grass
332   Cacturne Grass Dark
352   Kecleon Normal Normal
377   Regirock Rock Rock
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
427   Buneary Normal Normal
428   Lopunny Normal Normal
439   Mime Jr. Psychic Psychic
440   Happiny Normal Normal
447   Riolu Fighting Fighting
448   Lucario Fighting Steel
468   Togekiss Normal Flying
475   Gallade Psychic Fighting
486   Regigigas Normal Normal
491   Darkrai Dark Dark
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 Type Father
II III IV V VI
165   Ledyba Bug Flying no   
285   Shroomish Grass Grass no                
307   Meditite Fighting Psychic no   
453   Croagunk Poison Fighting no   
532   Timburr Fighting Fighting no   
559   Scraggy Dark Fighting no   
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 Type Obtained with
0115   Kangaskhan Normal Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0427   Buneary Normal Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

 
Meditite
 
Cacnea
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
  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


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 吸收拳 Xīshōu Quán
  Dutch Afvoerslag
  French Vampipoing
  German Ableithieb
  Greek Γροθιά Αποστράγγισης
  Hindi Drain Muka
  Italian Assorbipugno
  Korean 드레인펀치 Drain Punch
  Polish Skręto Cios
Portuguese   Brazil Soco Drenagem
  Portugal Ataque Chupão
Spanish   Latin America Golpe Agotador
  Spain Puño Drenaje


Variations of the move Giga Drain
  Drain PunchHorn Leech
  Giga Drain


Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
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