Drain Punch

Essentials

Drain Punch

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 75; percentile 55.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based

This move has 1.2× its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Iron Fist.
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM60
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Heals the user for half the damage inflicted.

History

Before: Has 60 power. Has 5 PP.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An energy-draining punch. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

: An energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Foreign Names

German: Ableithieb
French: Vampipoing
Spanish: Puño Drenaje
Italian: Assorbipugno
Czech: Vysávací úder
Japanese: ドレインパンチ (doreinpanchi)

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Drain Punch.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Absorb	25	20	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Mega Drain	15	40	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Leech Life	15	20	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Giga Drain	10	75	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Horn Leech	10	75	100%	Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.

Pokémon

Fighting Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Drain Punch's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	44	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	85	75	85	75	74	499
	33	Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Ground Humanshape	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
	33	Mienshao		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Ground Humanshape	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
		Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
		Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Plant	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
		Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
		Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
		Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Humanshape	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
		Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Ground Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
		Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
60		Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
60		Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
60		Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
60		Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	75	50	45	425
60		Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Plant	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
60		Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Plant	75	80	85	100	90	50	480
60		Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Plant	75	80	85	90	100	50	480
60		Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
60		Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
60		Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
60		Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
60		Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
60		Gengar		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
60		Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
60		Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
60		Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Humanshape	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
60		Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		No Eggs	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
60		Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
60		Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
60		Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
60		Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		No Eggs	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
60		Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
60		Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Humanshape	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
60		Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
60		Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
60		Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
60		Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
60		Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
60		Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
60		Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
60		Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
60		Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
60		Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
60		Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
60		Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Indeterminate	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
60		Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Plant	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
60		Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
60		Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
60		Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Ground	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
60		Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Ground Humanshape	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
60		Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
60		Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
60		Kecleon		Color Change		Ground	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
60		Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		No Eggs	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
60		Jirachi		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
60		Normal Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
60		Attack Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
60		Defense Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
60		Speed Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
60		Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Ground Humanshape	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
60		Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Ground Humanshape	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
60		Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		No Eggs	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
60		Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Ground Humanshape	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
60		Regigigas		Slow Start		No Eggs	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
60		Darkrai		Bad Dreams		No Eggs	70	90	90	135	90	125	600