Drain Punch

Essentials

Drain Punch

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 75; percentile 47.6
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

This move is blocked by Heal Block.
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM60
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

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.

: 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

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

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%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Mega Drain	15	40	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Leech Life	10	80	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Giga Drain	10	75	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Horn Leech	10	75	100%	Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

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	44	44	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
	33	33	33	Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
	33	33	33	Mienshao		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
			—	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
				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 Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
				Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
				Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
				Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
				Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
				Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
				Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
				Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
				Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
				Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Grass	75	80	85	110	90	50	490
				Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Grass	75	80	95	90	100	50	490
				Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
				Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
				Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
				Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
				Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
				Mega Slowbro		Shell Armor		Monster Water 1	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
				Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
				Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
				Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
				Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
				Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
				Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
				Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		Undiscovered	100	5	5	15	65	30	220
				Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
				Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
				Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
				Mega Kangaskhan		Parental Bond		Monster	105	125	100	60	100	100	590
				Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
				Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
				Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
				Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
				Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
				Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
				Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
				Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
				Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
				Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
				Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
				Grovyle		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	50	65	45	85	65	95	405
				Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
				Mega Sceptile		Lightning Rod		Monster Dragon	70	110	75	145	85	145	630
				Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
				Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
				Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
				Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
				Shroomish		Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet		Fairy Grass	60	40	60	40	60	35	295
				Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
				Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
				Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
				Mega Medicham		Pure Power		Human-Like	60	100	85	80	85	100	510
				Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
				Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
				Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
				Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
				Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
				Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
				Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
				Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
				Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
				Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
				Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
				Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
				Mega Lopunny		Scrappy		Field Human-Like	65	136	94	54	96	135	580
				Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
				Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
				Mega Lucario		Adaptability		Field Human-Like	70	145	88	140	70	112	625
				Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
				Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
				Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
				Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
				Audino		Healer Regenerator Klutz		Fairy	103	60	86	60	86	50	445
				Mega Audino		Healer		Fairy	103	60	126	80	126	50	545
				Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
				Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
				Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
				Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
				Maractus		Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain		Grass	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
				Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
				Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
				Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
				Garbodor		Stench Weak Armor Aftermath		Mineral	80	95	82	60	82	75	474
				Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
				Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
				Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
				Mienshao		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
				Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
				Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
				Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
				Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
				Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
				Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
				Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
				Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
				Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
				Aromatisse		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	101	72	72	99	89	29	462
				Slurpuff		Sweet Veil Unburden		Fairy	82	80	86	85	75	72	480
				Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
				Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
				Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
				Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680
				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	95	90	60	483
60				Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
60				Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
60				Gloom		Chlorophyll Stench		Grass	60	65	70	85	75	40	395
60				Vileplume		Chlorophyll Effect Spore		Grass	75	80	85	110	90	50	490
60				Bellossom		Chlorophyll Healer		Grass	75	80	95	90	100	50	490
60				Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
60				Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
60				Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
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		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
60				Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
60				Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
60				Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
60				Happiny		Natural Cure Serene Grace Friend Guard		Undiscovered	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		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
60				Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
60				Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
60				Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
60				Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	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 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
60				Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
60				Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
60				Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
60				Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
60				Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
60				Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
60				Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
60				Cacnea		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
60				Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
60				Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
60				Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
60				Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
60				Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
60				Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
60				Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
60				Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
60				Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
60				Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
60				Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
60				Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
60				Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
60				Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600

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