Drain Punch (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical
Power 75
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Introduced Generation IV

Effects

Drain Punch deals damage and the user will recover 50% of the HP drained.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt. If used on a Pokemon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user loses the HP it would have otherwise gained.

Prior to Black/White, Drain Punch had base power 60 and only 5 PP.

Machine

TM60 in Generation 4



Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
An energy-draining punch. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Black/White An energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Drain Punch at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Seismitoad
#537 / Water · Ground
Level 44
Mienfoo
#619 / Fighting
Level 33
Mienshao
#620 / Fighting
Level 33

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Drain Punch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Shroomish
#285 / Grass
Fairy, Grass
Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Grass, Fairy
Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
Croagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting
Human-Like
Toxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting
Human-Like
Timburr
#532 / Fighting
Human-Like
Gurdurr
#533 / Fighting
Human-Like
Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
Human-Like
Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Dragon, Field
Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Dragon, Field

Learnt by Machine (Generation 4)

Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Clefable
#036 / Normal
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Gloom
#044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison
Abra
#063 / Psychic
Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee
#096 / Psychic
Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Hitmonchan
#107 / Fighting
Chansey
#113 / Normal
Kangaskhan
#115 / Normal
Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying
Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Bellossom
#182 / Grass
Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic
Blissey
#242 / Normal
Treecko
#252 / Grass
Grovyle
#253 / Grass
Sceptile
#254 / Grass
Lombre
#271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass
Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting
Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic
Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Spinda
#327 / Normal
Cacnea
#331 / Grass
Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark
Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Regirock
#377 / Rock
Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Defense
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Speed
#386 / Psychic
Buneary
#427 / Normal
Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic
Happiny
#440 / Normal
Riolu
#447 / Fighting
Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Regigigas
#486 / Normal
Darkrai
#491 / Dark

 

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