Draining Kiss (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by TM

Move data

Type	Fairy
Category	Special
Power	50
Accuracy	100
PP	10 (max. 16)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 6

Machine/Record

Sword/Shield	TM87
Scarlet/Violet	TM37

Effects

Draining Kiss deals damage and the user will recover 75% of the HP drained.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fairium Z and uses its Z-Power, Draining Kiss turns into Twinkle Tackle and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Draining Kiss
Japanese	ドレインキッス (Drain Kiss)
German	Diebeskuss
French	Vampibaiser
Italian	Assorbibacio
Spanish	Beso Drenaje

Game descriptions

X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user steals the target’s energy with a kiss. The user’s HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user steals the target’s HP with a kiss. The user’s HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The user steals the target’s HP with a kiss. The user’s HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target.
Scarlet/Violet	The user steals the target’s HP with a kiss. The user’s HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Draining Kiss at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Ralts
#280 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 12

Kirlia
#281 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 12

Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 12

Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 1

Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 20

Spritzee
#682 / Fairy
Level 9

Spritzee
#682 / Fairy
Level 15

Aromatisse
#683 / Fairy
Level 15

Swirlix
#684 / Fairy
Level 12

Slurpuff
#685 / Fairy
Level 12

Sylveon
#700 / Fairy
Level 30

Klefki
#707 / Steel · Fairy
Level 24