Drain Punch (move)
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| Drain Punch ドレインパンチ Drain Punch | ||||||||||||
| An energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | ||||||||||||
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Drain Punch (Japanese: ドレインパンチ Drain Punch) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation IV.
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Effect
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.
In the anime
James's Cacnea attempting Drain Punch |
Cacnea using Drain Punch |
Maylene's Meditite using Drain Punch |
Pokémon
Cacnea. Cacnea's arm is surrounded by bright green energy. It then punches its foe while regaining health.
- Started to learn by James's Cacnea during Once There Were Greenfields and mastered prior to Barry's Busting Out All Over!.
Meditite. Meditite's fist is surrounded by bright green energy. It then punches its foe while regaining health.
- Used by Maylene's Meditite in Crossing the Battle Line!.
Drowzee. Its fist is surrounded by bright green energy. It then punches its foe while regaining health.
Learnset
Generation IV
By TM60
In other languages
- Dutch: Afvoerslag
- Spanish: Puño Drenaje
- French: Vampipoing
- Italian: Assorbipugno
- German: Ableithieb
- Korean: 드레인펀치 drain punch
- Brazilian Portuguese: Soco Drenagem
| Variations on the move Giga Drain | |
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| | Drain Punch |
| | Giga Drain |
| Generation IV TMs | |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | |
| 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 (DPPt | HGSS) | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
| | This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |

