Drain Punch (move): Difference between revisions

Drain Punch (Japanese: ドレインパンチ Drain Punch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

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.

Learnset

Generation IV

By TM60

#   Pokémon Type 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0182 Bellossom Grass 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0242 Blissey Normal 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0352 Kecleon Normal 0377 Regirock Rock 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0427 Buneary Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0447 Riolu Fighting 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0486 Regigigas Normal 0491 Darkrai Dark Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:CacneaDrainPunch.jpg James's Cacnea attempting Drain Punch File:Cacnea drain punch.jpg Cacnea using Drain Punch File:MayleneMedititeDrainPunch.jpg Maylene's Meditite using Drain Punch File:Drowzee drain p.png Drowzee using Drain Punch
The user's fist becomes enveloped in swirling green energy. It then punches the opponent, regaining health.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cacnea's arm is surrounded by bright green energy. It then punches its foe while regaining health.
James's Cacnea	Once There Were Greenfields!		Debut
	Meditite's fist is surrounded by bright green energy. It then punches its foe while regaining health.
Maylene's Meditite	Crossing the Battle Line		None
	Its fist is surrounded by bright green energy. It then punches its foe while regaining health.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None

In other languages

• Dutch: Afvoerslag
• Spanish: Golpe Agotador
• French: Vampipoing
• Italian: Assorbipugno
• German: Ableithieb
• Korean: 드레인펀치 drain punch
• Brazilian Portuguese: Soco Drenagem

Variations of the move Giga Drain
Drain Punch • Horn Leech Giga Drain

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