Drain Punch

Gen.
4
Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
0
Category
Physicalcategory img

Effect Summary

Deals damage and drains 50% of the damage done to heal the user.

Detailed Effect

Drain Punch deals damage and the user restores up to 50% of the HP stat img drained.
If the user is holding a Big Root item img, the move instead recovers 65% of the damage dealt (a 30% increase!).
If used on a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Ooze, the user instead loses the HP stat img it would have gained.
  • In Gen 4 Drain Punch has 5 PP and 60 power.
  • In Gen 4-5 Drain Punch can be used while affected by Heal Block but will not restore any HP stat img

Description

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An energy-draining punch. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
DamageDeals damage.
DrainAbsorbs some amount to heal the user.
Interactions
Makes contactUser touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb item img).
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-basedThis move has 1.2x its usual power when used by a Pokémon with Iron Fist.
HealsThis move is blocked by Heal Block.
Other Languages
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Drain Punch
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ドレインパンチ (Dorein Panchi)
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Ableithieb
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Vampi-Poing
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Assorbipugno
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Puño Drenaje
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드레인펀치 (Drain Punch)
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吸取拳 (Xīqǔ Quán / Kāpchéui Kyùhn)

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Contest Information

Contest

Contest ConditionBeauty
ColorBlue
FlavorDry

Super Contest Effect

DescriptionEarn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
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