Drain Punch

Fighting-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Double Kick

Dynamic Punch

Drain Punch

Category

Charged

Type

Fighting

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.5s

DPS

DPE

1.52

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

2.5s

Power

Tied for rank 12 in Fighting; 5 moves share rank 12 among 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 88.8 percent across all types; 229 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-33

Tied for best in Fighting; 6 moves share rank 1 among 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 33.5 percent across all types; 86 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.52

Tied for rank 6 in Fighting; 4 moves share rank 6 among 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 55.3 percent across all types; 142 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Tied for rank 17 in Fighting; 2 moves share rank 17 among 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 91.1 percent across all types; 235 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Tied for rank 15 in Fighting; 3 moves share rank 15 among 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 94.2 percent across all types; 241 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-40

Tied for rank 6 in Fighting; 7 moves share rank 6 among 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 33.6 percent across all types; 86 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

Tied for rank 16 in Fighting; 2 moves share rank 16 among 18 eligible Fighting-type charged moves.Top 94.6 percent across all types; 242 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%

Archetype

Boost Spam

Double Kick

Dynamic Punch

Drain Punch

Category

Charged

Type

Fighting

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.5s

DPS

DPE

1.52

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Fighting-type move Drain Punch.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Gengar
Shadow Claw
Drain Punch
14.10
162.3
92.4
1063.5s
11.62
2
Shadow Bewear
Tackle
Drain Punch
12.41
140.4
106.8
1209.0s
10.22
3
Shadow Gengar
Shadow Claw
Drain Punch
12.59
92.5
162.2
1191.6s
9.40
4
Passimian
Counter
Drain Punch
10.70
142.0
105.7
1402.0s
9.04
5
Shadow Toxicroak
Poison Jab
Drain Punch
11.74
95.8
156.6
1278.1s
8.99
6
Bewear
Tackle
Drain Punch
10.48
142.4
105.4
1430.9s
8.88
7
Mienshao
Force Palm
Drain Punch
11.28
89.9
166.8
1330.3s
8.62
8
Mega Slowbro
Confusion
Drain Punch
9.51
190.3
78.8
1577.2s
8.46
9
Gengar
Shadow Claw
Drain Punch
10.75
94.8
158.2
1395.1s
8.39
10
Toxicroak
Poison Jab
Drain Punch
10.01
98.1
152.9
1497.9s
8.00

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Drain Punch. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#34 of 1145	Shadow Sableye	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Drain Punch Boost Spam	Great League
#382 of 1145	Slowbro	Confusion Multipurpose	Drain Punch Boost Spam	Ice Beam High Energy	Great League
#437 of 1145	Shadow Slowbro	Confusion Multipurpose	Drain Punch Boost Spam	Ice Beam High Energy	Great League
#538 of 1145	Galarian Slowbro	Confusion Multipurpose	Drain Punch Boost Spam	Sludge Bomb General	Great League