Moves
fightingphysical

Drain Punch

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Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Target
Selected Pokemon

Effect

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

Inflicts regular damage. Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.

"The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM60taught in
    Diamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold Soulsilver
    Generation IV
    • D P PtPrize for defeating Maylene
    • HG SSRoute 39 ( Moomoo Farm ) · Goldenrod Department Store lottery Th
    Generation V
    • B WBattle Subway(48 BP)
    • B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(24 BP)
    Generation VI
    • X YBattle Maison(24 BP)
    • OR ASMossdeep City
    Generation VII
    • S MPoni Plains
    • US UMPoni Plains
    • P ECerulean City
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShWyndon($ 30,000)
    • BD SPPrize for defeating Maylene · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VCasseroya Lake · Glaseado Mountain · East Province (Area Two) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Savanna Biome(TM Machine: 3,000 LP Nymble Claw ×3 Scyther Claw ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 15 BP)
    • ZAJaune Sector 6
  • TM63taught in
    Sword Shield
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVeilstone City
    • HG SSRoute 34
    Generation V
    • B WDragonspiral Tower
    • B2 W2Driftveil Market
    Generation VI
    • X YCoumarine City
    • OR ASS.S. Tidal
    Generation VII
    • S MGeothermal Power Plant
    • US UMGeothermal Power Plant
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShWyndon($ 50,000)
    • BD SPVeilstone City · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VLevincia · Glaseado Mountain · North Province (Area One) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Kitakami Wilds Only in The Indigo Disk : Coastal Biome(10,000 LP Bruxish Tooth ×5 Basculin Fang ×3 Veluza Filet ×3)
    • ZAJaune Sector 10
  • TM73taught in
    Scarlet Violet
    Generation IV
    • D P PtBattle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(32 BP)
    • HG SSBattle Frontier(32 BP)
    Generation V
    • B WNimbasa City($ 10000)
    • B2 W2Nimbasa City($ 10000)
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 10
    • OR ASSlateport City($ 5,000)
    Generation VII
    • S MRoute 7
    • US UMMalie Garden
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShDusty Bowl
    • BD SPBattle Tower(32 BP ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VEast Province (Area Two) · South Province (Area Five) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Oni's Maw(8,000 LP Croagunk Poison ×5 Mankey Fur ×3 Crabrawler Shell ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 29
  • TM131taught in
    Mega Dimension
    Generation IX
    • S VGlaseado Mountain · South Province (Area One) · North Province (Area One) · West Province (Area Three) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Fellhorn Gorge Only in The Indigo Disk : Coastal Biome(10,000 LP Rellor Mud ×5 Petilil Leaf ×3 Kricketot Shell ×3)
Introduced in Generation IV· Learned by 185 Pokémon