Draining Kiss (move)

Draining Kiss ドレインキッス Drain Kiss

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TM87 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM037 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as all the moves before it this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Draining Kiss (Japanese: ドレインキッス Drain Kiss) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM87 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM037 in Generation IX.

Effect

Draining Kiss does damage and restores the user's HP by 75% of the damage dealt.

If the user is holding a Big Root, the HP restored is increased by 30% (making the restored HP 97.5% of the damage dealt). Big Root does not increase the damage dealt.

If the target has the Ability Liquid Ooze, the user will lose the amount of HP it would have gained instead.

Draining Kiss cannot be used if the user is under the effects of Heal Block.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Draining Kiss's PP was increased from 10 to 15.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  15 Agile Strong Power  50  40  60 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Heal  75%  75%  100%    ?  ?    ?  ? Heals the user by a percentage of damage dealt

Description

Games Description XYORAS The user steals the target's energy with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target. LA The user attacks with an energy-draining kiss that restores the user’s HP. SV The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII			IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	15	−
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	15	−
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field		−	−		15	−
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field		−	−		15	−
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	18	−
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	−	−
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	15	−
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	11
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	−	−	−	−	11
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	18	−
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	22ORAS	22	12	12	11	12
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	23ORAS	23	12	12	11	12
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	23ORAS	23	12	12	11	12
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1	11ORAS	11		11
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	9ORAS	9		9		22
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−	15
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	−	−	−	−	15
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	−	−	−	−	16
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	−	−	−	−	16
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	18	−
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	−	−	−	−	11
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	−	−	1	1	11	1
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	23ORAS	23	20	20		20
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug	25	25				25
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	21	21	15
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	21	21	15
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	31	31	12
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	31	31	12
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	20	20	30			30
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	18	18	24			24
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy		16	18			18
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy		16	18			18
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass		7	9			9
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	15
0868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous			15			15
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy	Amorphous			15			15
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					14	20
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy						17
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy						17
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy						17
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TM87	SV TM037
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	−	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	−	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug		✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy	−	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy	✔	✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy	✔	✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass	✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass	✔
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like	✔	✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like	✔	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like	✔	✔
0868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔
0876		Indeedee All forms		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral		✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0963		Finizen		Field	Water 2		✔
0964		Palafin		Field	Water 2		✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VI	VII
							SMUSUM
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Form change

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu Pop Star		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Upon changing into the Pop Star costumeORAS
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0700		SylveonLv. 10		Field		Field	Eevee House Sylveon XY Sylveon
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Draining Kiss inflicts damage, and ½ of the damage dealt is restored to the user as HP.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 10 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Draining Kiss	Special	2	—	46	55	100%	An opponent	Absorbs	The more damage dealt to the target, the more this move restores the user's HP.	Valerie & Sylveon Erika (Holiday 2020) & Comfey Kali (Furisode Girl) & Azumarill Sygna Suit Mina & Tapu Fini Scottie/Bettie & Cleffa/Clefairy/ClefableEgg Scottie/Bettie & Jigglypuff/WigglytuffEgg (Support role only)
Buddy move
Starry Draining Kiss	Special	2	2	120	144	—%	An opponent	•Sure Hit •Heals	Activation Condition: When the user uses any move once. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Returns the target's raised stats to normal, then raises the user's same stats by the same amount. Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP.	Penny & Sylveon

Notes:

• Draining Kiss:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Restores the user's HP based on the amount of damage dealt to the target.
  • HP restored is equal to 10% of the damage dealt, rounded down.

Pokémon GO

Draining Kiss
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 60 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.6 seconds Damage window 1 - 1.3 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 60 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 15 → 25
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 25 → 60
  • Energy cost: 20 → 50
  • Duration: 2.8 → 2.6 seconds

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Draining Kiss is Sylveon's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Baby-Doll Eyes into it instead of Calm Mind. The user blows a kiss at an enemy that goes back and forth between the user and the target multiple times. When the kiss touches the user, restore HP. When it hits the enemy, deal damage and decrease their movement speed for a short time. If the user and the enemy move too far away from each other, the kiss will disappear faster than normal. At level 12, the healing is increased.

Description

Games Description SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It also restores your HP. The greater the damage it causes, the more HP it restores.

In animation

Sylveon Tapu Lele
The user kisses the opponent, draining their energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sylveon runs over to the opponent and gives it a kiss. The opponent starts to glow red, and a light yellow orb of energy flies off from the opponent and into Sylveon, draining the opponent's energy.
Penelope's Sylveon	Kindergarten Chaos!		Debut
	Tapu Lele kisses the opponent, which creates lines of light yellow waves that go from the opponent to Tapu Lele, draining the opponent's energy. Tapu Lele's body then glows a faint white, with a light green glow surrounding it.
Tapu Lele (anime)	Rising from the Ruins!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sylveon
The user kisses the opponent, stealing their energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sylveon puts its lips on the opponent and kisses them. The opponent is then drained of its energy.
Y's Veevee	Sylveon Enchants		Debut

• In Stealth!! Infiltrate the Energy Plant, Opal's Alcremie was revealed to know Draining Kiss, but she was never seen using the move.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Draining Kiss is the only Fairy-type HP-draining move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 吸取之吻 Kāpchéui-jī Máhn * 吸收之吻 Kāpsāu-jī Máhn * Mandarin 吸取之吻 Xīqǔ-zhī Wěn * 吸收之吻 Xīshōu-zhī Wěn * Czech Vysávací polibek Dutch Zuigende kus French Vampibaiser German Diebeskuss Italian Assorbibacio Korean 드레인키스 Deureinkiseu Polish Buziak Niemocy Portuguese Brazil Beijo Drenante Portugal Beijo Sugador Russian Поцелуй Вампира Potseluy Vampira Spanish Latin America Beso Drenador Spain Beso Drenaje Thai เดรนคิส Vietnamese Nụ Hôn Kiệt Sức

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