Fairy · Special move · Gen 6
Draining Kiss
Draining Kiss is a Fairy-type special move introduced in Generation 6. It has 50 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 101 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fairy
Category
Special
Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
User recovers 75% of the damage dealt. The user recovers 3/4 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Healing move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (77 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (34 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (40 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fairy attack
2× vsFightingDragonDark
½× vsFirePoisonSteel
Pokémon that learn Draining Kiss
101 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butterfree | Bug/Flying | 8 | |||
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Alolan Vulpix | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Jigglypuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Drowzee | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hypno | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 6–8 | |||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cleffa | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Igglybuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Togepi | Fairy | 8 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 8 | |||
 Marill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Azumarill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Espeon | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Misdreavus | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Smoochum | Ice/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Ralts | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Kirlia | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Gardevoir | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Azurill | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Illumise | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Chimecho | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gorebyss | Water | 6–7 | |||
 Luvdisc | Water | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Cherubi | Grass | 8 | |||
 Cherrim | Grass | 8 | |||
 Buneary | Normal | ✓ | |||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Mismagius | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 8 | |||
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Uxie | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mesprit | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Azelf | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Audino | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Vivillon | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Vivillon-Fancy | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Vivillon-Pokeball | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Flabébé | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Floette | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Floette-Eternal | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Florges | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Spritzee | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Aromatisse | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Swirlix | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Slurpuff | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Sylveon | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Dedenne | Electric/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Klefki | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Xerneas | Fairy | 8 | |||
 Diancie | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Popplio | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Brionne | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Primarina | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Morelull | Grass/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Shiinotic | Grass/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Bounsweet | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Steenee | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Tsareena | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Comfey | Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Tapu Lele | Psychic/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Fini | Water/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hatenna | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hattrem | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Impidimp | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Morgrem | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Grimmsnarl | Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Milcery | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alcremie | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Indeedee | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Indeedee-F | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Spectrier | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Calyrex | Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Enamorus | Fairy/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkatink | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkatuff | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tinkaton | Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Finizen | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flutter Mane | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | 9 |
Draining Kiss FAQ
What does Draining Kiss do?
Draining Kiss is a Fairy-type special move with 50 power. The user recovers 3/4 the HP lost by the target, rounded half up. If Big Root is held by the user, the HP recovered is 1.3× normal, rounded half down.
Which Pokémon can learn Draining Kiss?
101 Pokémon and forms can learn Draining Kiss in at least one game: 77 in Scarlet & Violet, 34 in Pokémon Champions and 40 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Butterfree, Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu and Clefairy.
Is Draining Kiss in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 34 Pokémon can use Draining Kiss in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Draining Kiss super effective against?
As a Fairy-type attack, Draining Kiss is super effective against Fighting, Dragon and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Poison and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.