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Drain Punch usage and stats in Smogon SS National Dex

Quick snapshot

Drain Punch is run by 30 Pokémon in SS National Dex this April 2026, representing 11.0% of teams that pack it. Top users include Slurpuff, Bewear, and Hoopa-Unbound.

Move

Drain Punch

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

Top Elite users· April 2026

Elite tier usage· April 2026

This page breaks down how Drain Punch is used in SS National Dex: which Pokémon run it and how often, the moves, items and abilities it pairs with, and how that usage has trended month over month. All figures are refreshed monthly from Pokémon Showdown usage data and reflect the format's latest snapshot.

FAQ · SS National Dex

What's the most-used Pokémon in SS National Dex?

Landorus-Therian leads SS National Dex with a 42.8% usage rate in April 2026, followed by Tapu Koko (27.9%) and Tapu Fini (24.6%).

Which Pokémon rose the most this month?

Tapu Koko climbed the fastest in SS National Dex this April 2026, with a +11.1% change in usage.

How many battles inform these SS National Dex stats?

22,406 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1760+ during April 2026. Aggregated monthly from Smogon's public chaos JSON dump.

Where does the SS National Dex data come from?

Pokémon Showdown's monthly ladder snapshot (chaos JSON), refreshed each month. For VGC formats, official tournament results are also surfaced when available via Pokémon Company's Pokedata feed.

When was the SS National Dex data last updated?

The SS National Dex usage snapshot above reflects April 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.

Drain Punch — SS National Dex Move Stats, Effect, Top Users & Tier Usage | Pokékipe