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Draining Kiss: Sylveon Move Effect and Cooldown

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Draining Kiss is a Move learned by Sylveon in Pokemon UNITE. Learn the effects of Draining Kiss, as well as its damage at each level, cooldown time, level to learn and upgrade, status effects it inflicts, and all Pokemon builds using Draining Kiss.

Draining Kiss Effects and Stats

Draining Kiss Basic Information

Draining Kiss ImageDraining Kiss
Pokemon
Level Learned Lv. 6 (Upgrade: Lv. 12)
Move Slot Slot 2 (ZR) - Replaces Baby Doll Eyes
Move Type Sure Hit
Damage Type Special
Status Effects Slow
Cooldown 9s
Damage (Starting / Final)
Starting Level Damage: 724
Damage per instance: 240 (Excludes Pixilate effect), Heal per instance: 244, Number of instances: 3
Final Level Damage: 1222
Damage per instance: 403 (Excludes Pixilate effect), Heal per instance: 539, Number of instances: 3
All Moves by Damage Dealt

Draining Kiss Effect

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Has the user blow a kiss at an opposing Pokemon that goes back and forth between the user and the opposing Pokemon multiple times. When the kiss touches the user, it restores its HP. When it hits the opposing Pokemon, it deals damage to it and decreases its movement speed for a short time. If the user and the opposing Pokemon move too far away from each other, the kiss will disappear faster than normal.

How to Use Draining Kiss

Utilize the Healing

Pokemon UNITE - Sylveon Using Draining Kiss on Bouffalant

If you're low on HP, don't hesitate to use Draining Kiss on wild Pokemon to heal up. It's better if you stay in lane and keep farming, especially when pressuring lanes.

Follow Up With Attacks and Moves

Pokemon UNITE - Sylveon Using Draining Kiss on Blastoise

To make most out of Draining Kiss' slow effect, always follow up with standard attacks to trigger the movement speed increase from your boosted attack. You can also use Draining Kiss to set up Hyper Voice or Mystical Fire.

Get Close for Burst Damage and Healing

Pokemon UNITE - Sylveon Using Draining Kiss on Venusaur

Since Draining Kiss bounces back and forth between the target and Sylveon, you can transform Draining Kiss into a burst damage/healing move by sticking closely to your target. The only downside is ending the move early, making you unable to utilize Draining Kiss' slow effect.

Draining Kiss Patch History

1.7.1.11 Cooldown reduced from 10s to 9s. (-1s) HP recovery effect increased. Draining Kiss+: HP recovery effect increased.
1.20.3.11 HP recovery increased by 15%.
1.19.1.2 Movement speed reduction increased from 50%-30% to 50%-35%.
1.17.1.2 Healing decreased by 8%.
1.16.1.2 HP recovery increased by 23%. Slow effect changed from 20% for 1.5s to 50% that decays by 20% every 0.5s for 1s.

Updates and Patch Notes

Related Pokemon Builds

Sylveon Guide: Builds, Best Items and Moveset

Check out the builds of the Pokemon related to this move in the link below:

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

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List of Moves and Effects

All Sylveon Moves

Move 1 (R) Move 2 (ZR)
Draining Kiss Image Draining Kiss
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