Donphan can be obtained in: Silver (Wild – Mt silver 2f, Mt silver outside, Mt silver 1f, Mt silver top, Kanto route 28), Crystal (Wild – Johto route 45), HeartGold (Wild – Mt silver 2f, Mt silver 1f top, Mt silver 4f, Mt silver outside, Mt silver 1f), Omega Ruby (Wild – Mirage spot mountain north of lilycove, Mirage spot mountain west of route 104, Mirage spot mountain south of route 131, Mirage spot mountain north east of route 125), Alpha Sapphire (Wild – Mirage spot mountain north of lilycove, Mirage spot mountain west of route 104, Mirage spot mountain south of route 131, Mirage spot mountain north east of route 125). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#232 Donphan

ground

Height1.1 m(3'07")

Weight120 kg(264.6 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Donphan Evolution

PhanpyLevel 1

DonphanLevel 25

Donphan's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	90		321
Attack	120		276
Defense	120		276
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	60		156
Speed	50		136
		0/508	1321

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water grass ice

1xdamage

normal fire fighting ground flying psychic bug ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

poison rock

0xdamage

electric

Donphan Abilities

Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Sand VeilHidden

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

View Donphan Competitive StrategySets, counters, usage stats, tier placement, and team building guides

Donphan Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Horn Attack	normal	physical	65	100	Level 1	The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.
Fury Attack	normal	physical	15	85	Level 1	The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Defense Curl	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	Level 1	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	Level 1	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	Level 1	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Rapid Spin	normal	physical	50	100	Level 6	The user performs a spin attack that can also eliminate the effects of such moves as Bind, Wrap, and Leech Seed. This also boosts the user's Speed stat.
Rollout	rock	physical	30	90	Level 10	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits.
Assurance	dark	physical	60	100	Level 15	This move's power is doubled if the target has already taken some damage in the same turn.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Level 19	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Slam	normal	physical	80	75	Level 24	The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	Level 30	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 37	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	Level 43	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	Level 50	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Charm	fairy	status	–	100	TM	The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Gyro Ball	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
High Horsepower	ground	physical	95	95	TM	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Voice	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks by letting loose a horribly loud, resounding cry.
Ice Fang	ice	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
Ice Spinner	ice	physical	80	100	TM	The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	TM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Play Rough	fairy	physical	90	90	TM	The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Smart Strike	steel	physical	70	–	TM	The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.

Donphan Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its TACKLE is strong enough to knock down a house.

Silver

The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take long to grow.

Crystal

Because this POKéMON's skin is so tough, a normal attack won't even leave a scratch on it.

Ruby

DONPHAN’s favorite attack is curling its body into a ball, then charging at its foe while rolling at high speed. Once it starts rolling, this POKéMON can’t stop very easily.

Sapphire

If DONPHAN were to tackle with its hard body, even a house could be destroyed. Using its massive strength, the POKéMON helps clear rock and mud slides that block mountain trails.

In Other Languages

Donphan's Japanese name is Donfan (ドンファン). Here are all the official names for Donphan across different languages:

JapaneseドンファンDonfan

Korean코리갑

Chinese (Traditional)頓甲

FrenchDonphan

GermanDonphan

SpanishDonphan

ItalianDonphan

Chinese (Simplified)顿甲

Donphan Breeding

Species

Armor Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate60

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience175

How to Get Donphan

Donphan can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Donphan in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Johto #196 Hoenn #166 Johto (HGSS) #201 Hoenn (ORAS) #173 Paldea #123

FAQ

What type is Donphan?+

What are Donphan's base stats?+

What is Donphan weak to?+

What are Donphan's abilities?+

How does Donphan evolve?+

How to get Donphan?+