Donphan.
BST 500 · ground
Donphan is weak to Water, Grass, Ice and resists Poison, Rock and is immune to Electric.
Donphan base stats
BST 500 · ranges at level 100Donphan weaknesses and resistances
damage taken from each attacking typeDonphan abilities
2 total · 1 hiddenDonphan evolution line
2 stages
Best Donphan moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerDonphan moves
gen 9 · 96 moves · 21 level-up · 57 TM/HM · 18 tutorDonphan Pokédex entries
5 generations · newest firstIt has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its Tackle is strong enough to knock down a house.
The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take long to grow.
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.
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.
It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
It attacks by curling up then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its tackle is strong enough to knock down a house.
The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take long to grow.
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.
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.
A DONPHAN is so strong it can easily haul a dump truck. Its hide has toughened to a rock-hard state. An ordinary sort of attack won’t even leave a scratch.
The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take a long time to grow.
It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its TACKLE is strong enough to knock down a house.
It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its TACKLE is strong enough to knock down a house.
The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take long to grow.
Because this POKéMON's skin is so tough, a normal attack won't even leave a scratch on it.
Donphan species data
gen II species · breeding and trainingAbout Donphan
Donphan is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto). It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its Tackle is strong enough to knock down a house. Donphan stands 1.1 m (3'07") tall and weighs 120.0 kg (264.6 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Donphan base stats
Donphan has a base stat total of 500, which is above average, giving it solid potential in battle. Its highest stat is Attack at 120 (excellent), while its lowest is Speed at 50 (below average). Donphan serves as a bulky physical attacker. Donphan is average speed with a base Speed of 50.
Donphan weaknesses and resistances
As a Ground-type, Donphan is weak to Water, Grass, Ice-type moves, resists Poison, Rock-type attacks, and is completely immune to Electric-type moves. This gives Donphan 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances, and 1 immunity.
Donphan abilities
Donphan's abilities include Sturdy, Sand Veil. Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP. Its Hidden Ability is Sand Veil, which increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Donphan moves and learnset
Donphan can learn 96 moves in Generation 9, including 21 by leveling up, 57 via TM/HM, and 18 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Earthquake (Ground, 100 power), High Horsepower (Ground, 95 power), Earth Power (Ground, 90 power), Dig (Ground, 80 power). For coverage, Donphan can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Double Edge (Normal).
Training Donphan
Donphan has a moderate capture rate of 60 (23.5%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Donphan yields 1 Attack, 1 Defense EVs. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Donphan belongs to the Ground egg group. Donphan is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Phanpy → Donphan). Wild Donphan may be found holding Passho Berry.
Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Donphan. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Donphan, or use the team builder to see how Donphan fits into your squad.
