Donphan

Donphan
Information
Type	Ground
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Sturdy Hidden Sand Veil
Species	Armor Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 1.1 m / 3'07" Weight 120.0 kg / 264.6 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation II
Evolution	Evolves from Phanpy
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Shape 08 Footprint Color Gray Egg group(s) Field Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0232
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	196 / 201 (HGSS)
Hoenn	166 / 173 (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea 123 Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name ドンファン Donfan
Japanese	Name ドンファン Donfan
English	Name Donphan
English	Name Donphan

Donphan (Japanese: ドンファン, Hepburn: Donfan) (DON-fan) is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Biology

Physiology

Donphan is a gray, elephant-like Pokémon with a thick, black band of hide running down the length of its back and extending to the tip of its long trunk, resembling a car tire. This tough hide prevents regular attack from inflicting even a scratch. A pair of white tusks, which are smaller on the female, extend from the corners of its mouth. It has thin, elongated ears held out almost perpendicular to its body. Its four short legs are each encircled with a broken, black band and have three claws.

Donphan has relatives in the past and future; the past variant is known as Great Tusk, while the future variant is known as Iron Treads.

Behavior

Donphan's behavior was mostly seen in the anime. It likes to use moves like Rollout. As a form of attacking, becoming impossible to stop and able to demolish houses, as well as by males to establish dominance.The male Donphan have rolling competitions to demonstrate their toughness to the females. It has been demonstrated that Donphan has a keen sense of smell, capable of sniffing out a gem known as amberite. Donphan travels in herds with a ranking system. The larger its tusks, the higher its rank in the herd.

Habitat

They live in rough, mountainous terrain.

Abilities

Its main ability sturdy prevents it from being knocked out in 1 hit,while sand veil boosts its evasion in sandstorm and makes it harder to hit. It may also have a decent sense of smell.

Gender differences

Male Donphan have longer tusks than the females. The tusks also seem to show leadership ranks, the bigger the tusks, the higher the rank.

Evolution

Donphan is the evolved form of Phanpy, which evolves at level 25.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Gold and Silver	Route 28, Silver Cave, Victory Road (Silver Only)	Uncommon
Crystal	Route 45	Uncommon
Ruby and Sapphire	Evolve Phanpy	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Evolve Phanpy	None
Emerald	Evolve Phanpy	None
Diamond and Pearl	Evolve Phanpy	None
Platinum	Evolve Phanpy	None
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Route 28, Mt. Silver, Victory Road (HeartGold Only)	Uncommon
Black and White	Trade	None
X and Y	Friend Safari	Common

Pokédex 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.

• FireRed

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

• LeafGreen

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

• Emerald

  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.

• Diamond

  It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.

• Pearl

  It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.

• Platinum

  It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.

• HeartGold

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

• SoulSilver

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

• Black

  It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.

• White

  It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.

• Black 2

  It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.

• White 2

  It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.

• X

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

• Y

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

• Omega 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.

• Alpha 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.

• Brilliant Diamond

  It attacks by curling up and rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.

• Shining Pearl

  It attacks by curling up and rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.

• Scarlet

  Donphan is covered in tough hide, so even being hit by a car won’t faze this Pokémon. However, it is extremely susceptible to rain.

• Violet

  Donphan is normally a calm Pokémon, but once it is enraged, it will curl its body into a ball and charge at you while rolling.

Stats

Stats
HP	90
Attack	120
Defense	120
Sp. Atk	60
Sp. Def	60
Speed	50
Total	500

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
1	Fire Fang	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical
1	Thunder Fang	65	95%	15	Electric	Physical
1	Horn Attack	65	100%	25	Normal	Physical
1	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
1	Defense Curl	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
Evo	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
6	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical
10	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical
15	Assurance	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical
19	Knock Off	65	100%	20	Dark	Physical
24	Slam	80	75%	20	Normal	Physical
30	Magnitude	—	100%	30	Ground	Physical
37	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
43	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
50	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Fire Fang	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
1	Thunder Fang	65	95%	15	Electric	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
1	Horn Attack	65	100%	25	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
1	Defense Curl	—	—%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
1	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
6	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
15XY 10ORAS	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
31XY 15ORAS	Assurance	60	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
10XY 19ORAS	Knock Off	65	100%	25	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
24	Slam	80	75%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
25	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
19XY 30ORAS	Magnitude	—	100%	30	Ground	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
39XY 37ORAS	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
46XY 43ORAS	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
54XY 50ORAS	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Fire Fang	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical
1	Thunder Fang	65	95%	15	Electric	Physical
1	Horn Attack	65	100%	25	Normal	Physical
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
1	Defense Curl	—	—%	40	Normal	Status
1	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
6	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical
10	Knock Off	20	100%	20	Dark	Physical
15	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical
19	Magnitude	—	100%	30	Ground	Physical
24	Slam	80	75%	20	Normal	Physical
25	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
31	Assurance	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical
39	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
46	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
54	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
1	Thunder Fang	65	95%	15	Electric	Physical		3 ♥
1	Fire Fang	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical		3 ♥
1	Horn Attack	65	100%	25	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥
1	Defense Curl	—	—%	40	Normal	Status		2 ♥
1	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
6	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
10	Knock Off	20	100%	20	Dark	Physical		3 ♥
15	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
19	Magnitude	—	100%	30	Ground	Physical		2 ♥
24	Slam	80	75%	20	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
25	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
31	Assurance	50	100%	10	Dark	Physical		2 ♥
39	Scary Face	—	90%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
46	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥
54	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Odor Sleuth	—	100%	40	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
1	Horn Attack	65	100%	25	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
9	Defense Curl	—	—%	40	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
17	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
25	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
33	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock		3 ♥	0 ♥
41	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
49	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground		1 ♥	3 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration II
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
1	Horn Attack	65	100%	25	Normal
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal
9	Defense Curl	—	—%	40	Normal
17	Flail	—	100%	15	Normal
25	Fury Attack	15	85%	20	Normal
33	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock
41	Rapid Spin	20	100%	40	Normal
49	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM59	Brutal Swing	60	100%	20	Dark	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison	Status		2 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special		1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		2 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		2 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		2 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM58	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		2 ♥
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical		2 ♥
TM76	Stealth Rock	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		2 ♥
TM78	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		3 ♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥
TM83	Natural Gift	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM84	Poison Jab	80	100%	20	Poison	Physical		2 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation III
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	20	100%	15	Fighting		1 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation II
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
TM02	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal
TM03	Curse	—	—%	10	???
TM04	Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison
TM08	Rock Smash	20	100%	15	Fighting
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire
TM13	Snore	40	100%	15	Normal
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal
TM20	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal
TM31	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal
TM34	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal
TM35	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock
TM40	Defense Curl	—	—%	40	Normal
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Donphan can learn, refer to Phanpy.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Block USUM	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Bounce USUM	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical
Earth Power USUM	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Gunk Shot USUM	120	80%	5	Poison	Physical
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Iron Defense USUM	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off USUM	65	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Last Resort USUM	140	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Seed Bomb USUM	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stealth Rock USUM	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
Stomping Tantrum USUM	75	100%	10	Ground	Physical
Superpower USUM	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Block ORAS	—	—%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bounce ORAS	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Earth Power ORAS	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Endeavor ORAS	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Gunk Shot ORAS	120	80%	5	Poison	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
Hyper Voice ORAS	90	100%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
Iron Defense ORAS	—	—%	15	Steel	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Knock Off ORAS	65	100%	25	Dark	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
Last Resort ORAS	140	100%	5	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
Seed Bomb ORAS	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Stealth Rock ORAS	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Superpower ORAS	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Block	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Bounce	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical
Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Endeavor	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Gunk Shot	120	70%	5	Poison	Physical
Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status
Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Knock Off	20	100%	20	Dark	Physical
Last Resort	140	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Seed Bomb	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stealth Rock	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
Superpower	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation IV
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
AncientPower	60	100%	5	Rock	Special		2 ♥
Block HGSS	—	—%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥
Bounce	85	85%	5	Flying	Physical		1 ♥
Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		2 ♥
Endeavor	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
Gunk Shot	120	70%	5	Poison	Physical		3 ♥
Headbutt HGSS	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
Iron Defense	—	—%	15	Steel	Status		2 ♥
Knock Off	20	100%	20	Dark	Physical		3 ♥
Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥
Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
Seed Bomb	80	100%	15	Grass	Physical		3 ♥
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥
Superpower	120	100%	5	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation III
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Body Slam FRLGEXD	85	100%	15	Normal		1 ♥	4 ♥
Counter FRLGE	—	100%	20	Fighting		2 ♥	0 ♥
Defense Curl E	—	—%	40	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Double-Edge FRLGEXD	120	100%	15	Normal		6 ♥	0 ♥
Endure E	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Mimic FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
Mud-Slap E	20	100%	10	Ground		2 ♥	1 ♥
Rock Slide FRLGE	75	90%	10	Rock		1 ♥	3 ♥
Rollout E	30	90%	20	Rock		3 ♥	0 ♥
Sleep Talk E	—	—%	10	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Snore E	40	100%	15	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Substitute FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swagger EXD	—	90%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Donphan learns no moves via tutoring.

Sprites

• Generation VI

Donphan's sprite ♂

Donphan's Shiny sprite ♂

Donphan's back sprite ♂

Donphan's Shiny back sprite ♂

Appearances

Anime

• Tyson's Donphan.
• Ash's Donphan.
• A Shiny Donphan.

1/3

Main

• Ash's Donphan

Supporting

• Tyson's Donphan

Minor

• Raymond's Donphan
• Rochelle's Donphan
• Donphan (Pikachu's PikaBoo)
• Tyson's Donphan
• Donphan (RS115)
• Shiny Donphan
• Donphan (DP072)

Trivia

"Donfan" instead of "Donphan".

• Donphan and Tyranitar have the same species. They are both known as the Armor Pokémon.
• Pokémon Crystal is the only known game in which Donphan lifts up its trunk.
• Kenta Miyake, who plays Giovanni in the original Japanese anime series, voices Donphan in both the Japanese and English-language versions of the anime.
• The Trading Cards for the first Pokémon movie erroneously use Donphan's Japanese name: Donfan.
• The names Phanpy and Donphan may be derived from the character names Pompy and (Tom) Doniphan from the classic western film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. This was mentioned in a Players Pulse letter in Nintendo Power Magazine by Taylor T. Carlson, a fan of the games.
• In the Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook for Generation VI, Donphan is listed as a Normal-type.
• All non Korean/Japanese versions of Gold do not have Donphan, it is replaced by Ursaring as a version exclusive. This error was corrected in the remakes.
• In Pokémon GO, Donphan is one of the few Pokémon that can have a CP of 3000 or more that is not a Mythical or Legendary.
  • It is also one of the 7 that isn't a Pseudo-Legendary or Semi Pseudo-Legendary.

Origin

Donphan resembles an adult elephant, but may also be based on the Pygmy Elephant due to its small stature. The texture on its back and trunk resemble the treads of an all-terrain tires, Donphan even resembling one when curling up to use attacks. It's resemblance to a tire may reference the tough hides of elephants.

Etymology

Donphan and its Japanese name, Donfan, is a combination of -don (a suffix meaning 'lord' in Spanish), -odon (a suffix meaning 'tooth' in ancient Greek, referring to Donphan's tusks) and elephant.

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data