Donphanin Pokémon Johto Legends

ground

Pokédex Entry

Armor Pokémon

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

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Ground

Dex

#053 Regional Dex · #232 National

Abilities

Sturdy(Primary)

Prevents 1-hit KO moves.

Sand Veil(Secondary)

Raises evasion in sand.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

ground

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball6.9%

Great Ball8.9%

Ultra Ball11.5%

Base Exp

189

EV Yield

None

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

water ×2grass ×2ice ×2

Resists

poison ×0.5rock ×0.5

Immune To

electric

Evolution Chain

Phanpy

Base form

→

Donphan

Level up Phanpy to Lv. 25

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How to Obtain

Donphan appears in Route 2 (rare) in the night, and in Route 46 (rare). Wild ones range from level 51 to 66.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (13)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	HihorsepowerLevel: 1Hihorsepower	ground	PWR95	ACC95	PP10
1	HihorsepowerLevel: 1Hihorsepower	Fiercely attacks with full body.
1	BulldozeLevel: 1Bulldoze	ground	PWR60	ACC100	PP20
1	BulldozeLevel: 1Bulldoze	Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
1	Horn AttackLevel: 1Horn Attack	normal	PWR65	ACC100	PP25
1	Horn AttackLevel: 1Horn Attack	An attack using a horn to jab.
1	GrowlLevel: 1Growl	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40
1	GrowlLevel: 1Growl	Reduces the foe's Attack.
1	Defense CurlLevel: 1Defense Curl	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40
1	Defense CurlLevel: 1Defense Curl	Heightens the user's Defense.
10	RolloutLevel: 10Rollout	rock	PWR30	ACC90	PP20
10	RolloutLevel: 10Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
15	PaybackLevel: 15Payback	dark	PWR50	ACC100	PP10
15	PaybackLevel: 15Payback	Power is doubled after damaged.
19	Knock OffLevel: 19Knock Off	dark	PWR65	ACC100	PP20
19	Knock OffLevel: 19Knock Off	Can knock off a foe's item.
24	SlamLevel: 24Slam	normal	PWR80	ACC75	PP20
24	SlamLevel: 24Slam	Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
30	Rapid SpinLevel: 30Rapid Spin	normal	PWR50	ACC100	PP40
30	Rapid SpinLevel: 30Rapid Spin	A high-speed spinning attack.
37	Scary FaceLevel: 37Scary Face	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
37	Scary FaceLevel: 37Scary Face	Harshly reduces the foe's Speed.
43	EarthquakeLevel: 43Earthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10
43	EarthquakeLevel: 43Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
50	Giga ImpactLevel: 50Giga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5
50	Giga ImpactLevel: 50Giga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

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Pre-evolution-only Moves (7)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Donphan cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Learned from
1	TackleLevel: 1(Phanpy · Level 1)Tackle	normal	PWR40	ACC100	PP35	Phanpy · Level 1
1	TackleLevel: 1(Phanpy · Level 1)Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
6	FlailLevel: 6(Phanpy · Level 6)Flail	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP15	Phanpy · Level 6
6	FlailLevel: 6(Phanpy · Level 6)Flail	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
15	MagnitudeLevel: 15(Phanpy · Level 15)Magnitude	ground	PWR1	ACC100	PP30	Phanpy · Level 15
15	MagnitudeLevel: 15(Phanpy · Level 15)Magnitude	A ground attack with random power.
19	EndureLevel: 19(Phanpy · Level 19)Endure	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	Phanpy · Level 19
19	EndureLevel: 19(Phanpy · Level 19)Endure	Always leaves at least 1HP.
28	Take DownLevel: 28(Phanpy · Level 28)Take Down	normal	PWR90	ACC85	PP20	Phanpy · Level 28
28	Take DownLevel: 28(Phanpy · Level 28)Take Down	A tackle that also hurts the user.
33	CharmLevel: 33(Phanpy · Level 33)Charm	fairy	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	Phanpy · Level 33
33	CharmLevel: 33(Phanpy · Level 33)Charm	Harshly lowers the foe's Attack.
42	Double EdgeLevel: 42(Phanpy · Level 42)Double Edge	normal	PWR120	ACC100	PP15	Phanpy · Level 42
42	Double EdgeLevel: 42(Phanpy · Level 42)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.

Egg Moves (9)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Focus EnergyFocus Energy	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
Focus EnergyFocus Energy	Raises the critical hit ratio.
Body SlamBody Slam	normal	PWR85	ACC100	PP15
Body SlamBody Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
AncientpowerAncientpower	rock	PWR60	ACC100	PP5
AncientpowerAncientpower	An attack that may raise all stats.
Water GunWater Gun	water	PWR40	ACC100	PP25
Water GunWater Gun	Squirts water to attack.
FissureFissure	ground	PWR1	ACC30	PP5
FissureFissure	A ground-type, one-hit KO attack.
Ice ShardIce Shard	ice	PWR40	ACC100	PP30
Ice ShardIce Shard	Strikes first with sharp icicles.
Play RoughPlay Rough	fairy	PWR90	ACC90	PP10
Play RoughPlay Rough	Plays without mercy. Can lower Atk.
SnoreSnore	normal	PWR50	ACC100	PP15
SnoreSnore	An attack useable only while asleep.
Mud SlapMud Slap	ground	PWR20	ACC100	PP10
Mud SlapMud Slap	Reduces the foe's accuracy.

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TM/HM Moves (24)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
RoarRoar	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM05TM05
RoarRoar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC90	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
BulldozeBulldoze	ground	PWR60	ACC100	PP20	TM21TM21
BulldozeBulldoze	Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Iron TailIron Tail	steel	PWR100	ACC75	PP15	TM23TM23
Iron TailIron Tail	An attack that may reduce Defense.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
DigDig	ground	PWR80	ACC100	PP10	TM28TM28
DigDig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Heightens evasiveness.
SandstormSandstorm	rock	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM37TM37
SandstormSandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
Rock TombRock Tomb	rock	PWR60	ACC95	PP15	TM39TM39
Rock TombRock Tomb	Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10	TM43TM43
Rock SlideRock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM57TM57
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Stone EdgeStone Edge	rock	PWR100	ACC80	PP5	TM59TM59
Stone EdgeStone Edge	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Iron HeadIron Head	steel	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM65TM65
Iron HeadIron Head	Can cause flinch with a hard head.
Swords DanceSwords Dance	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM66TM66
Swords DanceSwords Dance	A dance that increases Attack.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	PWR80	ACC100	PP20	TM68TM68
Poison JabPoison Jab	Powerful jab that can poison foe.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM70TM70
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest