Donphanin Pokémon Orange

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

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Ground

Dex

#077 Regional Dex · #232 National

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

field

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball6.9%

Great Ball8.9%

Ultra Ball11.5%

Base Exp

Unknown

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 69 South (very rare) in the morning, in Victory Road East (very rare) in the morning, and in Victory Road Exit Room (very rare) in the morning, among two other areas. Wild ones range from level 36 to 40.

Wild Encounters (5)

Level Up Moves (8)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
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.
9	Defense CurlLevel: 9Defense Curl	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP40
9	Defense CurlLevel: 9Defense Curl	Raises the user's DEFENSE.
17	FlailLevel: 17Flail	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP15
17	FlailLevel: 17Flail	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
25	Fury AttackLevel: 25Fury Attack	normal	PWR15	ACC85	PP20
25	Fury AttackLevel: 25Fury Attack	Jabs the target 2-5 times.
33	RolloutLevel: 33Rollout	rock	PWR30	ACC90	PP20
33	RolloutLevel: 33Rollout	Attacks 5 turns with rising power.
41	Rapid SpinLevel: 41Rapid Spin	normal	PWR20	ACC100	PP40
41	Rapid SpinLevel: 41Rapid Spin	A high-speed spinning attack.
49	EarthquakeLevel: 49Earthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10
49	EarthquakeLevel: 49Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.

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Pre-evolution-only Moves (3)

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.
25	Take DownLevel: 25(Phanpy · Level 25)Take Down	normal	PWR90	ACC85	PP20	Phanpy · Level 25
25	Take DownLevel: 25(Phanpy · Level 25)Take Down	A tackle that also hurts the user.
49	Double EdgeLevel: 49(Phanpy · Level 49)Double Edge	normal	PWR120	ACC100	PP15	Phanpy · Level 49
49	Double EdgeLevel: 49(Phanpy · Level 49)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.

TM/HM Moves (17)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC90	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A poison move with increasing damage.
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.
Iron TailIron Tail	steel	PWR100	ACC75	PP15	TM23TM23
Iron TailIron Tail	An attack that may lower 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.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Heightens evasiveness.
Earth PowerEarth Power	ground	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM33TM33
Earth PowerEarth Power	An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	PWR150	ACC90	PP5	TM34TM34
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
SandstormSandstorm	rock	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM37TM37
SandstormSandstorm	Inflicts damage every turn.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC100	PP10	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Seed BombSeed Bomb	grass	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
Seed BombSeed Bomb	Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10	TM48TM48
Rock SlideRock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
StrengthStrength	normal	PWR90	ACC100	PP15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	A powerful physical attack.
Rock SmashRock Smash	fighting	PWR40	ACC100	PP15	HM05HM05
Rock SmashRock Smash	An attack that may lower DEFENSE.

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Move Tutor Moves (2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Headbutt (Moro House1)Headbutt	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP15	Moro House1	TutorTutor
Headbutt (Moro House1)Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Attract (Kumquat House3)Attract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	Kumquat House3	TutorTutor
Attract (Kumquat House3)Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.