Ground
#0232
— Armor Pokémon
Donphan
Height1.1 m
Weight120.0 kg
Base Exp175
BST500
Abilities
Sturdy
Sand Veilhidden
It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its TACKLE is strong enough to knock down a house.
Base Stats
HP
90
Atk
120
Def
120
SpA
60
SpD
60
Spe
50
BST500
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Donphan can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
EvoFury Attack
Normal1585%
Lv1Bulldoze
Ground60100%
Lv1Defense Curl
Normal——
Lv1Fire Fang
Fire6595%
Lv1Growl
Normal—100%
Lv1Horn Attack
Normal65100%
Lv1Thunder Fang
Electric6595%
Lv6Rapid Spin
Normal50100%
Lv10Rollout
Rock3090%
Lv15Assurance
Dark60100%
Lv19Knock Off
Dark65100%
Lv24Slam
Normal8075%
Lv30Stomping Tantrum
Ground75100%
Lv37Scary Face
Normal—100%
Lv43Earthquake
Ground100100%
Lv50Giga Impact
Normal15090%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Donphan across different games
- Pokémon Gold
- "It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its TACKLE is strong enough to knock down a house."
- Pokémon Silver
- "The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take long to grow."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "Because this POKéMON's skin is so tough, a normal attack won't even leave a scratch on it."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon 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."
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About Donphan
Donphan is the Armor Pokémon a Ground type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 500 with Sturdy as its ability. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Donphan in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
