Donphan

national dex #232 · gen 2BST 500 · ground
Donphan
Ground
#232 · gen 2
PROFILE
HP90
Atk120
Def120
SpA60
SpD60
Spe50
BST 500 · best Attack 120 · worst Speed 50 · meters scale to 200

Donphan is weak to Water, Grass, Ice and resists Poison, Rock and is immune to Electric.

Typing
Ground
AbilitiesSturdy, Sand VeilHIDDEN
Height, weight1.1 m / 120.0 kg
Catch rate60 / 255
Egg groupsGround

Donphan base stats

BST 500 · ranges at level 100
STATBASEDISTRIBUTIONMIN LV 100MAX LV 100
HP90
290384
Atk120
220372
Def120
220372
SpA60
112240
SpD60
112240
Spe50
94218
BST500
series max 720

Donphan weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Ground mono typing
NOR1
FIR1
WAT2
ELE0
GRA2
ICE2
FIG1
POI½
GRO1
FLY1
PSY1
BUG1
ROC½
GHO1
DRA1
DAR1
STE1
FAI1
WEAK TO

Water, Grass, Ice

RESISTS

Poison, Rock

IMMUNE TO

Electric

Donphan abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
Sturdy

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Sand VeilHIDDEN

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Donphan evolution line

2 stages

Best Donphan moves

Scarlet Violet learnset · sorted by base power
BEST STAB MOVESsame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
GroundEarthquakePHYS100
GroundHigh HorsepowerPHYS95
GroundEarth PowerSPEC90
GroundDigPHYS80
BEST COVERAGE MOVESoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
NormalGiga ImpactPHYS150
NormalHyper BeamSPEC150
NormalDouble-EdgePHYS120
PoisonGunk ShotPHYS120

Donphan moves

71 moves available
Fury AttackL0Horn AttackL1GrowlL1Defense CurlL1Thunder FangL1Fire FangL1BulldozeL1Rapid SpinL6RolloutL10AssuranceL15Knock OffL19SlamL24Stomping TantrumL30Scary FaceL37EarthquakeL43Giga ImpactL50Body SlamTM66Take DownTM01Double-EdgeTM204RoarTM172Hyper BeamTM163EarthquakeTM149DigTM55RestTM85Rock SlideTM86SubstituteTM103ThiefTM18CurseTM224ProtectTM07Scary FaceTM06Mud-SlapTM05SandstormTM51EndureTM47CharmTM02Sleep TalkTM70EncoreTM122Rain DanceTM50Sunny DayTM49FacadeTM25Helping HandTM130Knock OffTM181EndeavorTM205Hyper VoiceTM117Rock TombTM36Sand TombTM176Iron DefenseTM104Mud ShotTM35Gyro BallTM180Poison JabTM83Seed BombTM71Earth PowerTM133Giga ImpactTM152Thunder FangTM09Ice FangTM10Fire FangTM08Gunk ShotTM102Iron HeadTM99Stone EdgeTM150Stealth RockTM116Smack DownTM179Heavy SlamTM121BulldozeTM28Play RoughTM127High HorsepowerTM186Throat ChopTM221Smart StrikeTM53Stomping TantrumTM84Body PressTM89Tera BlastTM171Ice SpinnerTM124TrailblazeTM20
Donphan Pokédex entries(21 entries)
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.

BLACK

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.

CRYSTAL

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

DIAMOND

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

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.

FIRERED

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

GOLD

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

HEARTGOLD

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

LEAFGREEN

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

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.

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.

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.

SILVER

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

SOULSILVER

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

WHITE

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.

Donphan species data

GENDER RATIO50.0% male, 50.0% female
CATCH RATE60 / 255
BASE HAPPINESS70
BASE EXPERIENCE175
GROWTH RATEMedium
EGG GROUPSGround
EGG CYCLES5,120 steps (20 cycles)
HEIGHT1.1 m
WEIGHT120.0 kg
COLORGray
SHAPEQuadruped
HABITATRough-terrain