#0232

Donphan

Armor Pokémon

Ground

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 120.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP175

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.

In Pokémon GO · 3013 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

120

Defense

120

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

500

Base Stat Total

Abilities

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.

Egg groups: Field

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Defensive

Moves

Item

Leftovers / Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots

NatureImpish+Def/−SpA

TeraGhostDragonWater

EV spread

HP248

Atk16

Def▲244

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Donphan

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Silver

Mt. Silver Route 28 Victory Road

Crystal

Route 45

HeartGold

Mt. Silver Route 28 Victory Road

Omega Ruby

Mirage Mountain

Alpha Sapphire

Mirage Mountain

Evolution

#0231Phanpy

Lv. 25

#0232Donphan

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Donphan can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move26 of 26

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
1	Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
1	Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
1	Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
1	Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
1	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	65	100	25
1	Last Resort Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.	Normal	Physical	140	100	5
1	Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
1	Thunder Fang Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
6	Rapid Spin Frees the user from binding moves, removes Leech Seed, and blows away Spikes.	Normal	Physical	50	100	40
10	Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
15	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
19	Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
24	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
30	Magnitude Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.	Ground	Physical	—	100	30
30	Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95	15
30	Stomping Tantrum Has double power if the user’s last move failed.	Ground	Physical	75	100	10
37	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
43	Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
50	Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90	5