Donphan in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
#232 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Armor Pokémon
Donphan in the National PokédexPokédex entries
Brilliant Diamond
It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
Shining Pearl
It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Abilities
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Donphan in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
90
290
384
Attack
120
220
372
Defense
120
220
372
Sp. Atk
60
112
240
Sp. Def
60
112
240
Speed
50
94
218
Total
500
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
| Pokédexes | - |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Atk, 1 Def |
| Catch rate | 60 |
| Base Exp. | 175 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 cycles |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Phanpy #231 | Level 25 |  Donphan #232 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo. | Fury Attack |  |  | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| Start | Horn Attack | | | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| Start | Fury Attack | | | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| Start | Tackle | | | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| Start | Take Down | | | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| Start | Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Start | Growl | |  | - | 100 | 40 |
| Start | Defense Curl | | | - | - | 40 |
| Start | Flail | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| Start | Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Start | Charm |  | | - | 100 | 20 |
| Start | Last Resort | | | 140 | 100 | 5 |
| Start | Thunder Fang |  | | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| Start | Fire Fang |  | | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| Start | Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 6 | Rapid Spin | | | 50 | 100 | 40 |
| 10 | Rollout |  | | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 15 | Assurance |  | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 19 | Knock Off | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Slam | | | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 30 | Rock Tomb Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement. | | | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| 37 | Scary Face | | | - | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | | | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 50 | Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM05 | Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. | |  | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |  | | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM26 | Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | | | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement. | | | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM58 | Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply raises the Speed stat. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| TM74 | Gyro Ball The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move's power. | | | - | 100 | 5 |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | | | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM83 | Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target. |  | | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat. | | | - | 85 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM96 | Strength The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM98 | Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |  | | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Ancient Power Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Body Slam Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Body Slam Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Counter Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| Counter Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| Endeavor Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | 100 | 5 |
| Endeavor Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | - | 100 | 5 |
| Fissure Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | 30 | 5 |
| Fissure Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | - | 30 | 5 |
| Focus Energy Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | - | 30 |
| Focus Energy Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | - | - | 30 |
| Head Smash Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 150 | 80 | 5 |
| Head Smash Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 150 | 80 | 5 |
| Heavy Slam Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | - | 100 | 10 |
| Heavy Slam Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | - | 100 | 10 |
| High Horsepower Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 95 | 95 | 10 |
| High Horsepower Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 95 | 95 | 10 |
| Ice Shard Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |  | | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Ice Shard Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Mud-Slap Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| Mud-Slap Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| Play Rough Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| Play Rough Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| Snore Nursery sharing: two Pokémon of the same species, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| Snore Learn before evolving, then retain the move. | | | 50 | 100 | 15 |
Sturdy
Ability Slot 1
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Sand Veil(Hidden Ability)
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
