Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Donphan

#232 in the National Pokédex • Armor Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Phanpy Stantler

Pokédex entries

FireRed

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

LeafGreen

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

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 Atk, 1 Def
Catch rate	60
Base Exp.	189

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (5,375 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Phanpy #231	Level 25 Requires the National Pokédex.	Donphan #232

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Horn Attack	Physical	65	100	25	The foe is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage.
Start	Growl	Status	-	100	40	The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat.
Start	Odor Sleuth	Status	-	-	40	Completely negates the foe’s efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
9	Defense Curl	Status	-	-	40	The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its DEFENSE stat.
17	Flail	Physical	-	100	15	A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
25	Fury Attack	Physical	15	85	20	The foe is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times.
33	Rollout	Physical	30	90	20	A 5-turn rolling attack that becomes stronger each time it hits.
41	Rapid Spin	Physical	20	100	40	An attack that frees the user from BIND, WRAP, LEECH SEED, and SPIKES.
49	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10	An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM05	Roar	Status	-	100	20	The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Physical	150	90	5	A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM23	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.
TM26	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10	An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM37	Sandstorm	Status	-	-	10	A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Physical	50	80	10	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s SPEED if it hits.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
HM04	Strength	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Counter	Physical	-	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Sturdy

Negates 1-hit KO attacks.

Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

#231

Phanpy

#234

Stantler

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