Donphan Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Donphan level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
11.41
160.2
1314.4s
9.73
2
10.91
153.2
1374.4s
9.29
3
10.90
153.1
1375.6s
9.28
4
10.85
152.4
1382.1s
9.24
5
10.61
148.9
1414.0s
9.05
6
10.54
148.0
1423.2s
8.99
7
10.40
146.0
1442.9s
8.83
8
10.37
145.7
1445.9s
8.82
9
10.25
143.9
1463.7s
8.72
10
10.05
141.2
1492.0s
8.57
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Donphan Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#846 of 1145 · F Tier
Ultra League
#508 of 844 · F Tier
Master League
#258 of 406 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#881 of 1201 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#532 of 905 · F Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#313 of 467 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Donphan PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Donphan Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Gyms & Raids
Power
20
Energy
11
Duration
1.5s
Damage window
0.9s – 1.2s
DPS
13.33
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
12
Energy
8
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Mud Slap
Trainer Battles
Power
11
Energy
10
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
3
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charm | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% |
Counter | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Mud Slap | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Tackle | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Donphan Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
65
Energy
-40
DPE
1.63
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
120
Energy
-65
DPE
1.85
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-50
DPE
1.4
Archetype
Gyms & Raids
Power
90
Energy
-50
Duration
3.0s
Damage window
1.4s – 2.8s
DPE
1.8
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-60
DPE
1.5
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
65
Energy
-45
DPE
1.44
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%
Compare charged moves
50
-33
2.0s
25
140
-100
3.5s
40
70
-50
2.0s
35
90
-50
3.0s
30
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Body Slam | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Earthquake | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Heavy Slam | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Play Rough | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% |
Trailblaze | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Donphan carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Donphan's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Mud Slap and Earthquake make up Donphan's best raid moveset, dealing 11.4 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Donphan for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Donphan's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Mud Slap with Earthquake and Trailblaze. Donphan's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Donphan learn in Pokémon GO?
Donphan can learn 4 fast moves and 5 charged moves.
How much does Donphan's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Donphan costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
