Donphan in Pokémon X & Y
#232 in the X and Y Pokédex • Armor Pokémon
Donphan in the National PokédexPokédex entries
Pokémon X
It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its Tackle is strong enough to knock down a house.
Pokémon Y
The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take long to grow.
Pokémon details
Type

Category
Abilities
Height
Weight
National 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 |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Phanpy #231 | Level 25 | ![]() Donphan #232 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Horn Attack The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed horn to inflict damage. | ![]() | ![]() | 65 | 100 | 25 |
| Start | Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 40 |
| Start | Defense Curl The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 40 |
| Start | Thunder Fang The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. | ![]() | ![]() | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| Start | Fire Fang The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. | ![]() | ![]() | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| Start | Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stat of those hit. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 6 | Rapid Spin A spin attack that can also eliminate such moves as Bind, Wrap, Leech Seed, and Spikes. | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | 100 | 40 |
| 10 | Knock Off The user slaps down the target’s held item, and that item can’t be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item. | ![]() | ![]() | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Rollout The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes more powerful each time it hits. | ![]() | ![]() | 30 | 90 | 20 |
| 19 | Magnitude The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 30 |
| 24 | Slam The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 25 | Fury Attack The target is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times in a row. | ![]() | ![]() | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 31 | Assurance If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 10 |
| 46 | Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | ![]() | ![]() | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 54 | 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 |
| TM06 | Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 90 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-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 Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM26 | Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | ![]() | ![]() | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 |
| 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 the Rock, Ground, and Steel 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 An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis. | ![]() | ![]() | 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 |
| TM48 | Round The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice The user attacks the target with an echoing voice. If this move is used every turn, it does greater damage. | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 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 can sharply raise the Speed stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge The user stabs the target with sharpened stones from below. 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 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stat of those hit. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm 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. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 90 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 |
| TM94 | Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. This move can also shatter rocks in the field. | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 20 |
| HM04 | Strength The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. This can also be used to move heavy boulders. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | Acquisition source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 5 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Body Slam The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | ![]() | ![]() | 85 | 100 | 15 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Charm The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers its Attack stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 | Phanpy — level up (level 33) |
| Counter A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Double-Edge A reckless, life-risking tackle. This also damages the user quite a lot. | ![]() | ![]() | 120 | 100 | 15 | Phanpy — level up (level 42) |
| Endeavor An attack move that cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 5 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 | Phanpy — level up (level 28) |
| Fissure The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 30 | 5 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 15 | Phanpy — level up (level 6) |
| Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 30 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Head Smash The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly. | ![]() | ![]() | 150 | 80 | 5 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Heavy Slam The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move’s power. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 10 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Ice Shard The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first. | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 100 | 30 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Last Resort This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. | ![]() | ![]() | 140 | 100 | 5 | Phanpy — level up (level 37) |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | 100 | 10 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Natural Gift The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines the move’s type and power. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 15 | Phanpy — level up (level 19) |
| Odor Sleuth Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 40 | Phanpy — level up (level 1) |
| Play Rough The user plays rough with the target and attacks it. This may also lower the target’s Attack stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 90 | 10 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Snore An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 50 | 100 | 15 | Phanpy — breeding |
| Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. | ![]() | ![]() | 50 | 100 | 35 | Phanpy — level up (level 1) |
| Take Down A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 85 | 20 | Phanpy — level up (level 10) |
| Class | Acquisition source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once. | ![]() | ![]() | 60 | 100 | 5 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Block The user blocks the target’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 5 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Block The user blocks the target’s way with arms spread wide to prevent escape. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 5 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Body Slam The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | ![]() | ![]() | 85 | 100 | 15 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Bounce The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | ![]() | ![]() | 85 | 85 | 5 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Bounce The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | ![]() | ![]() | 85 | 85 | 5 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Captivate If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Charm The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers its Attack stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Counter A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 20 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Double-Edge A reckless, life-risking tackle. This also damages the user quite a lot. | ![]() | ![]() | 120 | 100 | 15 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 100 | 10 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 100 | 10 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Endeavor An attack move that cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 5 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Endeavor An attack move that cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 5 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Fissure The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 30 | 5 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 15 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Focus Energy The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 30 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Gunk Shot The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target. | ![]() | ![]() | 120 | 80 | 5 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Gunk Shot The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target. | ![]() | ![]() | 120 | 80 | 5 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Head Smash The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly. | ![]() | ![]() | 150 | 80 | 5 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Headbutt The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 70 | 100 | 15 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Heavy Slam The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move’s power. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 10 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Hyper Voice The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 100 | 10 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Hyper Voice The user lets loose a horribly echoing shout with the power to inflict damage. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 100 | 10 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Ice Shard The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first. | ![]() | ![]() | 40 | 100 | 30 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 15 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 15 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 100 | 75 | 15 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | ![]() | ![]() | 100 | 75 | 15 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Last Resort This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. | ![]() | ![]() | 140 | 100 | 5 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Last Resort This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. | ![]() | ![]() | 140 | 100 | 5 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Mimic The user copies the target’s last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 10 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | 100 | 10 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Natural Gift The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines the move’s type and power. | ![]() | ![]() | - | 100 | 15 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Odor Sleuth Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 40 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Secret Power The user attacks the target with a secret power. Its additional effects vary depending on the user’s environment. | ![]() | ![]() | 70 | 100 | 20 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Secret Power The user attacks the target with a secret power. Its additional effects vary depending on the user’s environment. | ![]() | ![]() | 70 | 100 | 20 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Seed Bomb The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 100 | 15 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Seed Bomb The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above. | ![]() | ![]() | 80 | 100 | 15 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Snore An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 50 | 100 | 15 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Snore An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | ![]() | ![]() | 50 | 100 | 15 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 20 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | ![]() | ![]() | - | - | 20 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Superpower The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats. | ![]() | ![]() | 120 | 100 | 5 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Superpower The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats. | ![]() | ![]() | 120 | 100 | 5 | Trade from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire; XY-compatible moves only |
| Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. | ![]() | ![]() | 50 | 100 | 35 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
| Take Down A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. | ![]() | ![]() | 90 | 85 | 20 | Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank |
Sturdy
Ability Slot 1
It cannot be knocked out with one hit.
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Sand Veil(Hidden Ability)
Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.




















































