Donphan Pokemon Guide

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Donphan Pokemon Guide

Donphan is a Ground-type Pokemon known for its armored body, rolling attacks, strong Defense and evolution from Phanpy. This guide covers Donphan’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and game locations.

Normal Form

Donphan

Shiny Form

Shiny Donphan

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Donphan guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Donphan Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ

Donphan Description

Donphan evolves from Phanpy at Level 25. It is a sturdy Ground-type Pokemon with strong physical Attack, high Defense and a classic rolling battle style.

Competitive Overview

Is Donphan Good in Competitive?

Donphan can be a useful physical tank, hazard remover or Ground-type attacker in some formats. It has strong Defense, Earthquake pressure and access to utility moves.

Donphan’s main issues are low Speed and vulnerability to Water, Grass and Ice-type attacks. With proper support, it can check physical attackers and provide useful team utility.

Donphan Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Donphan, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Donphan

National Dex

#0232

Type

Ground

Species

Armor Pokemon

Height

3’07” / 1.1 m

110 cm

Weight

264.6 lbs / 120.0 kg

120.0 kg

Abilities

Sturdy, Sand Veil

Donphan Stats

Donphan has high Attack and Defense, solid HP and low Speed, making it best suited for physical tank and utility roles.

Attack

120

Defense

120

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Donphan Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Donphan’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Earthquake

Powerful Ground-type STAB damage.

High Horsepower

Reliable physical Ground-type coverage.

Rapid Spin

Removes entry hazards and can raise Speed in modern games.

Knock Off

Removes items and adds utility in games where available.

Ice Shard

Priority coverage against faster threats.

Stone Edge

Strong coverage against Flying, Fire, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Stealth Rock

Entry hazard support.

Play Rough

Coverage against Dragon, Dark and Fighting-type Pokemon in supported games.

Donphan All Moves

Use the section below to view Donphan’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85
1	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
1	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Horn Attack	Normal	Physical	65	100
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
6	Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100
10	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90
15	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
19	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
24	Slam	Normal	Physical	80	75
30	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
37	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
43	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
50	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100

Donphan Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Donphan is a Ground-type Pokemon. This typing shapes its weaknesses, resistances and immunities across Pokemon games.

Type

Ground

Weaknesses

Water, Grass, Ice

Resistances

Poison, Rock

Immunity

Electric

Donphan Abilities

Donphan’s abilities influence how it handles field effects, status, damage and team roles depending on the game and format.

Sturdy

Allows Donphan to survive a one-hit knockout from full HP in modern games.

Sand Veil

Raises evasion during sandstorm when available as a hidden ability.

Donphan Evolution

Donphan evolves from Phanpy at Level 25.

Stage 1

Phanpy

Starting form

Stage 2

Donphan

Evolves from Phanpy at Level 25

Where to Find Donphan in Pokemon Games

Donphan’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Use the dropdowns below for a quick game-by-game reference.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Gold	Route 28, Silver Cave, Route 45 or evolve Phanpy at Level 25.
Pokemon Silver	Trade from another Generation 2 game.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Phanpy at Level 25.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Phanpy at Level 25.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Phanpy at Level 25.
Pokemon FireRed	Sevault Canyon or evolve Phanpy.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Diamond	Route 207 or evolve Phanpy.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 207 or evolve Phanpy.
Pokemon HeartGold	Route 28, Mt. Silver or evolve Phanpy.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Black	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon X	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Mirage Mountain or evolve Phanpy.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Mirage Mountain or evolve Phanpy.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sun	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Route 207, Rocky Cave, Big Bluff Cavern or evolve Phanpy.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Route 207, Rocky Cave, Big Bluff Cavern or evolve Phanpy.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Scarlet	Asado Desert, South Province Area Six, West Province Area Two, The Great Crater of Paldea or evolve Phanpy.
Pokemon Violet	Asado Desert, South Province Area Six, West Province Area Two, The Great Crater of Paldea or evolve Phanpy.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Donphan FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Donphan. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Donphan?

Donphan is a Ground-type Pokemon.

What is Donphan weak against?

Donphan is weak to Water, Grass, Ice-type moves.

What are Donphan’s abilities?

Donphan’s abilities are Sturdy, Sand Veil.

What does Donphan evolve into?

Donphan evolves from Phanpy at Level 25.

What are Donphan’s best moves?

Donphan’s best moves often include Earthquake, High Horsepower, Rapid Spin, Knock Off, Ice Shard, Stone Edge.

Is Donphan good in Pokemon?

Donphan can be a useful physical tank, hazard remover or Ground-type attacker in some formats. It has strong Defense, Earthquake pressure and access to utility moves.

How do you get Donphan?

Donphan availability changes by game. Check the Where to Find section for generation-by-generation locations.

Is shiny Donphan available?

Yes, shiny Donphan is available in Pokemon games that support shiny encounters for this Pokemon.

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