Elite Redux LeafGreen
#232

Donphan

The Armor Pokémon

Ground

A Donphan is so strong it can easily haul a dump truck. Its hide has toughened to a rock-hard state. An ordinary sort of attack won't even leave a scratch.

Base stat total
500
Height
1.1 m
Weight
120 kg
Catch rate
60

Base stats

500 total
HP 90 321 384
Atk 120 248 372
Def 120 248 372
SpA 60 140 240
SpD 60 140 240
Spe 50 122 218

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Water 2× Grass 2× Ice 2×
Takes less
Poison ½× Rock ½×
No effect
Electric 0×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Water 2× Grass 2×
Takes less
Poison ½× Rock ½× Fire ½×
No effect
Electric 0×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

  • Thick Fat always on ×0.5 from Fire and Ice

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Sturdy Negates 1-hit KO attacks. Speed Boost Gradually boosts Speed. Stamina Hits raise Defense; critical hits maximize it.
Innate always active, all of them Let's Roll Casts Defense Curl on entry. Thick Fat Heat-and-cold protection. Battle Armor Blocks critical hits.

Evolution line

Phanpy Phanpy BST 330
Donphan Donphan BST 500 Level · 25

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Sturdy new Speed Boost Stamina removed Sand Veil
Innates added Let's RollThick FatBattle Armor

Details

Height
1.1 m
Weight
120 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Field
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
60
Base exp
175
Growth rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Atk, 1 Def
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
—
Colour
Gray

Moves

7 level-up · 0 egg · 99 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100 25
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
9 Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
17 Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
25 Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 100 20
33 Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
41 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
49 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100 5
Assurance Dark Physical 60 100 10
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Block Normal Status — ∞ 5
Body Press Fighting Physical 80 100 10
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Bounce Flying Physical 85 85 5
Brutal Swing Dark Physical 60 100 20
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Charm Fairy Status — 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Echoed Voice Normal Special 20 90 15
Encore Normal Status — 100 5
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fire Fang Fire Physical 80 100 15
Fissure Ground Physical 1 30 5
Flail Normal Physical 1 100 15
Focus Energy Normal Status — ∞ 30
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Fury Attack Normal Physical 20 100 20
Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90 5
Growl Normal Status — 100 40
Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80 5
Gyro Ball Steel Physical 1 100 5
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
Heavy Slam Steel Physical 1 100 10
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
High Horsepower Ground Physical 95 95 10
Horn Attack Normal Physical 65 100 25
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 5
Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100 10
Ice Fang Ice Physical 80 100 15
Ice Shard Ice Physical 40 100 30
Ice Spinner Ice Physical 80 100 15
Iron Defense Steel Status — ∞ 15
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100 15
Iron Tail Steel Physical 90 100 10
Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100 20
Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100 5
Magnitude Ground Physical 1 100 30
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Odor Sleuth Normal Status — ∞ 40
Play Rough Fairy Physical 90 90 10
Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100 40
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Roar Normal Status — ∞ 20
Rock Polish Rock Status — ∞ 20
Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90 10
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Rock Tomb Rock Physical 60 95 15
Rollout Rock Physical 40 100 20
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Sandstorm Rock Status — ∞ 10
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 50 90 10
Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100 15
Slam Normal Physical 95 100 20
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Smack Down Rock Physical 50 100 15
Smart Strike Steel Physical 70 ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Stealth Rock Rock Status — ∞ 20
Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100 10
Stone Edge Rock Physical 100 80 5
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Sunny Day Fire Status — ∞ 5
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100 15
Thunder Fang Electric Physical 80 100 15
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Trailblaze Grass Physical 50 100 20
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table. Evolve Phanpy instead.