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donphan
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#232

donphan

Ground

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

Height
1.1m
Weight
120kg
Generation
Gen II (GSC)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
90
90
Attack
120
120
Defense
120
120
Sp. Atk
60
60
Sp. Def
60
60
Speed
50
50
Total
500

Abilities (Click for details)

sturdy
Normal Ability
sand-veil

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Grass Ice

Resistances (×½)

Poison Rock

Immunities (×0)

Electric

Evolution Chain

phanpy
phanpy
#231
→
donphan
donphan
#232

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 horn-attack normal physical 65 100 25
Lv.1 growl normal status - 100 40
Lv.1 defense-curl normal status - - 40
Lv.1 thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
Lv.1 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.6 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.10 rollout rock physical 30 90 20
Lv.10 knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
Lv.15 rollout rock physical 30 90 20
Lv.15 assurance dark physical 60 100 10
Lv.19 magnitude ground physical - 100 30
Lv.19 knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
Lv.24 slam normal physical 80 75 20
Lv.25 fury-attack normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.30 magnitude ground physical - 100 30
Lv.31 assurance dark physical 60 100 10
Lv.37 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.39 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.43 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.46 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.50 giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
Lv.54 giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
roar normal status - - 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
charm fairy status - 100 20
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
encore normal status - 100 5
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
rock-polish rock status - - 20
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
ice-fang ice physical 65 95 15
fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
heavy-slam steel physical - 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
superpower fighting physical 120 100 5
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
hyper-voice normal special 90 100 10
iron-defense steel status - - 15
block normal status - - 5
bounce flying physical 85 85 5
last-resort normal physical 140 100 5
seed-bomb grass physical 80 100 15
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
earthquake dig crabhammer swords-dance
donphan's physical attacker moveset, STAB move earthquake high power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
donphanas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
donphanas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
donphanas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
donphanas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
donphanas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.