donphan

Donphan is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Type: Ground

Abilities:

• Sturdy: Prevents the Pokémon from being knocked out in one hit, surviving with 1 HP if its HP was full.
• Sand Veil (Hidden Ability): Increases evasiveness in a sandstorm.

Physical Characteristics:

• Donphan is a large, elephant-like Pokémon covered in tough, armor-like gray skin.
• It has a pair of long, curved tusks, which are used for both defense and offense.
• Its ears are large and flap down, with red patterns on its backside.
• Donphan rolls itself into a ball to travel quickly and attack.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Donphan is typically found in savannas and plains where it can roam freely.
• It is known for its incredible strength and is capable of easily knocking down trees or even demolishing buildings.
• Donphan often travels in herds, indicating a social structure similar to real-world elephants.
• It is protective of its herd and shows aggressive behavior when threatened.

In Battle:

• Donphan is known for its high physical defense and attack stats, making it a formidable physical tank.
• Notable moves include Earthquake, Rollout, and Rapid Spin, the latter of which is useful for clearing entry hazards.
• It is strong against Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel-types due to its Ground typing.
• It is weak against Water, Ice, and Grass-type moves.

Evolution:

• Donphan evolves from Phanpy starting at level 25.
• It does not evolve into any other Pokémon.

Interesting Facts:

• Known for its impressive power, Donphan can carry a trainer on its back while rolling.
• Its design is inspired by an elephant, and its rolling ability is reminiscent of a tire, possibly alluding to the idea of a rolling tire elephant.
• Donphan's tusks grow throughout its life, and it often uses them to challenge other Donphan in strength contests.
• It was one of the first Generation II Pokémon revealed, making its debut in the first Pokémon movie.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Gold: It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its TACKLEis strong enough to knock down a house.
• Silver: The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher itsrank in its herd. The tusks take long to grow.
• Crystal: Because this Pokémon's skin is so tough, a normalattack won't even leave a scratch on it.
• Ruby: DONPHAN’s favorite attack is curling its body into a ball, then charging at its foe while rolling at high speed.Once it starts rolling, this Pokémon can’t stop very easily.
• Sapphire: If DONPHAN were to tackle with its hard body, even a house could be destroyed. Using its massive strength, thePokémon helps clear rock and mud slides that block mountain trails.
• Emerald: 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.
• Firered: The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take a long time to grow.
• Leafgreen: It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its TACKLE is strong enough to knock down a house.
• Diamond: It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
• Pearl: It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
• Platinum: It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
• Heartgold: It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its tackle is strong enough to knock down a house.
• Soulsilver: The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take long to grow.
• Black: It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
• White: It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
• Black-2: It attacks by curling up then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
• White-2: It attacks by curling up then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit.
• X: It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its Tackle is strong enough to knock down a house.
• Y: The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take long to grow.
• Omega-Ruby: Donphan’s favorite attack is curling its body into a ball, then charging at its foe while rolling at high speed. Once it starts rolling, this Pokémon can’t stop very easily.
• Alpha-Sapphire: If Donphan were to tackle with its hard body, even a house could be destroyed. Using its massive strength, the Pokémon helps clear rock and mud slides that block mountain trails.