During a sandstorm, this Pokémon has 1.25× its evasion, and it does not take sandstorm damage regardless of type.

The evasion bonus does not count as a stat modifier.

Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is halved in a sandstorm.

Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.

Sand Veil

When this Pokémon is at full HP, any hit that would knock it out will instead leave it with 1 HP.  Regardless of its current HP, it is also immune to the one-hit KO moves: fissure, guillotine, horn drill, and sheer cold.

If this Pokémon is holding a focus sash, this ability takes precedence and the item will not be consumed.

The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.

Sturdy

level-up

donphan

phanpy

These boots prevent the effects of traps set on
the battlefield.

An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder’s HP
is slowly but steadily restored throughout
every battle.

An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the holder is
hit, the attacker will also be damaged upon contact.

sturdy

sand-veil

Donphan

attack

defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

ground

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.

alpha-sapphire

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.

omega-ruby

The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank
in its herd. The tusks take long to grow.

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

It attacks by curling up then
rolling into its foe. It can blow
apart a house in one hit.

white-2

black-2

It attacks by curling up, then
rolling into its foe. It can blow
apart a house in one hit.

white

black

The longer and bigger its tusks,
the higher its rank in its herd.
The tusks take long to grow.

soulsilver

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

heartgold

platinum

pearl

diamond

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

leafgreen

The longer and bigger its tusks, the
higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take
a long time to grow.

firered

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.

emerald

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.

sapphire

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.

ruby

Because this
POKéMON's skin is
so tough, a normalattack won't even
leave a scratch on
it.

crystal

The longer and
bigger its tusks,
the higher itsrank in its herd.
The tusks take
long to grow.

silver

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

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	90	—		165
Attack	120	1		140
Defense	120	1		140
Sp.Atk	60	—		80
Sp.Def	60	—		80
Speed	50	—		70
Total	500	2	0/510	675

Donphan

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Recommended Battle Sets

Defensive

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