Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Donphan Guide: Pokedex, location, moveset, evolution

Last Updated on: 19th November 2022, 11:53 am

Donphan is a returning Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, first introduced in the generation 2 games Pokemon Gold/Silver.

Pokemon Scarlet/Violet takes players to the Paldea region, which is based on Spain and the iconic architecture of its towns and cities.

Here is everything you need to know about Donphan in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, including Pokedex, where to find and evolve, and moveset.

Pokedex Data

• Type: Ground
• Resistances: Rock, Poison, Electric
• Weaknesses: Water, Grass, Ice
• Scarlet Entry: Donphan is covered in tough hide, so even being hit by a car won’t faze this Pokémon. However, it is extremely susceptible to rain.
• Violet Entry: Check back at launch for the Pokedex entry

Where to find Donphan

Donphan can be found in a number of locations, including:

North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three), The Great Crater of Paldea (Area One), The Great Crater of Paldea (Area Two), Asado Desert, Casseroya Lake, Glaseado Mountain, The Pokémon League

How to evolve Donphan

Phanpy evolves into Donphan at level 25.

Donphan moveset

With the Paldea games still so early, full moveset charts are still under construction and will be included as soon as they are available.

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bulldoze	GROUND	60	100
1	Defense Curl	NORMAL	—	—
1	Fire Fang	FIRE	65	95
1	Growl	NORMAL	—	100
1	Horn Attack	NORMAL	65	100
1	Thunder Fang	ELECTRIC	65	95
6	Rapid Spin	NORMAL	50	100
10	Rollout	ROCK	30	90
15	Assurance	DARK	60	100
19	Knock Off	DARK	65	100
24	Slam	NORMAL	80	75
30	Stomping Tantrum	GROUND	75	100
37	Scary Face	NORMAL	—	100
43	Earthquake	GROUND	100	100
50	Giga Impact	NORMAL	150	90

Moves learnt by TM

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Take Down	NORMAL	90	85
2	Charm	FAIRY	—	100
5	Mud-Slap	GROUND	20	100
6	Scary Face	NORMAL	—	100
7	Protect	NORMAL	—	—
8	Fire Fang	FIRE	65	95
9	Thunder Fang	ELECTRIC	65	95
10	Ice Fang	ICE	65	95
18	Thief	DARK	60	100
20	Trailblaze	GRASS	50	100
25	Facade	NORMAL	70	100
28	Bulldoze	GROUND	60	100
35	Mud Shot	GROUND	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	ROCK	60	95
47	Endure	NORMAL	—	—
49	Sunny Day	FIRE	—	—
50	Rain Dance	WATER	—	—
51	Sandstorm	ROCK	—	—
53	Smart Strike	STEEL	70	—
55	Dig	GROUND	80	100
66	Body Slam	NORMAL	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	GRASS	80	100
83	Poison Jab	POISON	80	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	GROUND	75	100
85	Rest	PSYCHIC	—	—
86	Rock Slide	ROCK	75	90
89	Body Press	FIGHTING	80	100
99	Iron Head	STEEL	80	100
102	Gunk Shot	POISON	120	80
103	Substitute	NORMAL	—	—
104	Iron Defense	STEEL	—	—
116	Stealth Rock	ROCK	—	—
117	Hyper Voice	NORMAL	90	100
121	Heavy Slam	STEEL	—	100
122	Encore	NORMAL	—	100
124	Ice Spinner	ICE	80	100
127	Play Rough	FAIRY	90	90
130	Helping Hand	NORMAL	—	—
133	Earth Power	GROUND	90	100
149	Earthquake	GROUND	100	100
150	Stone Edge	ROCK	100	80
152	Giga Impact	NORMAL	150	90
163	Hyper Beam	NORMAL	150	90
171	Tera Blast	NORMAL	80	100

Egg Moves

Donphan does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

READ MORE: POKEMON SCARLET/VIOLET WIKI

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available now exclusively on Nintendo Switch.