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Donphan

Chaos Rising / #045/86

Donphan

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Chaos Rising
Rarity (source)
Common
Illustrator
Julie Hang
Source reference
me04-045

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The Pokémon’s story

Donphan curls its body into a ball and builds up speed to charge. Once moving, it struggles to stop and can knock down imposing obstacles. Its tusks grow slowly; within the herd, their size indicates each individual's rank. This strength is not used only for battle. The Pokédex says it can move rocks and mud blocking mountain paths, helping travelers get through again.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Y links the size of Donphan's tusks to its rank in the herd. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire describes its strength being used to clear blocked paths. An ability capable of knocking down a house can therefore also reopen a route.

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Card details

HP
150
Type (source)
Fighting
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Phanpy
Pokédex number
232
Regulation mark
J
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Donphan is normally a calm Pokemon, but once it is enraged, it will curl its body into a ball and charge at you while rolling.

Attacks

No Reprieve

Cost: Fighting

Damage: 20

During your next turn, attacks used by this Pokémon do 120 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Smashing Headbutt

Cost: Fighting · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 180

Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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