- Attack
- 214
- Defense
- 185
- HP
- 207
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,722
- min 1,644
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,152
- min 2,055
- MaxLv50
- 3,407
- Lv40 3,013
At a glance
Basics
Donphan is a Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,722 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,152 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,407 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Grass/Ice attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Rock/Electric attacks. In raids, Mud-Slap + Earthquake is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Armor Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,407 / 3,447
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Mud-SlapEarthquakeBest100% efficiency13.1TDO 402 - 2
CounterEarthquake92% efficiency12.0TDO 369 - 3Mud-Slap
Heavy Slam91% efficiency11.9TDO 365 - 4Mud-Slap
Play Rough89% efficiency11.7TDO 360 - 5
TackleEarthquake89% efficiency11.7TDO 359
Top 5 of 20 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud-SlapBestGround · 1.5s · STAB | 19 | +13 | 15.2 | 8.7 |
| CharmFairy · 1.5s | 20 | +11 | 13.3 | 7.3 |
| CounterFighting · 1s | 13 | +9 | 13 | 9 |
| TackleNormal · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EarthquakeBestGround · 3.5s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 48 | 1.68 |
| Heavy SlamSteel · 2s | 70 | 50 | 35 | 1.4 |
 TrailblazeGrass · 2s | 65 | 50 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
| Play RoughFairy · 3s | 90 | 50 | 30 | 1.8 |
| Body SlamNormal · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Donphan's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 136.8
- Actual Defense
- 119.5
- Actual HP
- 132
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Mud-SlapEarthquakeBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,013 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 18.5 | 1,495 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 18.5 | 1,498 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 5 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 9 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 18.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 18.5 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- DonphanViewing50 CandyBest movesMud-SlapEarthquake
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
WaterGrass
Ice - ×0.625
Poison
Rock - ×0.39
Electric
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1- Water×1.6
- Electric×0.39
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×1
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1
- Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- GroundSTAB 1.2×Mud-Slap · EarthquakeSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- FightingCounterSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- FairyCharm · Play RoughSuper effective ×1.6FightingDragonDark
- SteelHeavy SlamSuper effective ×1.6IceRockFairy
- GrassTrailblazeSuper effective ×1.6WaterGroundRock
- NormalTackle · Body SlamSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)