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#REDIRECT [[List of generation II Pokémon#Donphan]]
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{{nihongo|'''Donphan'''|ドンファン||'''Donfan''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}} is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Pokémon]] franchise.

Donphan's name is a [[portmanteau]] of "don" and "elephant". "Don" may refer the Spanish word for "lord", or possibly the word "[[mastodon]]". It may even refer to a root word for "teeth", as in "[[hyperdontia]]" or "[[mastodon]]".

==Biology==
Donphan looks very much like an [[elephant]]. Its armored hide has an unscratchable structure similar to a tire, supporting its ability to use its "Rollout" attack to battle its opponents. Male Donphan also use their "Rollout" attack to impress female Donphan; in fact, many Donphan compete for females by battling each other with "Rollout". This Pokémon possesses the tackling strength to knock over a large building just by ramming it, and it possesses the supportive strength to haul a dump truck. In any given herd of Donphan, the rank of an individual is measured by the size and length of its [[tusk]]s, so one can identify the leader of that herd by looking at its tusks. When travelling among mountains, Donphan uses its massive strength to clear away rock and mudslides that may block mountain trails.

==In the video games==
Donphan is a Ground-type [[Pokémon]], evolving from [[Phanpy]] at level 25. Donphan is available in ''[[Pokémon Gold]]'', ''[[Pokémon Silver|Silver]]'', ''[[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]'', ''[[Pokémon Ruby|Ruby]]'', ''[[Pokémon Sapphire|Sapphire]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]''.

It can be found in [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'']] and [[Pokemon Emerald]] in the Safari Zone, And in [[Pokemon Fire Red]] and [[Pokemon Leaf Green]], it is found on Seven Island.

Donphan, like all other Ground Pokémon, are invulnerable to electric-type moves, while, as with all Ground Pokémon, they are weak against water, grass, and ice moves. Other moves such as Normal, Psychic, and Fire should have no particular advantage or disadvantage against Donphan, but its special defense is quite low.

Donphan may be considered an underused Pokémon. It is used enough that many people do not classify it as underused, however, due to its exceptional value in standard metagame. Donphan is usually used as a "phazer;" that is, it negates all status conditions or returns all Pokémon to their original condition. Donphan, however, has good defense and attack, which is very useful, considering that it doesn't really need it's low Special stats. It's HP, however, is below average. It is also somewhat useful for getting rid of Spikes.

==In the animé==
Donphan holds a place in Pokémon culture for being one of the "preview" Pokémon of the [[Pokémon Gold|Gold and Silver]] generation. Its first official appearance in America was in [[Pokémon: The First Movie]], where it was used by a trainer in a Pokémon battle with [[Ash Ketchum]] and his Bulbasaur in the movie's opening theme. In this appearance, Donphan's name was not revealed, so it was unidentified to American moviegoers until the release of the Gold and Silver versions of the game (though, its name was revealed in the novel form of the story). {{Fact|date=February 2007}}

Later, in the Johto episode ''Roll On, Pokémon'', Ash encounters a trainer with several Donphan. Later, in the episode ''Date Expectations'', Ash and his friends visit an island filled with Donphan during the mating season. One of these Donphan is [[Shiny Pokemon|shiny]]. And in the episode ''Reversing the Charges'', Ash's Phanpy evolved into a Donphan, and Ash has used it in many battles since then; and even though Ash's Donphan is really young and still has a playful, childlike personality, it is still a tough opponent to defeat.

After completing the Battle Frontier challenge, Ash leaves Donphan (as well as [[Corphish]], [[Sceptile]], and [[Swellow]]) at Professor Oak's lab before heading off to Sinnoh.

==In other media==
[[Image:Donphan TCG.jpg|thumb|Donphan as featured in the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'']]
In the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'', Donphan has made five Stage-1 Fighting-type appearances in the following sets:
*''[[Neo Genesis]]''
*''[[Neo Destiny]]'' (as Dark Donphan)
*''[[Aquapolis]]''
*''[[EX Ruby and Sapphire]]''
*''[[EX Deoxys]]''

In addition, a Japanese-only Donphan card named "Chuck's Donphan" resides within the untranslated expansion set known commonly as "VS". It, like all the other cards in the set, is a Basic Pokémon, meaning that while it can be played right away, it is generally weaker than its Stage-1 counterparts. Donphan has two tusks and uses rollout attack.

==References==
*The following games and their instruction manuals: [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'', ''Green'', and ''Blue'']]; ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]''; ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Stadium#Pokémon Stadium 2|Pokémon Stadium 2]]''; [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'', ''Silver'']], and ''[[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]''; [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'', ''Sapphire'']], and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]''; [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]; ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''
;Notes
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*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1998. [[ASIN]] B000CQP8FE
*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide Special Edition for Yellow, Red and Blue''. Nintendo of America Inc., 1999. [[ASIN]] B000CQT878-->
*Barbo, Maria. ''The Official Pokémon Handbook''. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
*Loe, Casey, ed. ''Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide''. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.<!--
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*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Ruby Version & Sapphire Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., 2003. ISBN 1930206313
*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Colosseum Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., March 2004. ISBN 193020647X-->
*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
*Mylonas, Eric. ''Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide''. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5<!--
*Chiba, Akira et al. ''The Official Pokémon Emerald Version Strategy Guide''. Pokémon USA, Inc., 2005. ISBN 3937336060
*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., September 22 2005. ISBN 1598120026
;Manga volumes
*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu! Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, September 9 1999. ISBN 1569313784
*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Pikachu Shocks Back Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 1999. ISBN 156931411X
*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Electric Pikachu Boogaloo Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, April 5 2000. ISBN 1569314365
*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Surf’s Up, Pikachu Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, June 2000. ISBN 1569314942
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 1: Desperado Pikachu''. VIZ Media LLC, July 6 2000. ISBN 1569315078
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 2: Legendary Pokémon''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 2000. ISBN 1569315086
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 3: Saffron City Siege''. VIZ Media LLC, August 5 2001. ISBN 1569315604
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 4: The Yellow Caballero: A Trainer in Yellow''. VIZ Media LLC, January 9 2002. ISBN 1569317100
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 5: The Yellow Caballero: Making Waves''. VIZ Media LLC, April 2002. ISBN 1591160278
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 6: The Yellow Caballero: The Cave Campaign''. VIZ Media LLC, September 5 2002. ISBN 1591160286
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 7: The Yellow Caballero: The Pokémon Elite''. VIZ Media LLC, January 2003. ISBN 1569318514-->

==External links==
*[http://www.pokemon.com/ Official Pokémon website]
*[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Donphan_(Pokémon) Bulbapedia] (a Pokémon-centric Wiki) ’s article about Donphan as a species
*{{Serebiidex|232|Donphan}}
*[http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/donphan.shtml Pokémon Dungeon] Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
*[http://www.psypokes.com/dex/pokedex.php?id=232&view=general PsyPoke] - Donphan Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
*[http://www.smogon.com/advance/donphan Smogon.com] - Donphan Tactical Data
*{{WikiKnowledge|Donphan}}

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