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-'''Donphan''', ('''Donfan''' ドンファン in [[Japanese language|Japanese]], '''Donphan''' in [[German language|German]], and '''Donphan''' in [[French language|French]]), is a [[fictional character]] from the [[Pokémon]] franchise.
-Donphan's name is a [[portmanteau]] of "don" and "elephant".  "Don" may refer the Japanese 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]]''.
-The easiest way to obtain a Donphan is by evolving a [[Phanpy]] from [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Pokémon Silver]], it cannot, however, be found in Pokémon Gold, so the only way to get it in that version is by making a trade via the link cable. They can also be obtained in
-Victory Road, but evolving a Phanpy can prevent the player from having two of the same Pokémon. The location in [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]] and [[Pokémon Emerald]] is unknown so players must make a trade via the link cable.
-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 disadvanatge against Donphan.
-Donphan may be considered an underused Pokémon.  It is used enough that many people do not classify it as underused, however,  Donphan is usually used as a "phazer;" that is, it negates all status conditions or returns all Pokémon to their original condition. 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.
-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 are shiny. And in the episode ''Startling! Frightening! Elekid!'', Ash's Phanpy evolved to a Donphan.
-Even further on, when the group were travelling in the [[Hoenn]] region, they came across an entire island of Donphan in the episode ''Date Expectations''. [[Ash (Pokémon)|Ash]], [[Brock (Pokémon)|Brock]], [[May (Pokémon)|May]] and [[Max (Pokémon)|Max]] were travelling to Pacifidlog Island so May can take part in a [[Pokémon Contest|contest]] to get her final ribbon in order to enter the grand festival. The engine of the ship suddenly went bust and the ship was moving slower than ever. May was almost complaining because she didn't want to miss her contest, which resulted in the group going through an island to get to the port at the other side. May was very upset when they reached the island because it looked like they were miles away from the island, when suddenly a bunch of male Donphan jumped in to attract the female Donphan for their breeding season. The group ran everywhere, but could never find a single place where there were no Donphan around, and after a while, May tried her hardest not to freak out. Ash and Brock commanded their Pokémon to go on ''Donphan duty'', this means that they attack any Donphan they find, but this resulted on them attacking a friendly Donphan, and made the group get out a first aid kit to heal it. This was the only Donphan the group actually liked, so they cheered on it when it attempted to attract a brown Donphan. May, however, couldn't help freaking out, and realised there was hardly any chance of them getting to the contest on time. When another Donphan jumped in, it managed to split the group up in different directions. Ash and May, however, had managed to reach the last ferry, but May wouldn't leave without Max, and sacrificed the contest just for him. Both sides eventually managed to catch up to each other after the two Donphan led them there, and the friendly one finally managed to attract the brown one, but then suddenly a net came out from nowhere and above them was [[Team Rocket (anime)|Team Rocket]]. Team Rocket didn't get away so easily, because May managed to get so angry that she just shouted and commanded her Pokémon to attack, Team Rocket blasted off again, and the Donphan were saved. Back at the port, the ship they were previously riding in came back, and May managed to get to her contest after all.
-==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]]'', ''[[Pokémon Green|Green]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Blue]]''; ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]''; ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Stadium#Pokémon Stadium 2|Pokémon Stadium 2]]''; ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Pokémon Gold]]'', ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Silver]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]''; ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Pokémon Ruby]]'', ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|Sapphire]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]''; ''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|Pokémon FireRed]]'' and ''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|LeafGreen]]''; ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''
-;Notes
-<references />
-;Publications<!--
-*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 0439154049.
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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 193020650X
-*Mylonas, Eric. ''Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide''. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0761547614
-*Nintendo Power. ''Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide''. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1930206585<!--
-*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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