#232 · Generation 2
Donphan
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,013 / 3,407
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,722 / 2,152
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,291
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Donphan has a niche: C-tier Fairy raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CFairy raid attackershadow#24 Fairy · 12.7 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #24 of 184 Fairy-type attackers with Mud Slap / Play Rough.
- –Great League#854 of 1154 · score 63.8
Ranked #854 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#513 of 851 · score 72
Ranked #513 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
- –Master League#258 of 409 · score 56.6
Ranked #258 of 409; not competitive in Master League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
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Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #854 / 1154 | 63.8 | Mud Slap · Trailblaze · Earthquake | L18.5 · 4/12/13 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #855 / 1154 | 63.8 | Mud Slap · Trailblaze · Earthquake | L18.5 · 4/12/13 |
| Ultra League | – | #513 / 851 | 72 | Mud Slap · Earthquake · Trailblaze | L31 · 4/15/14 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #583 / 851 | 68.9 | Mud Slap · Earthquake · Trailblaze | L31 · 4/15/14 |
| Master League | – | #258 / 409 | 56.6 | Mud Slap · Earthquake · Trailblaze | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | – | #289 / 409 | 53.8 | Mud Slap · Earthquake · Trailblaze | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | C | #144 / 689 | 86.6 | Mud Slap · Body Slam · Trailblaze | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | C | #156 / 689 | 85.9 | Mud Slap · Body Slam · Trailblaze | |
| Master Premier | – | #126 / 274 | 66.3 | Mud Slap · Body Slam · Trailblaze | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master PremierShadow | – | #105 / 274 | 68.7 | Mud Slap · Body Slam · Trailblaze | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairyShadow | C | #24 / 184 | 12.7 | 219 | Mud Slap · Play Rough |
| fairy | – | #40 / 184 | 10.7 | 222 | Mud Slap · Play Rough |
| steelShadow | – | #40 / 182 | 12.8 | 220 | Mud Slap · Heavy Slam |
| normalShadow | – | #42 / 354 | 11.8 | 203 | Mud Slap · Body Slam |
| groundShadow | – | #46 / 302 | 13.1 | 226 | Mud Slap · Earthquake |
| grassShadow | – | #64 / 344 | 12.4 | 213 | Mud Slap · Trailblaze |
| steel | – | #68 / 182 | 10.8 | 223 | Mud Slap · Heavy Slam |
| ground | – | #73 / 302 | 11.2 | 231 | Mud Slap · Earthquake |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tackle | normal | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Counter | fighting | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
Mud-SlapSTAB | ground | 19 | +13 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 11 | +10 | 3 turns |
Charm | fairy | 20 | +11 | 1.5s | 13.3 | 12 | +8 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EarthquakeSTAB | ground | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 120 | -65 | |
Heavy Slam | steel | 70 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.40 | 70 | -50 | |
Play Rough | fairy | 90 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.80 | 90 | -60 | |
Body Slam | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 | |
Trailblaze | grass | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 65 | -45 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Donphan good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Donphan is C-tier for Fairy raid attacker.
- Should I keep or transfer Donphan?
- Donphan has a niche: C-tier Fairy raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- Is Donphan a good raid attacker?
- Donphan ranks #73 of 302 ground attackers with 11.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Donphan be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Donphan is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Donphan worth keeping?
- Shadow Donphan hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Fairy raid attacker, so keep it.
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