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NATIONAL POKÉDEX #232 · Armor Pokemon

Donphan

Ground Silver only

Donphan is a Ground-type Armor Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Trade required. Silver: Wild; locations include Silver Cave, Route 28, Victory Road.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

500

HP90

Attack120

Defense120

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def60

Speed50

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height: 3'07" (1.1 m)
Weight: 265.0 lbs (120.2 kg)
Catch rate: 60
Base EXP: 189
Growth: Medium Fast
BST: 500

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50

Pokémon level

Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp

Determinant values (0–15) Attack Defense Speed Special

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535) HP Attack Defense Speed Special

StatCalculatedLegal range

HPBase 90

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AttackBase 120

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DefenseBase 120

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Sp. AtkBase 60

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Sp. DefBase 60

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SpeedBase 50

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Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold
It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its TACKLE is strong enough to knock down a house.

Pokémon Silver
The longer and bigger its tusks, the higher its rank in its herd. The tusks take long to grow.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#231

Phanpy #232

Donphan

Phanpy→Level 25→Donphan

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Trade required

Areas: 0
Tables: 0
Special: 0

Trade required

This Pokémon has no in-game Gold or Silver encounter, gift, or prize location; trade it from another compatible game.

Silver

Wild

Areas: 3
Tables: 7
Special: 0

Wild encounters 7

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Silver CaveSilver Cave Item Rooms	Grass	Any time	Lv. 47	20% slot
Silver CaveSilver Cave Outside	Grass	Any time	Lv. 42	20% slot
Silver CaveSilver Cave Room 1	Grass	Any time	Lv. 44	30% slot
Silver CaveSilver Cave Room 2	Grass	Any time	Lv. 47	20% slot
Silver CaveSilver Cave Room 3	Grass	Any time	Lv. 50	10% slot
Route 28	Grass	Any time	Lv. 40	20% slot
Victory Road	Grass	Any time	Lv. 33	20% slot