Donphan

GroundSturdy, Sand Veil (hidden)

Route 123 · Lv 25-28 Open in the guide Compare

In Emerald Rule-ette: First found in Route 123 (Grass, Lv 25-28). Its type (Ground), base stats (total 500) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 9 of its 16 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Bulldoze and Fire Fang.

Level-up moves 16

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Bulldoze Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.	Ground	Phys	60	100	20
1	Defense Curl Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	—	40
1	Fire Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn.	Fire	Phys	65	95	15
1	Fury Attack On evolution Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc.	Normal	Phys	15	85	20
1	Growl Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.	Normal	Stat	—	100	40
1	Horn Attack Jabs the foe with sharp horns.	Normal	Phys	65	100	25
1	Thunder Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe paralyzed.	Electric	Phys	65	95	15
6	Rapid Spin User spins and removes some effects, while upping speed.	Normal	Phys	50	100	40
10	Rollout An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity.	Rock	Phys	30	90	20
15	Assurance An attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.	Dark	Phys	60	100	10
19	Knock Off Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.	Dark	Phys	65	100	20
24	Slam Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.	Normal	Phys	80	75	20
30	Stomping Tantrum Stomps around angrily. Stronger after a failure.	Ground	Phys	75	100	10
37	Scary Face Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.	Normal	Stat	—	100	10
43	Earthquake A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.	Ground	Phys	100	100	10
50	Giga Impact	Normal	Phys	150	90	5

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 18

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM05	Roar Route 114 (pick up)	Normal	—
TM06	Toxic Fiery Path (pick up)	Poison	—
TM11	Sunny Day Scorched Slab (pick up)	Fire	—
TM15	Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy)	Normal	150
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy)	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Abandoned Ship — Hidden Floor Rooms (pick up)	Water	—
TM23	Iron Tail Meteor Falls — 1F Room 1 (pick up)	Steel	100
TM26	Earthquake Seafloor Cavern — Room 9 (pick up)	Ground	100
TM28	Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House (pick up)	Ground	80
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Route 113 (hidden)	Normal	—
TM37	Sandstorm Route 111 (pick up)	Rock	—
TM39	Rock Tomb Rustboro City Gym (pick up)	Rock	60
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up)	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up)	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up)	Normal	—
TM46	Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F (pick up)	Dark	60
HM04	Strength Rusturf Tunnel (pick up)	Normal	80
HM06	Rock Smash Route 111 — Winstrate Family's House (pick up)	Fighting	40

Where to find Donphan

Area	Method	Level
Route 123	Grass	25-28