Donphan - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Donphan can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Donphan artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Donphan learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
6	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
10	Rollout	Rock	30	90
15	Assurance	Dark	60	100
19	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
24	Slam	Normal	80	75
30	Magnitude	Ground	—	100
37	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
43	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
50	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Donphan learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sun & Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fury Attack	Normal		15	85

Egg moves

Donphan learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100
Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Snore	Normal	50	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Sun & Moon by a previous evolution of Donphan. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Charm	Fairy	—	100	Level up
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Level up
Endure	Normal	—	—	Level up
Flail	Normal	—	100	Level up
Last Resort	Normal	140	100	Level up
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Level up
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—	Level up
Tackle	Normal	40	100	Level up
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Level up

Moves learnt by TM

Donphan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Donphan can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Water Gun	Water	40	100	Generation 2 — Breeding
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Donphan learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
1	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
1	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
1	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
6	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
10	Rollout	Rock	30	90
15	Assurance	Dark	60	100
19	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
24	Slam	Normal	80	75
30	Magnitude	Ground	—	100
37	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
43	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
50	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90

Moves learnt on evolution

Donphan learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fury Attack	Normal		15	85

Egg moves

Donphan learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100
High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Snore	Normal	50	100

Move Tutor moves

Donphan can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Block	Normal	—	—
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon by a previous evolution of Donphan. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Charm	Fairy	—	100	Level up
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Level up
Endure	Normal	—	—	Level up
Flail	Normal	—	100	Level up
Last Resort	Normal	140	100	Level up
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Level up
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—	Level up
Tackle	Normal	40	100	Level up
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Level up

Moves learnt by TM

Donphan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Donphan can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Water Gun	Water	40	100	Generation 2 — Breeding
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Donphan does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Donphan cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Donphan egg move parents

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Donphan

Donphan's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Donphan are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Donphan with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Donphan with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Piloswine Kecleon Mamoswine
Breeding	Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Mawile Numel Camerupt Mamoswine
Generation 4 Move tutor	Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Purugly Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Pancham Pangoro
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Seviper Hippopotas Hippowdon Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Heatmor Litten Torracat Incineroar Mudbray Mudsdale
Generation 3 Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Endeavor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Dunsparce Woobat Swoobat Litleo Pyroar
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan Whismur Loudred Exploud Tepig Pignite Emboar
Move tutor	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Whismur Loudred Exploud Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Rhyperior Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Patrat Watchog Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Woobat Swoobat Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Bouffalant Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Pancham Pangoro Furfrou Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Passimian Komala Togedemaru
Generation 4 Pre-evolution	Pikachu Raichu
Sketch	Smeargle

Fissure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Camerupt Hippopotas Hippowdon Drilbur Excadrill
Breeding	Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Mamoswine
Generation 1 TM	Ekans Arbok Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoking Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros
Sketch	Smeargle

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Numel Camerupt Stunky Skuntank Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Bouffalant Passimian
Breeding	Sentret Furret Phanpy Donphan Chimchar Monferno Infernape Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking
Generation 1 Level up	Eevee
Generation 1 Pre-evolution	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon
Generation 2 Pre-evolution	Espeon Umbreon
Generation 2	Teddiursa Ursaring
Sketch	Smeargle

Head Smash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tepig Pignite Emboar Scraggy Scrafty
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Phanpy Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Heavy Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wailmer Wailord Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan Numel Camerupt Tepig Pignite Emboar
Sketch	Smeargle

High Horsepower

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Ponyta Rapidash Phanpy Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Shard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Alolan Vulpix Alolan Ninetales Seel Dewgong Sneasel Swinub Glaceon
Breeding	Sneasel Delibird Phanpy Donphan Weavile
Pre-evolution Level up	Piloswine Weavile Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Mamoswine Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Bunnelby Diggersby Yungoos Gumshoos Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Farfetch'd Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Linoone Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Minccino Cinccino Bouffalant
Generation 4 Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Numel Camerupt Torkoal Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Play Rough

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Persian Alolan Persian Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Linoone Slakoth Skitty Mawile Glameow Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Dedenne
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Absol Stunky Skuntank Cubchoo Beartic Komala
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Slaking Delcatty Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Snore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Spoink Grumpig Spheal Sealeo Walrein Dedenne
Breeding	Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Wailmer Wailord Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Move tutor	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna Blitzle Zebstrika Woobat Swoobat Drilbur Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Cubchoo Beartic Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant Heatmor Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Pancham Pangoro Furfrou Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon Dedenne Litten Torracat Incineroar Popplio Brionne Primarina Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Stufful Bewear Oranguru Passimian Komala Togedemaru
Sketch	Smeargle