Donphan - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Donphan can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

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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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Donphan learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 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	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
6	Rapid Spin	Normal	50	100
10	Rollout	Rock	30	90
15	Assurance	Dark	60	100
19	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
24	Slam	Normal	80	75
30	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	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 Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).

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

Egg moves

Donphan learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. 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
Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
Snore	Normal	50	100

Moves learnt by TM

Donphan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
02	Charm	Fairy	—	100
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
09	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
10	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
28	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
53	Smart Strike	Steel	70	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
89	Body Press	Fighting	80	100
99	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
102	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
104	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
116	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
117	Hyper Voice	Normal	90	100
121	Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100
122	Encore	Normal	—	100
124	Ice Spinner	Ice	80	100
127	Play Rough	Fairy	90	90
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
133	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100

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 Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
Breeding	Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Wooper Wooper (Paldean Wooper) Quagsire Phanpy Donphan Numel Camerupt Torkoal Clodsire
Sketch	Smeargle

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Skwovet Greedent Cetoddle Cetitan
TM	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Growlithe (Hisuian Growlithe) Arcanine Arcanine (Hisuian Arcanine) Tauros Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros (Aqua Breed) Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Typhlosion (Hisuian Typhlosion) Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Wooper (Paldean Wooper) Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Luxray Floatzel Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon Samurott Samurott (Hisuian Samurott) Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Zoroark Zoroark (Hisuian Zoroark) Deerling Sawsbuck Cubchoo Beartic Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Sylveon Gumshoos Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Oranguru Passimian Komala Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Skwovet Greedent Silicobra Sandaconda Perrserker Eiscue (Ice Face) Cufant Copperajah Wyrdeer Ursaluna Fuecoco Crocalor Skeledirge Lechonk Oinkologne (Male) Fidough Dachsbun Maschiff Mabosstiff Finizen Palafin (Zero Form) Cyclizar Orthworm Cetoddle Cetitan Annihilape Clodsire Farigiraf Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt Seviper
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Skwovet Greedent Annihilape
Breeding	Mankey Primeape Wooper Wooper (Paldean Wooper) Quagsire Sneasel Sneasel (Hisuian Sneasel) Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Weavile Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Zorua Zoroark Passimian Ursaluna Sneasler Finizen Palafin (Zero Form) Annihilape Clodsire
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Reminder	Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle

Endeavor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Litleo Pyroar Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
Breeding	Tauros Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros (Aqua Breed) Phanpy Donphan Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Mudbray Mudsdale Lechonk Oinkologne (Male) Maschiff Mabosstiff
Sketch	Smeargle

Fissure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Camerupt Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan Torkoal Mudbray Mudsdale Cufant Copperajah
Sketch	Smeargle

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Vigoroth Numel Camerupt Stunky Skuntank Oshawott Dewott Samurott Samurott (Hisuian Samurott) Passimian Finizen Palafin (Zero Form) Annihilape
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Head Smash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Growlithe (Hisuian Growlithe) Arcanine (Hisuian Arcanine) Phanpy Donphan Eiscue (Ice Face)
Sketch	Smeargle

Heavy Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudbray Mudsdale
TM	Phanpy Donphan Slaking Numel Camerupt Torkoal Hippowdon Cubchoo Beartic Mudbray Mudsdale Perrserker Cufant Copperajah Ursaluna Orthworm Cetoddle Cetitan Clodsire Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan Numel Camerupt
Evolution	Copperajah
Sketch	Smeargle

High Horsepower

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ursaring Mudbray Mudsdale Cufant Copperajah Ursaluna
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Shard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Weavile Glaceon Cetoddle Cetitan
Breeding	Sneasel Delibird Phanpy Donphan Weavile Sobble Drizzile Inteleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Play Rough

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Growlithe Arcanine Teddiursa Ursaring Slakoth Dedenne Cufant Copperajah Ursaluna Sprigatito Floragato Meowscarada Fidough Dachsbun Greavard Houndstone
TM	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Typhlosion (Hisuian Typhlosion) Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Stunky Skuntank Deerling Sawsbuck Cubchoo Beartic Skiddo Gogoat Sylveon Dedenne Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Komala Perrserker Cufant Copperajah Ursaluna Sprigatito Floragato Meowscarada Lechonk Oinkologne (Male) Pawmi Pawmo Pawmot Fidough Dachsbun Maschiff Mabosstiff Greavard Houndstone Cetoddle Cetitan
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan Komala Maschiff Mabosstiff
Sketch	Smeargle

Snore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Spoink Grumpig Dedenne Ursaluna
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking
Sketch	Smeargle