Donphan - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Donphan can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Donphan learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	100
9	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
17	Flail	Normal	—	100
25	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
33	Rollout	Rock	30	90
41	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
49	Earthquake	Ground	100	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Level up
Endure	Normal	—	—	Level up
Tackle	Normal	35	95	Level up
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Donphan is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Donphan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Donphan learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	100
9	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
17	Flail	Normal	—	100
25	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
33	Rollout	Rock	30	90
41	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
49	Earthquake	Ground	100	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Donphan can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Level up
Endure	Normal	—	—	Level up
Tackle	Normal	35	95	Level up
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Donphan is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Donphan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Donphan learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
1	Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	100
9	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
17	Flail	Normal	—	100
25	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
33	Rollout	Rock	30	90
41	Rapid Spin	Normal	20	100
49	Earthquake	Ground	100	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Fissure	Ground	—	30
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Move Tutor moves

Donphan can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Level up
Endure	Normal	—	—	Level up
Tackle	Normal	35	95	Level up
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Donphan is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Donphan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	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 the male (for Gen 2-5) 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	Kecleon
Breeding	Diglett Dugtrio Wooper Quagsire Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Mawile
Sketch	Smeargle

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt Seviper
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth 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 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
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Quagsire Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Fissure

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Camerupt
Breeding	Phanpy Donphan Wailmer Wailord Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Focus Energy

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Numel Camerupt
Breeding	Sentret Furret Phanpy Donphan
Pre-evolution Level up	Raticate Slaking
Sketch	Smeargle

Snore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Spoink Grumpig Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Snubbull Granbull Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Wailmer Wailord
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth 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
Sketch	Smeargle