Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Donphan
HeartGold & SoulSilver · #107 · Rare Prime · 2010
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Market reference
$30.66
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 107 / 124
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare Prime
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · Prime
- Evolves from
- Phanpy
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Kent Kanetsuna
- Pokédex #
- 232
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 60 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Donphan plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Heavy Impact) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Phanpy; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Donphan
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kent Kanetsuna
This card was illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna.
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About this card
Poké-Body: Exoskeleton
Any damage done to Donphan by attacks is reduced by 20 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
FEarthquake — 60
Does 10 damage to each of your Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
FFFHeavy Impact — 90
Weakness:W×2
Resistance:L-20
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $32.00 | $65.00 | $598.51 | $30.66 | $65.00 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €12.30 |
| 30-day average | €7.36 |
| Low | €0.95 |
| Trend price | €12.08 |
| Low (excellent+) | €3.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.15 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.65 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.01 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.69 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Donphan is real?
Donphan is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Donphan worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Donphan is $30.66; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Donphan from?
Donphan is from the Pokémon set "HeartGold & SoulSilver" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Donphan?
Donphan is a Rare Prime card in the HeartGold & SoulSilver set.
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