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Donphan

Neo

Neo Genesis · #21 · Rare · 2000

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Card facts

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Set position: 21 / 111
Release year: 2000
Rarity: Rare
HP: 70
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Phanpy
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Pokédex #: 232
Series: Neo

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 16.67 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Donphan plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Rapid Spin) 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — 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 Grass weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Phanpy

"It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its tackle is strong enough to knock down a house."

FFlail — 10×

Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Donphan.

FFFRapid Spin — 50

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with his or her Active Pokémon, then, if you have any Benched Pokémon, you switch 1 of them with your Active Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)

Weakness:G×2

Resistance:L-30

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/07

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Unlimited	$2.46	$3.50	$34.48	$5.57	$3.96
1st Edition	$6.40	$8.29	$73.92	$6.34	$56.26

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€2.50
7-day average	€2.69
30-day average	€3.11
Low	€0.30
Trend price	€3.10
Low (excellent+)	€0.94
averageSellPrice	€3.39

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 $5.57; 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 "Neo Genesis" in the Neo series, released in 2000.

What rarity is Donphan?

Donphan is a Rare card in the Neo Genesis set.