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Donphan

Diamond & Pearl

Secret Wonders · #48 · Uncommon · 2007

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Card facts

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Set position: 48 / 132
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 100
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Phanpy
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Pokédex #: 232
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 70 damage; 20 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 (Bash In) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 ≥50 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 Water weakness — ≥50 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: 100Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Phanpy

"It attacks by curling up, then rolling into its foe. It can blow apart a house in one hit."

FCRapid Spin — 40

Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon, if any. You switch Donphan with 1 of your Benched Pokémon, if any.

FFCCBash In — 70+

If the Defending Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool card attached to it, this attack does 70 damage plus 60 more damage.

Weakness:W+20

Resistance:L-20

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.13	$0.32	$19.98	$0.33	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.63	$1.22	$19.98	$0.91	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/07

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.28
7-day average	€0.29
30-day average	€0.17
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.29
Low (excellent+)	€0.08
Reverse holo low	€0.09
reverseHoloAvg1	€1.25
Reverse holo 7-day	€1.08
reverseHoloSell	€1.01
averageSellPrice	€0.18
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.84
Reverse holo trend	€0.62

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 $0.33; 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 "Secret Wonders" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Donphan?

Donphan is a Uncommon card in the Secret Wonders set.