Pokémon · EX

Donphan

Ruby & Sapphire · #17 · Rare · 2003

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Card facts

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Set position: 17 / 109
Release year: 2003
Rarity: Rare
HP: 80
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Phanpy
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Kagemaru Himeno
Pokédex #: 232
Series: EX

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 15 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 (Double Spin) 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
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 — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 80Type:FFightingSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Phanpy

FCRend — 20+

If the Defending Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage.

FCCCDouble Spin — 60×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 60 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness:G×2

Retreat cost:C

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	$0.69	$1.78	$25.60	$1.81	—
Reverse Holofoil	$6.99	$24.99	$419.80	$15.00	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.75
7-day average	€0.83
30-day average	€0.78
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.53
Low (excellent+)	€0.10
Reverse holo low	€0.25
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.20
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.76
averageSellPrice	€0.79
Reverse holo 30-day	€3.10
Reverse holo trend	€4.48

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 $1.81; 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 "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.

What rarity is Donphan?

Donphan is a Rare card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.