Stats & Training
Phanpy's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Sp. Atk trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 HP EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
As a sign of affection, it bumps with its snout. However, it is so strong, it may send you flying.
It swings its long snout around playfully, but because it is so strong, this can be dangerous.
Phanpy Weakness
Phanpy's Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, and Ice. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x34-41% Absorb 2x25-31% | ||
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 2x47-56% Bullet Seed 2x29-36% | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x51-61% Bullet Seed 2x29-36% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Squirtle builds →Waterfall 2x68-81% Water Pulse 2x51-61% Bubble 2x37-46% Water Gun 2x37-46% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x34-41% Absorb 2x25-31% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 2x47-56% Bullet Seed 2x29-36% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x51-61% Bullet Seed 2x29-36% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Squirtle builds →Waterfall 2x68-81% Water Pulse 2x51-61% Bubble 2x37-46% Water Gun 2x37-46% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Oddish builds →Giga Drain 2x81-96% Bullet Seed 2x30-36% Absorb 2x25-30% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x71-84% Razor Leaf 2x53-63% Vine Whip 2x45-54% Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Bellsprout builds →Giga Drain 2x76-90% Vine Whip 2x48-57% Bullet Seed 2x28-33% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Paras builds →Giga Drain 2x58-69% Bullet Seed 2x22-27% | ||
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Squirtle builds →Ice Beam 2x47-56% Waterfall 2x63-75% Water Pulse 2x48-57% Bubble 2x33-39% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x71-83% Bullet Seed 2x25-29% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x31-38% Absorb 2x27-32% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Vine Whip 2x56-67% Bullet Seed 2x31-38% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 2x71-83% Bullet Seed 2x25-29% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x75-88% Razor Leaf 2x56-67% Vine Whip 2x47-56% Bullet Seed 2x27-32% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x71-83% Bullet Seed 2x25-29% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x31-38% Absorb 2x27-32% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Vine Whip 2x56-67% Bullet Seed 2x31-38% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 2x71-83% Bullet Seed 2x25-29% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x75-88% Razor Leaf 2x56-67% Vine Whip 2x47-56% Bullet Seed 2x27-32% | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x138-163%KO Ice Beam 2x114-135%KO Water Pulse 2x51-60% Powder Snow 2x52-62% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x106-125%KO Giga Drain 2x67-79% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x138-163%KO Solar Beam 2x138-163%KO Giga Drain 2x88-104%KO Bullet Seed 2x31-37% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x138-163%KO Giga Drain 2x88-104%KO Razor Leaf 2x65-77% Vine Whip 2x54-63% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Exeggcute builds →Solar Beam 2x106-125%KO Giga Drain 2x67-79% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x145-171%KO Ice Beam 2x119-140%KO Water Pulse 2x53-63% Powder Snow 2x54-64% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x165-195%KO Giga Drain 2x105-124%KO Vine Whip 2x63-75% Mega Drain 2x57-67% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x111-131%KO Giga Drain 2x71-84% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x145-171%KO Solar Beam 2x145-171%KO Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Bullet Seed 2x32-38% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x145-171%KO Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Razor Leaf 2x68-80% Vine Whip 2x55-65% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Starmie can KO Phanpy with Surf (155-183%). Gyarados's Earthquake hits Phanpy for 55-65%.
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin12-14% Ice Beam 2x104-122%KO Surf 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Gyarados builds →Earthquake55-65% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Breloom builds →Mach Punch31-37% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x157-185%KO Explosion58-69% | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Phanpy evolves into Donphan. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 170 total stats over Phanpy. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Phanpy easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Counter and 3 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Phanpy Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Body Slam from the egg pool give Phanpy something extra.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Phanpy Locations
Easy grab on Phanpy with high spawn rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Phanpy in FireRed & LeafGreen
Before you go hunting for Phanpy, check which of the 4 spots belong to your version. FireRed and LeafGreen each have different walking encounters at Lv. 10-15.
Phanpy Guide
Get Phanpy to Donphan at level 25. At 330 BST, Phanpy is just the starting point.
Level 25 gets you Donphan. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Phanpy does the job early-game if you need a Ground type on your team. Evolve it into Donphan before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Phanpy in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Phanpy first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves