Is Phanpy Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Ground-type. Donphan via evolution at level 25 adds real power. Ground coverage is valuable against Molayne's Steel E4, and AbilitySturdy guarantees at least one hit.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
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Phanpy has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Hapu's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Phanpy trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Acerola's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Kahili's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Phanpy's weaknesses hard.
Phanpy cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Phanpy in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Phanpy in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring Phanpy over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Phanpy in USUM
- Step 1Phanpy ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 45. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Sevault Canyon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 207 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Donphan
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 |
What is Phanpy Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Phanpy
 Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Popplio builds →Bubble Beam 2x62-73% Icy Wind 2x36-44% | ||
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Grovyle Grass | C | |
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x81-96% Icy Wind 2x46-55% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x153-181%KO Ice Beam 2x102-120%KO Energy Ball 2x102-120%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Pelipper builds →Brine 2x88-104%KO Ice Beam 2x81-95% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Dartrix Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Pelipper builds →Brine 2x85-101%KO Ice Beam 2x77-92% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Starmie's Scald hits Phanpy for 78-92%. Snivy deals 53-63% with Leaf Storm.
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin4-5% Ice Beam 2x58-68% Scald 2x78-92% Psyshock39-46% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Snivy builds →Leaf Storm 2x53-63% | ||
Phanpy Evolutions
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 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Counter and 10 more to offspring.
USUM Phanpy Best Moveset
Ground at 60 Attack with AbilityPickup finding items and AbilitySand Veil raising evasion in sand as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats has no function. Donphan one evolution away adds 120 Attack at 120 Defense and MoveRapid Spin.
Best Build
Phanpy best EVs are Defense and HP
Wall Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Ancient Power and Body Slam from the egg pool give Phanpy something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and High Horsepower for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Phanpy Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves