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.
This Pokémon lives and nests on a riverbank. After playing in the mud, it won’t be able to settle down unless it washes its body.
It is far stronger than it appears. If a Phanpy is swinging its trunk around and your arm gets hit by it, your arm bone will shatter.
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 |
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Water is super effective against PhanpyView Tentacruel → | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Grass is super effective against PhanpyView Amoonguss → | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Water is super effective against PhanpyView Starmie → | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Tentacruel can KO Phanpy with Scald (91-107%). Amoonguss threatens a KO with Giga Drain (90-106%). Starmie's Hydro Pump also KOs at 248-292%.
Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Tentacruel builds →Scald 2x91-107%KO Rapid Spin12-14% Sludge Bomb26-30% | ||
Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain 2x90-106%KO | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Phanpy View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin16-18% Ice Beam 2x135-159%KO Hydro Pump 2x248-292%KO | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Ancient Power, Body Slam, Counter and 10 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Phanpy Best Moveset
Best Build
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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. Pair those with Earthquake and High Horsepower for STAB and coverage across 10 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Phanpy in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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 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.
You can find Phanpy in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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