Shadow Donphan
Table of Contents
Shadow Donphan is a Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ground-type Pokémon, Shadow Donphan is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves.
Shadow Donphan's maximum Combat Power stat is 3407 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Mud-Slap / Earthquake. Shadow Donphan encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Donphan is available! ✨
Shadow Donphan Stats and Max CP
Shadow Donphan's Tier Ranking
Shadow Donphan Type Chart
Shadow Donphan takes increased damage from:
Shadow Donphan takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13.47 | 232.2 | 11.77 | ||
| 2. | 12.81 | 220.9 | 11.19 | ||
| 3. | 12.80 | 220.7 | 11.18 | ||
| 4. | 12.74 | 219.7 | 11.14 | ||
| 5. | 12.38 | 213.5 | 10.81 | ||
| 6. | 12.35 | 213.1 | 10.79 | ||
| 7. | 12.13 | 209.3 | 10.61 | ||
| 8. | 12.10 | 208.6 | 10.58 |
Fast Attacks
Charm20
11
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Dragon
Dark
- 62.5%
Poison
Steel
Fire
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 20 Energy 11 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.9s - 1.2s Trainer Battles Damage 12 Energy 8 Effects Charm has no special effects.See Charm details page ↗
Counter13
9
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 13 Energy 9 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 8 Energy 6 Effects Counter has no special effects.See Counter details page ↗
Mud-Slap19
13
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 19 Energy 13 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.5s Damage window 1.3s - 1.4s Trainer Battles Damage 11 Energy 10 Effects Mud-Slap has no special effects.See Mud-Slap details page ↗
Tackle5
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 5 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 3 Effects Tackle has no special effects.See Tackle details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Play Rough90
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Fighting
Dragon
Dark
- 62.5%
Poison
Steel
Fire
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.4s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 60 Effects Play Rough has no special effects.See Play Rough details page ↗
Trailblaze65
50
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.2s - 1.9s Trainer Battles Damage 65 Energy 45 Effects Special
Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Trailblaze details page ↗
Earthquake140
100
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 140 Energy 100 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.6s - 3.4s Trainer Battles Damage 120 Energy 65 Effects Earthquake has no special effects.See Earthquake details page ↗
Body Slam50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Body Slam has no special effects.See Body Slam details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
Heavy Slam70
50
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 70 Energy 50 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.4s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 50 Effects Heavy Slam has no special effects.See Heavy Slam details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Donphan's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Donphan's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Donphan has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Donphan in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Ground Attacker:
Mud-Slap
Earthquake
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Mud-Slap
Body Slam
Trailblaze - Ultra League:
Mud-Slap
Body Slam
Earthquake - Master League:
Mud-Slap
Body Slam
Earthquake
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #232 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.09 m |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 7.000000000000001% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Donphan family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Donphan in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Donphan
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Donphan CP Chart
Shadow Donphan's has 3407 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Donphan obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1583 CP to 1722 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1979 CP to 2152 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Donphan can be found in the 1233 CP to 1291 CP range.
| 3407 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 1233 CP - 1291 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1644 CP - 1722 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1583 CP - 1722 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1979 CP - 2152 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Donphan Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 CP | 2 | 133 CP | 3 | 224 CP |
| 4 | 315 CP | 5 | 406 CP | 6 | 497 CP |
| 7 | 588 CP | 8 | 679 CP | 9 | 770 CP |
| 10 | 861 CP | 11 | 947 CP | 12 | 1033 CP |
| 13 | 1119 CP | 14 | 1205 CP | 15 | 1291 CP |
| 16 | 1377 CP | 17 | 1463 CP | 18 | 1549 CP |
| 19 | 1636 CP | 20 | 1722 CP | 21 | 1808 CP |
| 22 | 1894 CP | 23 | 1980 CP | 24 | 2066 CP |
| 25 | 2152 CP | 26 | 2238 CP | 27 | 2325 CP |
| 28 | 2411 CP | 29 | 2497 CP | 30 | 2583 CP |
| 31 | 2626 CP | 32 | 2669 CP | 33 | 2712 CP |
| 34 | 2755 CP | 35 | 2798 CP | 36 | 2841 CP |
| 37 | 2884 CP | 38 | 2927 CP | 39 | 2970 CP |
| 40 | 3013 CP | 41 | 3052 CP | 42 | 3090 CP |
| 43 | 3129 CP | 44 | 3168 CP | 45 | 3207 CP |
| 46 | 3246 CP | 47 | 3286 CP | 48 | 3326 CP |
| 49 | 3366 CP | 50 | 3407 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Donphan
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Donphan's Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Donphan.
Ground
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Donphan Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Donphan Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Donphan from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Donphan in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Donphan Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Donphan
Shadow Donphan high resolution sprites
Shadow Donphan Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Donphan’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Ground-type Pokémon, Shadow Donphan is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Donphan in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Donphan in Pokémon GO are Mud-Slap and Earthquake. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 13.467 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 232.248.
How does Shadow Donphan perform in Raids?
Shadow Donphan can be useful in specific Raid matchups but has limited effectiveness. Ranks #158 as a Raid attacker.
How does Shadow Donphan rank as a Ground-type attacker?
Shadow Donphan is a solid A-Tier Ground-type attacker, ranking at number #21. It is reliable in many situations but not the absolute best.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Donphan?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Donphan: Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.
What is Shadow Donphan’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Donphan’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 3013 CP and 3407 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Donphan be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Donphan can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Donphan Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Donphan cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.














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