Donphan counters

Gen 9 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Donphan
#0232 Donphan
Ground
USAGE 4.9% #21
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 120
DEF 120
SPA 60
SPD 60
SPE 50
BST500
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGrassIce
½×
PoisonRock
0×
Electric
Moves
Earthquake 86.4% Ice Shard 85.1% Gunk Shot 76.3% Head Smash 52.8% Endeavor 19.3% Encore 14.4% Play Rough 13.3% Protect 10.9%
Items
Choice Band 36.1% Expert Belt 31.6% Shell Bell 13.4% Life Orb 6.9% Weakness Policy 2.7% Liechi Berry 2.6% Rocky Helmet 1.6% Soft Sand 1.5%
Common Teammates
Volcanion55.8%Primarina43.4%Goodra-Hisui40.9%Hoopa-Unbound40.0%Espathra26.9%Zapdos26.2%Sylveon20.8%Dragapult20.1%
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Ranked #21 with 4.85% usage. Sorted by reliability score.