Phanpy

The Long Nose Pokémon
#231 - Phanpy
Evolve	Donphan
Debut	Pokémon: Gold Version Pokémon: Silver Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	0.5 m (1'08")
Weight	33.5 kg (73.9 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Pickup
Hidden Ability	Sand Veil
Egg Group	Ground
Icon		Sprite
		File:231sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	90	Speed	40
Attack	60	Sp. Attack	40
Defense	60	Sp. Defense	40
Training Info
Catch Rate	120	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	124	Effort Points	HP
Happiness	70
To Lv.100	Normal

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Phanpy is a small elephantine Pokémon that was introduced in the second generation games. Its evolved form is Donphan.

Information

Phanpy is a Pokémon that is strong despite its compact size, even when young. They are capable of easily picking up and carrying an adult human on their backs. Phanpy likes to swing its snout around playfully, but this can be dangerous due to its power. Its tendency to affectionately bump someone with its snout also can unintentionally send the target flying. Phanpy also uses its nose to shower itself, usually in the early mornings when shores of rivers are deserted. When other Phanpy arrive, they begin dousing each other and then rest by the river to dry.

Their ears function as big fans to cool them down when the temperatures become too hot for them. Phanpy dig vertical holes at the edges of rivers to function as their nests. A Phanpy claims its nesting areas by marking the ground with its trunk. It evolves into Donphan at Level 25.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Silver (or Gold in Japan), Crystal and HeartGold, Phanpy was uncommonly found at Route 45. In Crystal, Phanpy was rare, appeared only during the morning and also was found at Route 46. In HeartGold, they could also be found at Mt. Silver Cave.

In FireRed and LeafGreen, they appeared more commonly at the Canyon Entrance and Sevault Canyon. In Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, Phanpy would appear somewhat commonly at Route 207 during swarms.

Other Games

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Phanpy could be uncommonly caught at the Oasis Poké Spot and then could be transferred from there to any of the third generation color versions. In Pokémon Channel, it appeared at Springleaf Field on rainy days and cloudy evenings. In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, it could be hatched from an egg. In Pokémon Trozei!, it was found at Secret Storage 6, Endless Level 3, Forever Level 3 and Mr. Who's Den. It could be recruited in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams at the first three floors of Great Canyon and the tenth through ninteenth floors of Southern Cavern as well as in Explorers of Time and Darkness at Marine Resort and Final Maze. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, Phanpy was also available as one of the starter Pokémon whom the player could be turned into at the beginning of the game.

In Pokémon Ranger, Phanpy appeared at Lyra Forest and Olive Jungle. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, it was found at Faldera Island. Phanpy also appeared in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure at the Cavern Zone.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Elekid made a cameo appearance among a group of Pokémon seen in the game's opening sequence.

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, a Phanpy hatched from an egg Ash received as a prize late in the Johto series. He scarcely used it, and it lost its first major battle against Pryce's Dewgong, although it was able to defeat an opponent's Slugma during the Silver Conference. Ash left it with Professor Oak along with most of his team at the end of the Johto series, but he brought the now matured Phanpy back during the Battle Frontier series. It evolved into Donphan while fighting off a Team Rocket mech.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Phanpy was not featured until the Emerald arc. Emerald borrowed one from Crystal for use in the Battle Pyramid, and he used it primarily for its Pick-Up ability which gave his team items to survive off of.

Trivia

• Its name is taken from the end of "elephant", and the "py" may be meant to evoke "baby", due to it being a small and immature stage.