Phanpy
Phanpy is a Ground-type Pokémon, the Long Nose Pokémon, number 231 (#0231) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 0.5 m tall and weighs 33.5 kg.
Phanpy is the Long Nose Pokémon, a baby-elephant Ground type that uses its trunk as a shower and a nose-bump to show affection. It is so strong that its friendly bumps can send you flying.
How to pronounce Phanpy
Phanpy is pronounced FAN-pee. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Phanpy said out loud:
In Japanese it is ゴマゾウ (Gomazou).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Phanpy is a small blue elephant, 0.5 m tall and 33.5 kg, with big floppy ears, red pads on its ears and on its short trunk, and one nail on each foot. The Pokédex says it flaps its ears like fans to cool down, and that even young Phanpy are very strong, while an adult human is no burden on its back.
Behaviour
Phanpy shows affection by bumping with its snout, which, the Pokédex says, is strong enough to send you flying. In deserted early mornings it comes ashore and uses its trunk as a shower. When other Phanpy gather, they douse each other with water. It digs a vertical pit by a riverbank for its nest and marks the area with its trunk.
Habitat
Bulbapedia says it lives in rocky terrain and nests near rivers. In Scarlet and Violet it lives in Asado Desert and parts of South and West Province.
Powers
Phanpy has Pickup, with Sand Veil hidden. It rolls with Rollout, charges with Take Down and Double-Edge, and uses Bulldoze and Defense Curl. Its HP of 90 is unusually high for an unevolved Pokémon, while its other stats sit between 40 and 60.
Name origin
Phanpy may come from 'elephant' and possibly 'infant' or the suffix '-y'. The Japanese name is Gomazou (ゴマゾウ), perhaps from komakai ('small') and zō ('elephant').
Design inspiration
Phanpy seems based on an elephant calf, with bright colours like a toy. Bulbapedia suggests the red pads may echo the cloths and jewellery that adorn festival elephants in India, and that its roll mimics tyres. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Phanpy evolves into Donphan at level 25.
In the games
Phanpy is wild in Scarlet and Violet, and Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A. It first appeared in Gold and Silver.
In the anime
Ash's Phanpy hatched from an Egg in 'Hatching a Plan' after he got the Egg in 'Extreme Pokémon!'. A Phanpy in 'Spell of the Unown: Entei' beat Brock's Onix with a single Rollout.
Fun facts
- In the Spaceworld '97 demo it appears to be an earlier design called Paon.
- Phanpy and Teddiursa are the only Pokémon whose version exclusivity swapped between localisations: in Gold and Silver, Phanpy is exclusive to Gold in Japan and Korea, but to Silver elsewhere.
- Both Phanpy and Teddiursa have Pickup and lose it on evolving, Bulbapedia points out.
Base stats
- HP: 90
- Attack: 60
- Defense: 60
- Sp. Atk: 40
- Sp. Def: 40
- Speed: 40
Phanpy’s base stat total is 330. Its highest stat is HP.
Type matchups
What is Phanpy weak to?
Phanpy takes extra damage from Water (2×), Grass (2×), Ice (2×) moves.
It resists Poison (½×), Rock (½×).
It is immune to Electric moves.
Evolution
How does Phanpy evolve?
Phanpy evolves into Donphan at level 25.
The whole family: Phanpy, Donphan.
Abilities
- Pickup: Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
- Sand Veil (hidden ability): Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Moves
Moves Phanpy learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — |
| 6 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — |
| 10 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 |
| 15 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 |
| 19 | Endure | Normal | Status | — |
| 24 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 |
| 28 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 |
| 33 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — |
| 37 | Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 |
| 42 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 |
TM moves (42)
Phanpy can learn 42 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Mud-Slap, Protect, Thief, Trailblaze, Facade, Bulldoze, Mud Shot, Rock Tomb, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Sandstorm, Dig, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Iron Head, Gunk Shot, Substitute, Stealth Rock, Hyper Voice, Heavy Slam, Encore, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Earth Power, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Tera Blast, Roar, Sand Tomb, Smack Down, Knock Off, High Horsepower, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Curse.
Egg moves (12):Ancient Power, Body Slam, Counter, Endeavor, Fissure, Focus Energy, Head Smash, Heavy Slam, High Horsepower, Ice Shard, Play Rough, Snore.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 120 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 HP effort value.
- Base experience yield: 66.
Pokédex entries
Phanpy uses its long nose to shower itself. When others gather around, they thoroughly douse each other with water. These Pokémon can be seen drying their soaking-wet bodies at the edge of water. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)
For its nest, Phanpy digs a vertical pit in the ground at the edge of a river. It marks the area around its nest with its trunk to let the others know that the area has been claimed. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)
It is strong despite its compact size. It can easily pick up and carry an adult human on its back. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y)
As a sign of affection, it bumps with its snout. However, it is so strong, it may send you flying. (Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, X)
It swings its long snout around playfully, but because it is so strong, that can be dangerous. (Gold, HeartGold)
It swings its long snout around playfully, but because it is so strong, this can be dangerous. (LeafGreen)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ゴマゾウ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gomazou |
| French | Phanpy |
| German | Phanpy |
| Spanish | Phanpy |
| Italian | Phanpy |
| Korean | 코코리 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 小小象 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 小小象 |
Trivia
- Taller than 19% of all Pokémon (0.5 m).
- Heavier than 56% of all Pokémon (33.5 kg).
- Base stat total 330, ranked #741 of 1,025.
- One of 75 Ground-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 170 blue Pokémon.
- Number 80 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 56 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 120: about 15.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 8 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Phanpy (Pokémon), Serebii: Phanpy (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (FAN-pee): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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