Donphan
Donphan's powerful attack can deal extra damage during your next turn.
What this card does
During your next turn, Donphan's attacks do an additional 120 damage to the opponent's Active Pokémon.
Smashing Headbutt deals a massive 180 damage but requires discarding 2 Energy cards.
Smashing Headbutt
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. (180 damage)
No Reprieve makes Donphan's attacks very damaging during your next turn, while Smashing Headbutt offers a huge single hit but at the cost of energy. Both attacks are effective in dealing with strong opponents.
Attacks
During your next turn, attacks used by this Pokémon do 120 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon.
Which deck it belongs in
Donphan works well in decks that rely on powerful one-turn plays or need extra damage output during specific turns.
- •High attack power
- •Additional damage on next turn
- •Effective against strong Pokémon
- •Discards Energy for Smashing Headbutt
- •Weak to Grass-type attacks
Use No Reprieve before switching Donphan out to ensure its next attack is maximized.
Donphan can grow up to 3 meters tall, making it a formidable presence on the battlefield.
Smoothing out your child's deck by including cards like Donphan can help manage the game flow and deal with tough opponents more effectively.
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