Donphan is card #21/111 in the 2000 Pokemon Neo Genesis set (Rare), the eighth main English Pokemon TCG expansion from Wizards of the Coast, released December 16, 2000. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art/text area; otherwise the same English Neo Genesis card.
Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; the more common English Neo Genesis printing.
Standard card back
The standard English Pokemon card back used by both printings.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
336
69
178
57
18
14
0
0
SGC
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
85
17
32
20
7
9
0
0
SGC
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
Card details
Type
Fighting
Stage
Stage 1
HP
70
Evolves from
Phanpy
Weakness
Grass ×2
Resistance
Lightning -30
Retreat
3
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
232
Attacks
10×Flail[Fighting]
Does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Donphan.
50Rapid Spin[Fighting Fighting Fighting]
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with his or her Active Pokémon, then, if you have any Benched Pokémon, you switch 1 of them with your Active Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
It has sharp, hard tusks and a rugged hide. Its tackle is strong enough to knock down a house.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant. As an eBay Partner Network affiliate, T206Cards.com may earn from qualifying purchases.
Every Neo Genesis card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition, with the Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art or text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. Neo Genesis has no separate Shadowless printing.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Donphan?
1st Edition Donphan carries a black Edition 1 stamp at the left of the card art or text area, while Unlimited has no stamp. Neo Genesis has no separate Shadowless print.
How much is a Donphan worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Donphan is about $6.57 for Unlimited and about $6.78 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io) and PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data; set references include TCGdex, Limitless, Pokellector and Bulbapedia; market prices and product links come from TCGplayer/TCGCSV; graded populations come from the supplied PSA and SGC workbooks. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-05.
